Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           HarrytoreopentheenvelopewhileHedwighelpedherselftosomeofNeville’scornflakes.Thenoteinsidesaid:

           DearHarryandRon,

           Howabouthavingteawithmethisafternoon’roundsix?I’llcomecollectyoufromthecastle.WAITFORMEINTHEENTRANCEHALL;YOU’RENOTALLOWEDOUTONYOUROWN.

           Cheers,

           Hagrid

           "HeprobablywantstohearallaboutBlack!"saidRon.

           Soatsixo’clockthatafternoon,HarryandRonleftGryffindorTower,passedthesecuritytrollsatarun,andheadeddowntotheentrancehall.

           Hagridwasalreadywaitingforthem.

           "Allright,Hagrid!"saidRon."S’poseyouwanttohearaboutSaturdaynight,doyou?"

           "I’vealreadyheardallabou’it,"saidHagrid,openingthefrontdoorsandleadingthemoutside.

           "Oh,"saidRon,lookingslightlyputout.

           ThefirstthingtheysawonenteringHagrid’scabinwasBuckbeak,whowasstretchedoutontopofHagrid’spatchworkquilt,hisenormouswingsfoldedtighttohisbody,enjoyingalargeplateofdeadferrets.Avertinghiseyesfromthisunpleasantsight,Harrysawagigantic,hairybrownsuitandaveryhorribleyellow-and-orangetiehangingfromthetopofHagrid’swardrobedoor.

           "Whataretheyfor,Hagrid?"saidHarry.

           "Buckbeak’scaseagainsttheCommitteefertheDisposalo’DangerousCreatures,"saidHagrid."ThisFriday.Himan’me’llbegoin’downterLondontogether.I’vebookedtwobedsontheKnightBus...."

           Harryfeltanastypangofguilt.HehadcompletelyforgottenthatBuckbeak’strialwassonear,andjudgingbytheuneasylookonRon’sface,hehadtoo.