Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           "I’vestillgottenGalleons,"shesaid,checkingherpurse."It’smybirthdayinSeptember,andMumandDadgavemesomemoneytogetmyselfanearlybirthdaypresent."

           "Howaboutanicebook?saidRoninnocently.

           "No,Idon’tthinkso,"saidHermionecomposedly."Ireallywantanowl.Imean,Harry’sgotHedwigandyou’vegotErrol—"

           "Ihaven’t,"saidRon."Errol’safamilyowl.AllI’vegotisScabbers."Hepulledhispetratoutofhispocket."AndIwanttogethimcheckedover,"headded,placingScabbersonthetableinfrontofthem."Idon’tthinkEgyptagreedwithhim."

           Scabberswaslookingthinnerthanusual,andtherewasadefinitedrooptohiswhiskers.

           "There’samagicalcreatureshopjustoverthere,"saidHarry,whoknewDiagonAlleyverywellbynow."Youcouldseeifthey’vegotanythingforScabbers,andHermionecangetherowl."

           SotheypaidfortheiricecreamandcrossedthestreettotheMagicalMenagerie.

           Therewasn’tmuchroominside.Everyinchofwallwashiddenbycages.Itwassmellyandverynoisybecausetheoccupantsofthesecageswereallsqueaking,squawking,jabbering,orhissing.Thewitchbehindthecounterwasalreadyadvisingawizardonthecareofdouble-endednewts,soHarry,Ron,andHermionewaited,examiningthecages.

           Apairofenormouspurpletoadssatgulpingwetlyandfeastingondeadblowflies.Agigantictortoisewithajewel-encrustedshellwasglitteringnearthewindow.