Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Elf tails
Thedormitorydoorsflewopen,makingthemalljump:Hagridcamestridingtowardthem,hishairrain-flecked,hisbearskincoatflappingbehindhim,acrossbowinhishand,leavingatrailofmuddydolphin-sizedfootprintsalloverthefloor.
"Binintheforestallday!"hepanted."Aragog’sworse,Ibinreadin’tohim—didn’getupterdinnertilljus’nowan’thenProfessorSprouttoldmeabou’Ron!Howishe?"
"Notbad,"saidHarry."Theysayhe’llbeokay."
"Nomorethansixvisitorsatatime!"saidMadamPomfrey,hurryingoutofheroffice.
"Hagridmakessix,"Georgepointedout.
"O...yes..."saidMadamPomfrey,whoseemedtohavebeencountingHagridasseveralpeopleduetohisvastness.Tocoverherconfusion,shehurriedofftoclearuphismuddyfootprintswithherwand.
"Idon’believethis,"saidHagridhoarsely,shakinghisgreatshaggyheadashestareddownatRon."Jus’don’believeit...lookathimlyin’there...who’dwantterhurthim,eh?"
"That’sjustwhatwewerediscussing,"saidHarry."Wedon’tknow."
"Someonecouldn’haveagrudgeagainsttheGryfinndorQuidditchteam,couldthey?"saidHagridanxiously."Firs’Katie,nowRon..."
"Ican’tseeanyonetryingtobumpoffaQuidditchteam,"saidGeorge.
"Woodmight’vedonetheSlytherinsifhecould’vegotawaywithit,"saidFredfairly.
"Well,Idon’tthinkit’sQuidditch,butIthinkthere’saconnectionbetweentheattacks,"saidHermionequietly.
"Howd’youworkthatout?"askedFred.
