Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Weighing of the Wands

           FheurlookedagooddealhappierthanHarryhadseenhersofar;shekeptthrowingbackherheadsothatherlongsilveryhaircaughtthelight.Apaunchyman,holdingalargeblackcamerathatwassmokingslightly,waswatchingFleuroutofthecornerofhiseye.

           BagmansuddenlyspottedHarry,gotupquickly,andboundedforward.

           "Ah,hereheis!Championnumberfour!Inyoucome,Harry,inyoucome...nothingtoworryabout,it’sjustthewandweighingceremony,therestofthejudgeswillbehereinamoment-"

           "Wandweighing?"Harryrepeatednervously.

           "Wehavetocheckthatyourwandsarefullyfunctional,noproblems,youknow,asthey’reyourmostimportanttoolsinthetasksahead,"saidBagman."Theexpert’supstairsnowwithDumbledore.Andthenthere’sgoingtobealittlephotoshoot.ThisisRitaSkeeter,"headded,gesturingtowardthewitchinmagentarobes."She’sdoingasmallpieceonthetournamentfortheDailyProphet...."

           "Maybenotthatsmall,Ludo,"saidRitaSkeeter,hereyesonHarry.

           Herhairwassetinelaborateandcuriouslyrigidcurlsthatcontrastedoddlywithherheavy-jawedface.Sheworejeweledspectacles.Thethickfingersclutchinghercrocodile-skinhandbagendedintwo-inchnails,paintedcrimson.

           "IwonderifIcouldhavealittlewordwithHarrybeforewestart?"shesaidtoBagman,butstillgazingfixedlyatHarry."Theyoungestchampion,youknow...toaddabitofcolor?"

           "Certainly!"criedBagman."Thatis-ifHarryhasnoobjection?"

           "Er-"saidHarry.

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