Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Weighing of the Wands

           CrabbeandGoyleguffawedsycophantically,butMalfoyhadtostopthere,becauseHagridemergedfromthebackofhiscabinbalancingateeteringtowerofcrates,eachcontainingaverylargeBlast-EndedSkrewt.Totheclass’shorror,Hagridproceededtoexplainthatthereasontheskrewtshadbeenkillingoneanotherwasanexcessofpent-upenergy,andthatthesolutionwouldbeforeachstudenttofixaleashonaskrewtandtakeitforashortwalk.TheonlygoodthingaboutthisplanwasthatitdistractedMalfoycompletely.

           "Takethisthingforawalk?"herepeatedindisgust,staringintooneoftheboxes."Andwhereexactlyarewesupposedtofixtheleash?Aroundthesting,theblastingend,orthesucker?"

           "Roun’themiddle,"saidHagrid,demonstrating."Er-yehmightwantterputonyerdragon-hidegloves,jus’asanextraprecaution,like.Harry-youcomeherean’helpmewiththisbigone...."

           Hagrid’srealintention,however,wastotalktoHarryawayfromtherestoftheclass.Hewaiteduntileveryoneelsehadsetoffwiththeirskrewts,thenturnedtoHarryandsaid,veryseriously,"So-yercompetin’,Harry.Inthetournament.Schoolchampion."

           "Oneofthechampions,"Harrycorrectedhim.

           Hagrid’sbeetle-blackeyeslookedveryanxiousunderhiswildeyebrows.

           "Noideawhoputyehinferit,Harry?"

           "YoubelieveIdidn’tdoit,then?"saidHarry,concealingwithdifficultytherushofgratitudehefeltatHagrid’swords.

           "CourseIdo,"Hagridgrunted.

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