Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Harrysoaredaroundtheperimeterofthegrounds,lookingaroundfortheSnitchandkeepingoneeyeonHarper,whowaszigzaggingfarbelowhim.Thenavoicethatwasjarringlydifferenttotheusualcommentator’sstartedup.

           "Well,theretheygo,andIthinkwe’reallsurprisedtoseetheteamthatPotter’sputtogetherthisyear.Manythought,givenRonaldWeasley’spatchyperformanceasKeeperlastyear,thathemightbeofftheteam,butofcourse,aclosepersonalfriendshipwiththeCaptaindoeshelp..."

           ThesewordsweregreetedwithjeersandapplausefromtheSlytherinendofthepitch.Harrycranedaroundonhisbroomtolooktowardthecommentator’spodium.Acall,skinnyblondbuywithanupturnednosewasstandingthere,talkingintothemagicalmegaphonethathadoncebeenLeeJordan’s;HarryrecognizedZachariasSmith,aHufflepuffplayerwhomheheartilydisliked.

           "Oh,andherecomesSlytherin’sfirstattemptongoal,it’sUrquhartstreakingdownthepitchand—"

           Harry’sstomachturnedover.

           "—Weasleysavesit,well,he’sboundtogetluckysometimes,Isuppose..."

           "That’sright,Smith,heis,"mutteredHarry,grinningtohimself,ashedivedamongsttheChaserswithhiseyessearchingallaroundforsomehintoftheelusiveSnitch.

           Withhalfanhourofthegamegone,Gryffindorwereleadingsixtypointstozero,Ronhavingmadesometrulyspectacularsaves,somebytheverytipsofhisgloves,andGinnyhavingscoredfourofGryffindor’ssixgoals.