Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes

           Chuckling,BillandCharliedirectedthetablessafelyontothegrass,endtoend,andthen,withaflickofhiswand,Billreattachedthetablelegandconjuredtableclothsfromnowhere.

           Byseveno’clock,thetwotablesweregroaningunderdishesanddishesofMrs.Weasley’sexcellentcooking,andthenineWeasleys,Harry,andHermioneweresettlingthemselvesdowntoeatbeneathaclear,deep-bluesky.Tosomebodywhohadbeenlivingonmealsofincreasinglystalecakeallsummer,thiswasparadise,andatfirst,Harrylistenedratherthantalkedashehelpedhimselftochickenandhampie,boiledpotatoes,andsalad.

           Atthefarendofthetable,Percywastellinghisfatherallabouthisreportoncauldronbottoms.

           "I’vetoldMr.CrouchthatI’llhaveitreadybyTuesday,"Percywassayingpompously."That’sabitsoonerthanheexpectedit,butIliketokeepontopofthings.Ithinkhe’llbegratefulI’vedoneitingoodtime,Imean,itsextremelybusyinourdepartmentjustnow,whatwithallthearrangementsfortheWorldCup.We’rejustnotgettingthesupportweneedfromtheDepartmentofMagicalGamesandSports.LudoBagman-"

           "IlikeLudo,"saidMr.Weasleymildly."HewastheonewhogotussuchgoodticketsfortheCup.Ididhimabitofafavor:Hisbrother,Otto,gotintoaspotoftrouble-alawnmowerwithunnaturalpowers-Ismoothedthewholethingover."

           "OhBagman’slikableenough,ofcourse,"saidPercydismissively,"buthowheevergottobeHeadofDepartment...whenIcomparehimtoMr.Crouch!Ican’tseeMr.

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