Гарри Поттер и Орден Феникса

Dudley Demented

           ThesecuriousthoughtswhirledaroundinHarry’shead,andhisinsideswrithedwithangerasasultry,velvetynightfellaroundhim,theairfullofthesmellofwarm,drygrass,andtheonlysoundthatofthelowgrumbleoftrafficontheroadbeyondtheparkrailings.Hedidnotknowhowlonghehadsatontheswingbeforethesoundofvoicesinterruptedhismusingsandhelookedup.Thestreetlampsfromthesurroundingroadswerecastingamistyglowstrongenoughtosilhouetteagroupofpeoplemakingtheirwayacrossthepark.Oneofthemwassingingaloud,crudesong.Theotherswerelaughing.Asofttickingnoisecamefromseveralexpensiveracingbikesthattheywerewheelingalong.

           Harryknewwhothosepeoplewere.Thefigureinfrontwasunmistakeablyhiscousin,DudleyDursleywendinghiswayhome,accompaniedbyhisfaithfulgang.

           Dudleywasasvastasever,butayear’sharddietingandthediscoveryofanewtalenthadwroughtquiteachangeinhisphysique.AsUncleVernondelightedlytoldanyonewhowouldlisten,DudleyhadrecentlybecometheJuniorHeavyweightInter-schoolBoxingChampionoftheSoutheast.’Thenoblesport’,asUncleVernoncalledit,hadmadeDudleyevenmoreformidablethanhehadseemedtoHarryintheirprimaryschooldayswhenhehadservedasDudley’sfirstpunchball.Harrywasnotremotelyafraidofhiscousinanymorebuthestilldidn’tthinkthatDudleylearningtopunchharderandmoreaccuratelywascauseforcelebration.Neighbourhoodchildrenallaroundwereterrifiedofhimevenmoreterrifiedthantheywereof’thatPotterboy’,who,theyhadbeenwarned,wasahardenedhooliganandattendedSt.Brutus’sSecureCentreforIncurablyCriminalBoys.

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