Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Goblet of Fire

           LastinlinewereProfessorDumbledore,ProfessorKarkaroff,andMadameMaxime.Whentheirheadmistressappeared,thepupilsfromBeauxbatonsleapttotheirfeet.AfewoftheHogwartsstudentslaughed.TheBeauxbatonspartyappearedquiteunembarrassed,however,anddidnotresumetheirseatsuntilMadameMaximehadsatdownonDumbledore’sleft-handside.Dumbledoreremainedstanding,andasilencefellovertheGreatHall.

           "Goodevening,ladiesandgentlemen,ghostsand-mostparticularly-guests,"saidDumbledore,beamingaroundattheforeignstudents."IhavegreatpleasureinwelcomingyoualltoHogwarts.Ihopeandtrustthatyourstayherewillbebothcomfortableandenjoyable."

           OneoftheBeauxbatonsgirlsstillclutchingamuffleraroundherheadgavewhatwasunmistakablyaderisivelaugh.

           "Noone’smakingyoustay!"Hermionewhispered,bristlingather.

           "Thetournamentwillbeofficiallyopenedattheendofthefeast,"saidDumbledore."Inowinviteyoualltoeat,drink,andmakeyourselvesathome!"

           Hesatdown,andHarrysawKarkaroffleanforwardatonceandengagehiminconversation.

           Theplatesinfrontofthemfilledwithfoodasusual.Thehouse-elvesinthekitchenseemedtohavepulledoutallthestops;therewasagreatervarietyofdishesinfrontofthemthanHarryhadeverseen,includingseveralthatweredefinitelyforeign.

           "What’sthat?"saidRon,pointingatalargedishofsomesortofshellfishstewthatstoodbesidealargesteak-and-kidneypudding.

           "Bouillabaisse,"saidHermione.

           "Blessyou,"saidRon.

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