Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Egg and the Eye

           Itwasawkwardmovingunderthecloaktonight,becauseHarryhadtheheavyeggunderonearmandthemapheldinfrontofhisnosewiththeother.However,themoonlitcorridorswereemptyandsilent,andbycheckingthemapatstrategicintervals,Harrywasabletoensurethathewouldn’trunintoanyonehewantedtoavoid.WhenhereachedthestatueofBoristheBewildered,alost-lookingwizardwithhisglovesonthewronghands,helocatedtherightdoor,leanedclosetoit,andmutteredthepassword,"Pinefresh,"justasCedrichadtoldhim.

           Thedoorcreakedopen.Harryslippedinside,boltedthedoorbehindhim,andpulledofftheInvisibilityCloak,lookingaround.

           Hisimmediatereactionwasthatitwouldbeworthbecomingaprefectjusttobeabletousethisbathroom.Itwassoftlylitbyasplendidcandle-filledchandelier,andeverythingwasmadeofwhitemarble,includingwhatlookedlikeanempty,rectangularswimmingpoolsunkintothemiddleofthefloor.Aboutahundredgoldentapsstoodallaroundthepoolsedges,eachwithadifferentlycoloredJewelsetintoitshandle.Therewasalsoadivingboard.Longwhitelinencurtainshungatthewindows;alargepileoffluffywhitetowelssatinacorner,andtherewasasinglegolden-framedpaintingonthewall.Itfeaturedablondemermaidwhowasfastasleeponarock,herlonghairoverherface.Itflutteredeverytimeshesnored.

           Harrymovedforward,lookingaround,hisfootstepsechoingoffthewalls.

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