Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Owl Post
Fingerstremblingslightly,heopenedtheenvelope.Twopiecesofpaperfellout—aletterandanewspaperclipping.
Theclippinghadclearlycomeoutofthewizardingnewspaper,theDailyProphet,becausethepeopleintheblack-and-whitepictureweremoving.Harrypickeduptheclipping,smootheditout,andread:
MINISTRYOFMAGICEMPLOYEESCOOPSGRANDPRIZE
ArthurWeasley,HeadoftheMisuseofMuggleArtifactsOfficeattheMinistryofMagic,haswontheannualDailyProphetGrandPrizeGalleonDraw.
AdelightedMr.WeasleytoldtheDailyProphet,"WewillbespendingthegoldonasummerholidayinEgypt,whereoureldestson,Bill,worksasacursebreakerforGringottsWizardingBank."
TheWeasleyfamilywillbespendingamonthinEgypt,returningforthestartofthenewschoolyearatHogwarts,whichfiveoftheWeasleychildrencurrentlyattend.
Harryscannedthemovingphotograph,andagrinspreadacrosshisfaceashesawallnineoftheWeasleyswavingfuriouslyathim,standinginfrontofalargepyramid.PlumplittleMrs.Weasley;tall,baldingMr.Weasley;sixsons;andonedaughter,all(thoughtheblack-and-whitepicturedidn’tshowit)withflaming-redhair.RightinthemiddleofthepicturewasRon,tallandgangling,withhispetrat,Scabbers,onhisshoulderandhisarmaroundhislittlesister,Ginny.
Harrycouldn’tthinkofanyonewhodeservedtowinalargepileofgoldmorethantheWeasleys,whowereveryniceandextremelypoor.HepickedupRon’sletterandunfoldedit.
