Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

Triwizard Tournament

           ThefourlongHousetableswerepackedwithchatteringstudents;atthetopoftheHall,thestaffsatalongonesideofafifthtable,facingtheirpupils.Itwasmuchwarmerinhere.Harry,Ron,andHermionewalkedpasttheSlytherins,theRavenclaws,andtheHufflepuffs,andsatdownwiththerestoftheGryffindorsatthefarsideoftheHall,nexttoNearlyHeadlessNick,theGryffindorghost.Pearlywhiteandsemitransparent,Nickwasdressedtonightinhisusualdoublet,butwithaparticularlylargeruff,whichservedthedualpurposeoflookingextra-festive,andinsuringthathisheaddidn’twobbletoomuchonhispartiallyseveredneck.

           "Goodevening,"hesaid,beamingatthem.

           "Sayswho?"saidHarry,takingoffhissneakersandemptyingthemofwater."HopetheyhurryupwiththeSorting.I’mstarving."

           TheSortingofthenewstudentsintoHousestookplaceatthestartofeveryschoolyear,butbyanunluckycombinationofcircumstances,Harryhadn’tbeenpresentatonesincehisown.Hewasquitelookingforwardtoit.Justthen,ahighlyexcited,breathlessvoicecalleddownthetable.

           "Hiya,Harry!"

           ItwasColinCreevey,athirdyeartowhomHarrywassomethingofahero.

           "Hi,Colin,"saidHarrywarily.

           "Harry,guesswhat?Guesswhat,Harry?Mybrother’sstarting!MybrotherDennis!"

           "Er-good,"saidHarry.

           "He’sreallyexcited!"saidColin,practicallybouncingupanddowninhisseat."Ijusthopehe’sinGryffindor!Keepyourfingerscrossed,eh,Harry?"

           "Er-yeah,allright,"saidHarry.

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