Гарри Поттер и Орден Феникса

The Sorting Hat’s New Song

           Finally,’Zeller,Rose’wasSortedintoHufflepuff,andProfessorMcGonagallpickeduptheHatandstoolandmarchedthemawayasProfessorDumbledorerosetohisfeet.

           WhateverhisrecentbitterfeelingshadbeentowardshisHeadmaster,HarrywassomehowsoothedtoseeDumbledorestandingbeforethemall.BetweentheabsenceofHagridandthepresenceofthosedragonishhorses,hehadfeltthathisreturntoHogwarts,solonganticipated,wasfullofunexpectedsurprises,likejarringnotesinafamiliarsong.Butthis,atleast,washowitwassupposedtobe:theirHeadmasterrisingtogreetthemallbeforethestart-of-termfeast.

           ’Toournewcomers,’saidDumbledoreinaringingvoice,hisarmsstretchedwideandabeamingsmileonhislips,’welcome!Toouroldhandswelcomeback!Thereisatimeforspeech-making,butthisisnotit.Tuckin!’

           TherewasanappreciativelaughandanoutbreakofapplauseasDumbledoresatdownneatlyandthrewhislongbeardoverhisshouldersoastokeepitoutofthewayofhisplateforfoodhadappearedoutofnowhere,sothatthefivelongtablesweregroaningunderjointsandpiesanddishesofvegetables,breadandsaucesandflagonsofpumpkinjuice.

           ’Excellent,’saidRon,withakindofgroanoflonging,andheseizedthenearestplateofchopsandbeganpilingthemontohisplate,watchedwistfullybyNearlyHeadlessNick.

           ’WhatwereyousayingbeforetheSorting?’Hermioneaskedtheghost.

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