Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Second Task

           Harry’sfeelingofstupiditywasgrowing.Nowhewasoutofthewater,itseemedperfectlyclearthatDumbledoressafetyprecautionswouldn’thavepermittedthedeathofahostagejustbecausetheirchampionhadn’tturnedup.Whyhadn’thejustgrabbedRonandgone?Hewouldhavebeenfirstback....CedricandKrumhadn’twastedtimeworryingaboutanyoneelse;theyhadn’ttakenthemersongseriously....

           Dumbledorewascrouchingatthewater’sedge,deepinconversationwithwhatseemedtobethechiefmerperson,aparticularlywildandferocious-lookingfemale.Hewasmakingthesamesortofscreechynoisesthatthemerpeoplemadewhentheywereabovewater;clearly,DumbledorecouldspeakMermish.Finallyhestraightenedup,turnedtohisfellowjudges,andsaid,"Aconferencebeforewegivethemarks,Ithink."

           Thejudgeswentintoahuddle.MadamPomfreyhadgonetorescueRonfromPercy’sclutches;sheledhimovertoHarryandtheothers,gavehimablanketandsomePepperupPotion,thenwenttofetchFleurandhersister.Fleurhadmanycutsonherfaceandarmsandherrobesweretorn,butshedidn’tseemtocare,norwouldsheallowMadamPomfreytocleanthem.

           "LookafterGabrielle,"shetoldher,andthensheturnedtoHarry."Yousaved’er,"shesaidbreathlessly."Eventhoughshewasnotyour’ostage."

           "Yeah,"saidHarry,whowasnowheartilywishinghe’dleftallthreegirlstiedtothestatue.

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