Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Invitation

           "She’smyfriendRon’smother,shewasmeetinghimofftheHog-offtheschooltrainattheendoflastterm."

           Hehadalmostsaid"HogwartsExpress,"andthatwasasurewaytogethisuncle’stemperup.NobodyevermentionedthenameofHarry’sschoolaloudintheDursleyhousehold.

           UncleVernonscreweduphisenormousfaceasthoughtryingtoremembersomethingveryunpleasant.

           "Dumpysortofwoman?"hegrowledfinally."Loadofchildrenwithredhair?"

           Harryfrowned.HethoughtitwasabitrichofUncleVernontocallanyone"dumpy,"whenhisownson,Dudley,hadfinallyachievedwhathe’dbeenthreateningtodosincetheageofthree,andbecomewiderthanhewastall.

           UncleVernonwasperusingtheletteragain.

           "Quidditch,"hemutteredunderhisbreath."Quidditch-whatisthisrubbish?"

           Harryfeltasecondstabofannoyance.

           "It’sasport,"hesaidshortly."Playedonbroom-"

           "Allright,allright!"saidUncleVernonloudly.Harrysaw,withsomesatisfaction,thathisunclelookedvaguelypanicky.Apparentlyhisnervescouldn’tstandthesoundoftheword"broomsticks"inhislivingroom.Hetookrefugeinperusingtheletteragain.Harrysawhislipsformthewords"sendusyouranswer...inthenormalway."Hescowled.

           "Whatdoesshemean,’thenormalway’?"hespat.

           "Normalforus,"saidHarry,andbeforehisunclecouldstophim,headded,"youknow,owlpost.That’swhat’snormalforwizards."

           UncleVernonlookedasoutragedasifHarryhadjustutteredadisgustingswearword.

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