Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           TheowlswereflyingdirectlyattheBurrow,threehandsometawnies,eachofwhich,itbecameclearastheyflewloweroverthepathleadinguptothehouse,wascarryingalargesquareenvelope.

           "Ohno!"squealedHermione.

           Mrs.Weasleysqueezedpastthemandopenedthekitchenwindow.One,two,three,theowlssoaredthroughitandlandedonthetableinaneatline.Allthreeofthemliftedtheirrightlegs.

           Harrymovedforward.Theletteraddressedtohimwastiedtothelegoftheowlinthemiddle.Heuntieditwithfumblingfingers.Tohisleft,Ronwastryingtodetachhisownresults;tohisright,Hermione’shandswereshakingsomuchshewasmakingherwholeowltremble.

           Nobodyinthekitchenspoke.Atlast,Harrymanagedtodetachtheenvelope.Heslititopenquicklyandunfoldedtheparchmentinside.

           OrdinaryWizardingLevelResults

           PassGrades:

           Outstanding(O)

           ExceedsExpectations(E)

           Acceptable(A)

           FailGrades:

           Poor(P)

           Dreadful(D)

           Troll(T)

           HarryJamesPotterhasachieved:

           AstronomyA

           CareofMagicalCreaturesE

           CharmsE

           DefenseAgainsttheDarkArtsO

           DivinationP

           HerbologyE

           HistoryofMagicD

           PotionsE

           TransfigurationE

           Harryreadtheparchmentthroughseveraltimes,hisbreathingbecomingeasierwitheachreading.Itwasallright:hehadalwaysknownthathewouldfailDivination,andhehadhadnochanceofpassingHistoryofMagic,giventhathehadcollapsedhalfwaythroughtheexamination,buthehadpassedeverythingelse!Heranhisfingerdownthegrades...