Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Owl Post
"RON—WEASLEY!"Ronbellowedback,asthoughheandUncleVernonwerespeakingfromoppositeendsofafootballfield."I’M—A—FRIEND—OF—HARRY’S—FROM—SCHOOL—"
UncleVernon’ssmalleyesswiveledaroundtoHarry,whowasrootedtothespot.
"THEREISNOHARRYPOTTERHERE!"heroared,nowholdingthereceiveratarm’slength,asthoughfrighteneditmightexplode."IDON’TKNOWWHATSCHOOLYOU’RETALKINGABOUT!NEVERCONTACTMEAGAIN!DON’TYOUCOMENEARMYFAMILY!"
Andhethrewthereceiverbackontothetelephoneasifdroppingapoisonousspider.
Thefightthathadfollowedhadbeenoneoftheworstever.
"HOWDAREYOUGIVETHISNUMBERTOPEOPLELIKE—PEOPLELIKEYOU!"UncleVernonhadroared,sprayingHarrywithspit.
Ronobviouslyrealizedthathe’dgottenHarryintotrouble,becausehehadn’tcalledagain.Harry’sotherbestfriendfromHogwarts,HermioneGranger,hadn’tbeenintoucheither.HarrysuspectedthatRonhadwarnedHermionenottocall,whichwasapity,becauseHermione,thecleverestwitchinHarry’syear,hadMuggleparents,knewperfectlywellhowtouseatelephone,andwouldprobablyhavehadenoughsensenottosaythatshewenttoHogwarts.
SoHarryhadhadnowordfromanyofhiswizardingfriendsforfivelongweeks,andthissummerwasturningouttobealmostasbadasthelastone.
