Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
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ThewholeofHarry’sDefenseAgainsttheDarkArtsclasswasmiserableabouthisresignation.
"Wonderwhatthey’llgiveusnextyear?"saidSeamusFinnigangloomily.
"Maybeavampire,"suggestedDeanThomashopefully.
Itwasn’tonlyProfessorLupin’sdeparturethatwasweighingonHarry’smind.Hecouldn’thelpthinkingalotaboutProfessorTrelawney’sprediction.HekeptwonderingwherePettigrewwasnow,whetherhehadsoughtsanctuarywithVoldemortyet.ButthethingthatwasloweringHarry’sspiritsmostofallwastheprospectofreturningtotheDursleys.Formaybehalfanhour,aglorioushalfhour,hehadbelievedhewouldbelivingwithSiriusfromnowon...hisparents’bestfriend...Itwouldhavebeenthenextbestthingtohavinghisownfatherback.AndwhilenonewsofSiriuswasdefinitelygoodnews,becauseitmeanthehadsuccessfullygoneintohiding,Harrycouldn’thelpfeelingmiserablewhenhethoughtofthehomehemighthavehad,andthefactthatitwasnowimpossible.
Theexamresultscameoutonthelastdayofterm.Harry,Ron,andHermionehadpassedeverysubject.HarrywasamazedthathehadgotthroughPotions.HehadashrewdsuspicionthatDumbledoremighthavesteppedintostopSnapefailinghimonpurpose.Snape’sbehaviortowardHarryoverthepastweekhadbeenquitealarming.Harrywouldn’thavethoughtitpossiblethatSnape’sdislikeforhimcouldincrease,butitcertainlyhad.
