Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Cat, Rat, and Dog
Harryreachedforhiswand,buttoolate—thedoghadmadeanenormousleapandthefrontpawshithimonthechest;hekeeledoverbackwardinawhirlofhair;hefeltitshotbreath,sawinch-longteeth-
Buttheforceofitsleaphadcarriedittoofar;itrolledoffhim.Dazed,feelingasthoughhisribswerebroken,Harrytriedtostandup;hecouldhearitgrowlingasitskiddedaroundforanewattack.
Ronwasonhisfeet.AsthedogsprangbacktowardthemhepushedHarryaside;thedog’sjawsfastenedinsteadaroundRon’soutstretchedarm.Harrylungedforward,heseizedahandfulofthebrute’shair,butitwasdraggingRonawayaseasilyasthoughhewerearagdoll—
Then,outofnowhere,somethinghitHarrysohardacrossthefacehewasknockedoffhisfeetagain.HeheardHermioneshriekwithpainandfalltoo.
Harrygropedforhiswand,blinkingbloodoutofhiseyes
"Lumos!"hewhispered.
Thewandlightshowedhimthetrunkofathicktree;theyhadchasedScabbersintotheshadowoftheWhompingWillowanditsbrancheswerecreakingasthoughinahighwind,whippingbackwardandforwardtostopthemgoingnearer.
Andthere,atthebaseofthetrunk,wasthedog,draggingRonbackwardintoalargegapintheroots—Ronwasfightingfuriously,buthisheadandtorsowereslippingoutofsight—
"Ron!"Harryshouted,tryingtofollow,butaheavybranchwhippedlethallythroughtheairandhewasforcedbackwardagain.
