Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Second Task

           Achoirofmerpeoplewassinginginthemiddle,callingthechampionstowardthem,andbehindthemroseacrudesortofstatue;agiganticmerpersonhewnfromaboulder.Fourpeoplewereboundtightlytothetailofthestonemerperson.

           RonwastiedbetweenHermioneandChoChang.Therewasalsoagirlwholookednoolderthaneight,whosecloudsofsilveryhairmadeHarryfeelsurethatshewasFleurDelacour’ssister.Allfourofthemappearedtobeinaverydeepsleep.Theirheadswerelollingontotheirshoulders,andfinestreamsofbubbleskeptissuingfromtheirmouths.

           Harryspedtowardthehostages,halfexpectingthemerpeopletolowertheirspearsandchargeathim,buttheydidnothing.Theropesofweedtyingthehostagestothestatuewerethick,slimy,andverystrong.ForafleetingsecondhethoughtoftheknifeSiriushadboughthimforChristmas-lockedinhistrunkinthecastleaquarterofamileaway,nousetohimwhatsoever.

           Helookedaround.Manyofthemerpeoplesurroundingthemwerecarryingspears.Heswamswiftlytowardaseven-foot-tallmermanwithalonggreenbeardandachokerofsharkfangsandtriedtomimearequesttoborrowthespear.Themermanlaughedandshookhishead.

           "Wedonothelp,"hesaidinaharsh,croakyvoice.

           "ComeON!"Harrysaidfiercely(butonlybubblesissuedfromhismouth),andhetriedtopullthespearawayfromthemerman,butthemermanyankeditback,stillshakinghisheadandlaughing.

           Harryswirledaround,staringabout.Somethingsharp...anything...

           Therewererockslitteringthelakebottom.

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