Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Hungarian Horntail

           Harryhurriedupalongsidethem-forasplitsecond,hethoughthewasseeingbonfires,andmendartingaroundthem-andthenhismouthfellopen.

           Dragons.

           Fourfullygrown,enormous,vicious-lookingdragonswererearingontotheirhindlegsinsideanenclosurefencedwiththickplanksofwood,roaringandsnorting-torrentsoffirewereshootingintothedarkskyfromtheiropen,fangedmouths,fiftyfeetabovethegroundontheiroutstretchednecks.Therewasasilvery-blueonewithlong,pointedhorns,snappingandsnarlingatthewizardsontheground;asmooth-scaledgreenone,whichwaswrithingandstampingwithallitsmight;aredonewithanoddfringeoffinegoldspikesarounditsface,whichwasshootingmushroom-shapedfirecloudsintotheair;andagiganticblackone,morelizard-hikethantheothers,whichwasnearesttothem.

           Atleastthirtywizards,sevenoreighttoeachdragon,wereattemptingtocontrolthem,pullingonthechainsconnectedtoheavyleatherstrapsaroundtheirnecksandlegs.Mesmerized,Harrylookedup,highabovehim,andsawtheeyesoftheblackdragon,withverticalpupilslikeacat’s,bulgingwitheitherfearorrage,hecouldn’ttellwhich....Itwasmakingahorriblenoise,ayowling,screechingscream....

           "Keepbackthere,Hagrid!"yelledawizardnearthefence,strainingonthechainhewasholding."Theycanshootfireatarangeoftwentyfeet,youknow!I’veseenthisHorntaildoforty!"

           "Is’n’itbeautiful?"saidHagridsoftly.

           "It’snogood!"yelledanotherwizard.itistime?"

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