Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

Bagman and Crouch

           BagmandidthesmallestofdoubletakeswhenheheardHarry’sname,andhiseyesperformedthefamiliarflickupwardtothescaronHarry’sforehead.

           "Everyone,"Mr.Weasleycontinued,"thisisLudoBagman,youknowwhoheis,it’sthankstohimwe’vegotsuchgoodtickets-"

           Bagmanbeamedandwavedhishandasiftosayithadbeennothing.

           "Fancyaflutteronthematch,Arthur?"hesaideagerly,jinglingwhatseemedtobealargeamountofgoldinthepocketsofhisyellow-and-blackrobes."I’vealreadygotRoddyPontnerbettingmeBulgariawillscorefirst-Iofferedhimniceodds,consideringIreland’sfrontthreearethestrongestI’veseeninyears-andlittleAgathaTimmshasputuphalfsharesinhereelfarmonaweeklongmatch."

           "Oh...goonthen,"saidMr.Weasley."Let’ssee...aGalleononIrelandtowin?"

           "AGalleon?"LudoBagmanlookedslightlydisappointed,butrecoveredhimself."Verywell,verywell...anyothertakers?"

           "They’reabityoungtobegambling,"saidMr.Weasley."Mollywouldn’tlike-"

           "We’llbetthirty-sevenGalleons,fifteenSickles,threeKnuts,"saidFredasheandGeorgequicklypooledalltheirmoney,"thatIrelandwins-butViktorKrumgetstheSnitch.Ohandwe’llthrowinafakewand."

           "Youdon’twanttogoshowingMr.Bagmanrubbishlikethat,"Percyhissed,butBagmandidn’tseemtothinkthewandwasrubbishatall;onthecontrary,hisboyishfaceshonewithexcitementashetookitfromFred,andwhenthewandgavealoudsquawkandturnedintoarubberchicken,Bagmanroaredwithlaughter.

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