Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           Harry,Ron,andHermionewerethelasttostopclapping,andasProfessorDumbledorestartedspeakingagain,theysawthatHagridwaswipinghiseyesonthetablecloth.

           "Well,Ithinkthat’severythingofimportance,"saidDumbledore."Letthefeastbegin!"

           Thegoldenplatesandgobletsbeforethemfilledsuddenlywithfoodanddrink.Harry,suddenlyravenous,helpedhimselftoeverythinghecouldreachandbegantoeat.

           Itwasadeliciousfeast;thehallechoedwithtalk,laughter,andtheclatterofknivesandforks.Harry,Ron,andHermione,however,wereeagerforittofinishsothattheycouldtalktoHagrid.Theyknewhowmuchbeingmadeateacherwouldmeantohim.Hagridwasn’tafullyqualifiedwizard;hehadbeenexpelledfromHogwartsinhisthirdyearforacrimehehadnotcommitted.IthadbeenHarry,Ron,andHermionewhohadclearedHagrid’snamelastyear.

           Atlonglast,whenthelastmorselsofpumpkintarthadmeltedfromthegoldenplatters,Dumbledoregavethewordthatitwastimeforthemalltogotobed,andtheygottheirchance.

           "Congratulations,Hagrid!"Hermionesquealedastheyreachedtheteachers’table.

           "Alldownteryouthree,"saidHagrid,wipinghisshiningfaceonhisnapkinashelookedupatthem."Can’believeit...greatman,Dumbledore...camestraightdowntomehutafterProfessorKettleburnsaidhe’dhadenough...It’swhatIalwayswanted..."