Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           ProfessorMcGonagallwassofuriouswithhimshehadbannedhimfromallfutureHogsmeadevisits,givenhimadetention,andforbiddenanyonetogivehimthepasswordintothetower.PoorNevillewasforcedtowait.outsidethecommonroomeverynightforsomebodytolethimin,whilethesecuritytrollsleeredunpleasantlyathim.Noneofthesepunishments,however,cameclosetomatchingtheonehisgrandmotherhadinstoreforhim.TwodaysafterBlack’sbreak-in,shesentNevilletheveryworstthingaHogwartsstudentcouldreceiveoverbreakfast—aHowler.

           TheschoolowlsswoopedintotheGreatHallcarryingthemailasusual,andNevillechokedasahugebarnowllandedinfrontofhim,ascarletenvelopeclutchedinitsbeak.HarryandRon,whoweresittingoppositehim,recognizedtheletterasaHowleratonce—Ronhadgotonefromhismothertheyearbefore.

           "Runforit,Neville,"Ronadvised.

           Nevilledidn’tneedtellingtwice.Heseizedtheenvelope,andholdingitbeforehimlikeabomb,sprintedoutofthehall,whiletheSlytherintableexplodedwithlaughteratthesightofhim.TheyheardtheHowlergooffintheentrancehall—Neville’sgrandmother’svoice,magicallymagnifiedtoahundredtimesitsusualvolume,shriekingabouthowhehadbroughtshameonthewholefamily.

           HarrywastoobusyfeelingsorryforNevilletonoticeimmediatelythathehadalettertoo.Hedwiggothisattentionbynippinghimsharplyonthewrist.

           "Ouch!Oh—thanks,Hedwig."