Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           "Personally,Ithoughtshewasabitfullofherself,but—"

           "Quiteenoughchatoverhere!"saidProfessorSproutbriskly,bustlingoverandlookingstern."You’relaggingbehind,everybodyelsehasstarted,andNeville’salreadygothisfirstpod!"

           Theylookedaround;sureenough,theresatNevillewithabloodylipandseveralnastyscratchesalongthesideofhisface,butclutchinganunpleasantlypulsatinggreenobjectaboutthesizeofagrapefruit.

           "Okay,Professor,we’restartingnow!"saidRon,addingquietly,whenshehadturnedawayagain,"Should’veusedMuffliato,Harry."

           "No,weshouldn’t!"saidHermioneatonce,looking,asshealwaysdid,intenselycrossatthethoughtoftheHalf-BloodPrinceandhisspells."Well,comeon...we’dbettergetgoing..."

           Shegavetheothertwoanapprehensivelook;theyalltookdeepbreathsandthendivedatthegnarledstumpbetweenthem.

           Itsprangtolifeatonce;long,prickly,bramble-likevinesflewoutofthetopandwhippedthroughtheair.OnetangleditselfinHermione’shair,andRonbeatitbackwithapairofsecateurs;Harrysucceededintrappingacoupleofvinesandknottingthemtogether;aholeopenedinthemiddleofallthetentacle-likebranches;Hermioneplungedherarmbravelyintothishole,whichclosedlikeatraparoundherelbow;HarryandRontuggedandwrenchedatthevines,forcingtheholetoopenagain,andHermionesnatchedherarmfree,clutchinginherfingersapodjustlikeNeville’s.