Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
The Servant of Lord Voldemort
"WhenIcorneredhim,heyelledforthewholestreettohearthatI’dbetrayedLilyandJames.Then,beforeIcouldcursehim,heblewapartthestreetwiththewandbehindhisback,killedeveryonewithintwentyfeetofhimself—andspeddownintothesewerwiththeotherrats...."
"Didn’tyoueverhear,Ron?"saidLupin."ThebiggestbitofPetertheyfoundwashisfinger."
"Look,Scabbersprobablyhadafightwithanotherratorsomething!He’sbeeninmyfamilyforages,right—"
"Twelveyears,infact,"saidLupin."Didn’tyoueverwonderwhyhewaslivingsolong?"
"We—we’vebeentakinggoodcareofhim!"saidRon.
"Notlookingtoogoodatthemoment,though,ishe?"saidLupin."I’dguesshe’sbeenlosingweighteversinceheheardSiriuswasonthelooseagain...."
"He’sbeenscaredofthatmadcat!"saidRon,noddingtowardCrookshanks,whowasstillpurringonthebed.
Butthatwasn’tright,Harrythoughtsuddenly...ScabbershadbeenlookingillbeforehemetCrookshanks...eversinceRon’sreturnfromEgypt...sincethetimewhenBlackhadescaped....
"Thiscatisn’tmad,"saidBlackhoarsely.HereachedoutabonyhandandstrokedCrookshanks’sfluffyhead."He’sthemostintelligentofhiskindI’veevermet.HerecognizedPeterforwhathewasrightaway.Andwhenhemetme,heknewIwasnodog.Itwasawhilebeforehetrustedme...Finally,ImanagedtocommunicatetohimwhatIwasafter,andhe’sbeenhelpingme..."
"Whatdoyoumean?"breathedHermione.
