Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Second Task

           WasProfessorMcGonagallabouttotellRonandHermioneoff?Perhapsshe’dnoticedhowmuchtheywerehelpinghim,whenheoughttobeworkingouthowtodothetaskalone?

           "We’llmeetyoubackinthecommonroom,"HermionetoldHarryasshegotuptogowithRon-bothofthemlookedveryanxious."Bringasmanyofthesebooksasyoucan,okay?"

           "Right,"saidHarryuneasily.

           Byeighto’clock.MadamPincehadextinguishedallthelampsandcametochivvyHarryoutofthelibrary.Staggeringundertheweightofasmanybooksashecouldcarry,HarryreturnedtotheGryffindorcommonroom,pulledatableintoacorner,andcontinuedtosearch.TherewasnothinginMadcapMagicforWackyWarlocks...nothinginAGuidetoMedievalSorcery...notonementionofunderwaterexploitsinAnAnthologyofEighteenth-CenturyCharms,orinDreadfulDenizensoftheDeep,orPowersYouNeverKnewYouHadandWhattoDowithThemNowYou’veWisedUp.

           CrookshankscrawledintoHarry’slapandcurledup,purringdeeply.ThecommonroomemptiedslowlyaroundHarry.Peoplekeptwishinghimluckforthenextmorningincheery,confidentvoiceslikeHagrid’s,allofthemapparentlyconvincedthathewasabouttopulloffanotherstunningperformanceliketheonehehadmanagedinthefirsttask.Harrycouldn’tanswerthem,hejustnodded,feelingasthoughtherewereagolfballstuckinhisthroat.Bytentomidnight,hewasaloneintheroomwithCrookshanks.Hehadsearchedalltheremainingbooks,andRonandHermionehadnotcomeback.

           It’sover,hetoldhimself.

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