Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Second Task

           Then,atlonglast,heheardasnatchofhauntingmersong.

           "Anhourlongyou’llhavetolook,

           Andtorecoverwhatwetook..."

           Harryswamfasterandsoonsawalargerockemergeoutofthemuddywaterahead.Ithadpaintingsofmerpeopleonit;theywerecarryingspearsandchasingwhatlookedlikethegiantsquid.Harryswamonpasttherock,followingthemersong.

           "...yourtime’shalfgone,sotarrynot

           Lestwhatyouseekstaysheretorot...."

           Aclusterofcrudestonedwellingsstainedwithalgaeloomedsuddenlyoutofthegloomonallsides.Hereandthereatthedarkwindows,Harrysawfaces...facesthatborenoresemblanceatalltothepaintingofthemermaidintheprefects’bathroom....

           Themerpeoplehadgrayishskinandlong,wild,darkgreenhair.Theireyeswereyellow,asweretheirbrokenteeth,andtheyworethickropesofpebblesaroundtheirnecks.TheyleeredatHarryasheswampast;oneortwoofthememergedfromtheircavestowatchhimbetter,theirpowerful,silverfishtailsbeatingthewater,spearsclutchedintheirhands.

           Harryspedon,staringaround,andsoonthedwellingsbecamemorenumerous;thereweregardensofweedaroundsomeofthem,andheevensawapetgrindylowtiedtoastakeoutsideonedoor.Merpeoplewereemergingonallsidesnow,watchinghimeagerly,pointingathiswebbedhandsandgills,talkingbehindtheirhandstooneanother.Harryspedaroundacornerandaverystrangesightmethiseyes.

           Awholecrowdofmerpeoplewasfloatinginfrontofthehousesthatlinedwhatlookedlikeamer-versionofavillagesquare.

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