Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Egg and the Eye

           Peeveswasnottheonlythingthatwasmoving.Asingledotwasflittingaroundaroominthebottomleft-handcorner-Snape’soffice.Butthedotwasn’tlabeled"SeverusSnape"...itwasBartemiusCrouch.

           Harrystaredatthedot.Mr.CrouchwassupposedtobetooilltogotoworkortocometotheYuleBall-sowhatwashedoing,sneakingintoHogwartsatoneo’clockinthemorning?Harrywatchedcloselyasthedotmovedaroundandaroundtheroom,pausinghereandthere....

           Harryhesitated,thinking...andthenhiscuriositygotthebetterofhim.Heturnedandsetoffintheoppositedirectiontowardtheneareststaircase.HewasgoingtoseewhatCrouchwasupto.

           Harrywalkeddownthestairsasquietlyaspossible,thoughthefacesinsomeoftheportraitsstillturnedcuriouslyatthesqueakofafloorboard,therustleofhispajamas.Hecreptalongthecorridorbelow,pushedasideatapestryabouthalfwayalong,andproceededdownanarrowerstaircase,ashortcutthatwouldtakehimdowntwofloors.Hekeptglancingdownatthemap,wondering...Itjustdidn’tseemincharacter,somehow,forcorrect,law-abidingMr.Crouchtobesneakingaroundsomebodyelse’sofficethislateatnight....

           Andthen,halfwaydownthestaircase,notthinkingaboutwhathewasdoing,notconcentratingonanythingbutthepeculiarbehaviorofMr.Crouch,Harry’slegsuddenlysankrightthroughthetrickstepNevillealwaysforgottojump.Hegaveanungainlywobble,andthegoldenegg,stilldampfromthebath,slippedfromunderhisarm.

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