Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Hehadstoppedcomingtomealsatthestafftable,anominoussign,andonthefewoccasionswhentheyhadpassedhiminthecorridorsoroutinthegrounds,hehadmysteriouslyfailedtonoticethemorheartheirgreetings.

           "We’vegottogoandexplain,"saidHermione,lookingupatHagrid’shugeemptychairatthestafftablethefollowingSaturdayatbreakfast.

           "We’vegotQuidditchtryoutsthismorning!"saidRon."Andwe’resupposedtobepracticingthatAguamentiCharmfromFlitwick!Anyway,explainwhat?Howarewegoingtotellhimwehatedhisstupidsubject?"

           "Wedidn’thateit!"saidHermione.

           "Speakforyourself,Ihaven’tforgottentheSkrewts,"saidRondarkly."AndI’mtellingyounow,we’vehadanarrowescape.Youdidn’thearhimgoingonabouthisgormlessbrother—we’dhavebeenteachingGrawphowtotiehisshoelacesifwe’dstayed."

           "IhatenottalkingtoHagrid,"saidHermione,lookingupset.

           "We’llgodownafterQuidditch,"Harryassuredher.HetoowasmissingHagrid,althoughlikeRonhethoughtthattheywerebetteroffwithoutGrawpintheirlives."Buttrialsmighttakeallmorning,thenumberofpeoplewhohaveapplied."HefeltslightlynervousatconfrontingthefirsthurdleofhisCaptaincy."Idunnowhytheteam’sthispopularallofasudden."

           "Oh,comeon,Harry,"saidHermione,suddenlyimpatient."It’snotQuidditchthat’spopular,it’syou!You’veneverbeenmoreinteresting,andfrankly,you’veneverbeenmorefanciable."

           Rongaggedonalargepieceofkipper.