Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
The Quidditch Final
Shewasusuallylasttoleavethecommonroomatnight,firsttoarriveatthelibrarythenextmorning;shehadshadowslikeLupin’sunderhereyes,andseemedconstantlyclosetotears.
RonhadtakenoverresponsibilityforBuckbeak’sappeal.Whenhewasn’tdoinghisownwork,hewasporingoverenormouslythickvolumeswithnameslikeTheHandbookofHippogriffPsychologyandFowlorFoul?AStudyofHippogriffBrutality.Hewassoabsorbed,heevenforgottobehorribletoCrookshanks.
Harry,meanwhile,hadtofitinhishomeworkaroundQuidditchpracticeeveryday,nottomentionendlessdiscussionsoftacticswithWood.TheGryffindor-SlytherinmatchwouldtakeplaceonthefirstSaturdayaftertheEasterholidays.Slytherinwasleadingthetournamentbyexactlytwohundredpoints.Thismeant(asWoodconstantlyremindedhisteam)thattheyneededtowinthematchbymorethanthatamounttowintheCup.ItalsomeantthattheburdenofwinningfelllargelyonHarry,becausecapturingtheSnitchwasworthonehundredandfiftypoints.
"Soyoumustcatchitonlyifwe’remorethanfiftypointsup,"WoodtoldHarryconstantly."Onlyifwe’remorethanfiftypointsup,Harry,orwewinthematchbutlosetheCup.You’vegotthat,Haven’tyou?YoumustcatchtheSnitchonlyifwe’re—"
"IKNOW,OLIVER!"Harryyelled.
ThewholeofGryffindorHousewasobsessedwiththecomingmatch.Gryffindorhadn’twontheQuidditchCupsincethelegendaryCharlieWeasley(Ron’ssecondoldestbrother)hadbeenSeeker.
