Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           "Hereyouare,then,"saidthedriver,asurprisinglyshortwhilelater,speakingforthefirsttimeasheslowedinCharingCrossRoadandstoppedoutsidetheLeakyCauldron."I’mtowaitforyou,anyideahowlongyou’llbe?"

           "Acoupleofhours,Iexpect,"saidMr.Weasley."Ah,good,he’shere!"

           HarryimitatedMr.Weasleyandpeeredthroughthewindow;hisheartleapt.TherewerenoAurorswaitingoutsidetheinn,butinsteadthegigantic,black-beardedformofRubeusHagrid,theHogwartsgamekeeper,wearingalongbeaverskincoat,beamingatthesightofHarry’sfaceandoblivioustothestartledstaresofpassingMuggles.

           "Harry!"heboomed,sweepingHarryintoabone-crushinghugthemomentHarryhadsteppedoutofthecar."Buckbeak—Witherwings,Imean—yehshouldseehim,Harry,he’ssohappyterbebackintheopenair—"

           "Gladhe’spleased,"saidHarry,grinningashemassagedhisribs."Wedidn’tknow’security’meantyou!"

           "Iknow,jus’likeoldtimes,innit?See,theMinistrywantedtersendabuncho’Aurors,butDumbledoresaidI’ddo,"saidHagridproudly,throwingouthischestandtuckinghisthumbsintohispockets."Letsgetgoin’then—afteryeh,Molly,Arthur—"

           TheLeakyCauldronwas,forthefirsttimeinHarry’smemory,completelyempty.OnlyTomthelandlord,wizenedandtoothless,remainedoftheoldcrowd.Helookeduphopefullyastheyentered,butbeforehecouldspeak,Hagridsaidimportantly,"Jus’passin’throughtoday,Tom,sureyehunderstand,Hogwartsbusiness,yehknow."