Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Invitation

           NomatterhowmuchAuntPetuniawailedthatDudleywasbig-boned,andthathispoundagewasreallypuppyfat,andthathewasagrowingboywhoneededplentyoffood,thefactremainedthattheschooloutfittersdidn’tstockknickerbockersbigenoughforhimanymore.TheschoolnursehadseenwhatAuntPetunia’seyes-sosharpwhenitcametospottingfingerprintsonhergleamingwalls,andinobservingthecomingsandgoingsoftheneighbors-simplyrefusedtosee:thatfarfromneedingextranourishment,Dudleyhadreachedroughlythesizeandweightofayoungkillerwhale.

           So-aftermanytantrums,afterargumentsthatshookHarry’sbedroomfloor,andmanytearsfromAuntPetunia-thenewregimehadbegun.ThedietsheetthathadbeensentbytheSmeltingsschoolnursehadbeentapedtothefridge,whichhadbeenemptiedofallDudley’sfavoritethings-fizzydrinksandcakes,chocolatebarsandburgersandfilledinsteadwithfruitandvegetablesandthesortsofthingsthatUncleVernoncalled"rabbitfood."TomakeDudleyfeelbetteraboutitall,AuntPetuniahadinsistedthatthewholefamilyfollowthediettoo.ShenowpassedagrapefruitquartertoHarry.HenoticedthatitwasalotsmallerthanDudley’s.AuntPetuniaseemedtofeetthatthebestwaytokeepupDudley’smoralewastomakesurethathedid,atleast,getmoretoeatthanHarry.

           ButAuntPetuniadidn’tknowwhatwashiddenundertheloosefloorboardupstairs.ShehadnoideathatHarrywasnotfollowingthedietatall.

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