Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
The Knight Bus
Butthisdidn’ttallyatallwithHarry’spastdealingswiththeMinistryofMagic.
"Lastyear,Igotanofficialwarningjustbecauseahouse-elfsmashedapuddinginmyuncle’shouse!"hetoldFudge,frowning."TheMinistryofMagicsaidI’dbeexpelledfromHogwartsiftherewasanymoremagicthere!"
UnlessHarry’seyesweredeceivinghim,Fudgewassuddenlylookingawkward.
"Circumstanceschange,Harry...Wehavetotakeintoaccount...inthepresentclimate...Surelyyoudon’twanttobeexpelled?"
"OfcourseIdon’t,"saidHarry.
"Wellthen,what’sallthefussabout?"laughedFudge."Now,haveacrumpet,Harry,whileIgoandseeifTom’sgotaroomforyou."
FudgestrodeoutoftheparlorandHarrystaredafterhim.Therewassomethingextremelyoddgoingon.WhyhadFudgebeenwaitingforhimattheLeakyCauldron,ifnottopunishhimforwhathe’ddone?AndnowHarrycametothinkofit,surelyitwasn’tusualfortheMinisterofMagichimselftogetinvolvedinmattersofunderagemagic?
Fudgecameback,accompaniedbyTomtheinnkeeper.
"Roomeleven’sfree,Harry,"saidFudge."Ithinkyou’llbeverycomfortable.justonething,andI’msureyou’llunderstand...Idon’twantyouwanderingoffintoMuggleLondon,allright?KeeptoDiagonAlley.
