Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
The Dementor
"Welcome!"saidDumbledore,thecandlelightshimmeringonhisbeard."WelcometoanotheryearatHogwarts!Ihaveafewthingstosaytoyouall,andasoneofthemisveryserious,Ithinkitbesttogetitoutofthewaybeforeyoubecomebefuddledbyourexcellentfeast..."
Dumbledoreclearedhisthroatandcontinued,"AsyouwillallbeawareaftertheirsearchoftheHogwartsExpress,ourschoolispresentlyplayinghosttosomeoftheDementorsofAzkaban,whoarehereonMinistryofMagicbusiness."
Hepaused,andHarryrememberedwhatMr.WeasleyhadsaidaboutDumbledorenotbeinghappywiththeDementorsguardingtheschool.
"Theyarestationedateveryentrancetothegrounds,"Dumbledorecontinued,"andwhiletheyarewithus,Imustmakeitplainthatnobodyistoleaveschoolwithoutpermission.Dementorsarenottobefooledbytricksordisguises—orevenInvisibilityCloaks,"headdedblandly,andHarryandRonglancedateachother."ItisnotinthenatureofaDementortounderstandpleadingorexcuses.Ithereforewarneachandeveryoneofyoutogivethemnoreasontoharmyou.Ilooktotheprefects,andournewHeadBoyandGirl,tomakesurethatnostudentrunsafouloftheDementors,"hesaid.
Percy,whowassittingafewseatsdownfromHarry,puffedouthischestagainandstaredaroundimpressively.Dumbledorepausedagain;helookedveryseriouslyaroundthehall,andnobodymovedormadeasound.
"Onahappiernote,"hecontinued,Iampleasedtowelcometwonewteacherstoourranksthisyear.
"First,ProfessorLupin,whohaskindlyconsentedtofillthepostofDefenseAgainsttheDarkArtsteacher."
