Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
The Quidditch Final
"Ican’tbelieveImissedCheeringCharms!AndIbettheycomeupinourexams;ProfessorFlitwickhintedtheymight!"
Togethertheyclimbedtheladderintothedim,stiflingtowerroom.Glowingoneverylittletablewasacrystalballfullofpearlywhitemist.Harry,Ron,andHermionesatdowntogetheratthesamericketytable.
"Ithoughtweweren’tstartingcrystalballsuntilnextterm,"Ronmuttered,castingawaryeyearoundforProfessorTrelawney,incaseshewaslurkingnearby.
"Don’tcomplain,thismeanswe’vefinishedpalmistry,"Harrymutteredback."Iwasgettingsickofherflinchingeverytimeshelookedatmyhands."
"Gooddaytoyou!"saidthefamiliar,mistyvoice,andProfessorTrelawneymadeherusualdramaticentranceoutoftheshadows.ParvatiandLavenderquiveredwithexcitement,theirfaceslitbythemilkyglowoftheircrystalball.
"IhavedecidedtointroducethecrystalballalittleearlierthanIhadplanned,"saidProfessorTrelawney,sittingwithherbacktothefireandgazingaround."ThefateshaveinformedmethatyourexaminationinJunewillconcerntheOrb,andIamanxioustogiveyousufficientpractice."
Hermionesnorted.
"Well,honestly...’thefateshaveinformedher’.Whosetstheexam?Shedoes!Whatanamazingprediction!"shesaid,nottroublingtokeephervoicelow.HarryandRonchokedbacklaughs.
ItwashardtotellwhetherProfessorTrelawneyhadheardthemasherfacewashiddeninshadow.Shecontinued,however,asthoughshehadnot.
"Crystalgazingisaparticularlyrefinedart,"shesaiddreamily.
