Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
The Knight Bus
"Laughed,"saidStan."Jus’stoodtherean’laughed.An’whenreinforcementsfromtheMinistryofMagicgotthere,’ewentwivemquietasanyfink,stilllaughing’is’eadoff.’Cos’e’smad,inee,Ern?Ineemad?"
"Ifheweren’twhenhewenttoAzkaban,hewillbenow,"saidErninhisslowvoice."I’dblowmeselfupbeforeIsetfootinthatplace.Serveshimright,mindyou...afterwhathedid..."
"They’adajobcoverin’itup,din’they,Ern?"Stansaid."’Olestreetblownupan’allthemMugglesdead.Whatwasittheysaid’ad’appened,Ern?"
"Gasexplosion,"gruntedErnie.
"An’now’e’sout,"saidStan,examiningthenewspaperpictureofBlack’sgauntfaceagain."NeverbeenabreakoutfromAzkabanbefore,’asthere,Ern?Beatsme’ow’edidit.Frightenin’,eh?Mind,Idon’tfancy’ischancesagainstthemAzkabanguards,eh,Ern?"
Erniesuddenlyshivered."Talkaboutsummatelse,Stan,there’sagoodlad.ThemAzkabanguardsgivemethecollywobbles."
Stanputthepaperawayreluctantly,andHarryleanedagainstthewindowoftheKnightBus,feelingworsethanever.Hecouldn’thelpimaginingwhatStanmightbetellinghispassengersinafewnights’time.
"’Earaboutthat’ArryPotter?Blewup’isaunt!We’ad’im’ereontheKnightBus,di’n’twe,Ern?’Ewastryin’torunforit..."
He,Harry,hadbrokenwizardlawjustlikeSiriusBlack.WasinflatingAuntMargebadenoughtolandhiminAzkaban?Harrydidn’tknowanythingaboutthewizardprison,thougheveryonehe’deverheardspeakofitdidsointhesamefearfultone.
