Гарри Поттер и Дары Смерти

The Tale of the Three Brothers

           Theywerehalfwayacrossitwhentheyfoundtheirpathblockedbyahoodedfigure.

           "‘AndDeathspoketothem’"

           "Sorry,"interjectedHarry,"butDeathspoketothem?"

           "It’safairytale,Harry!"

           "Right,sorry.Goon."

           "‘AndDeathspoketothem.Hewasangrythathehadbeencheatedoutofthethreenewvictims,fortravelersusuallydrownedintheriver.ButDeathwascunning.Hepretendedtocongratulatethethreebrothersupontheirmagic,andsaidthateachhadearnedaprizeforhavingbeencleverenoughtoevadehim.

           "‘Sotheoldestbrother,whowasacombativeman,askedforawandmorepowerfulthananyinexistence:awandthatmustalwayswinduelsforitsowner,awandworthyofawizardwhohadconqueredDeath!SoDeathcrossedtoaneldertreeonthebanksoftheriver,fashionedawandfromabranchthathungthere,andgaveittotheoldestbrother.

           "‘Thenthesecondbrother,whowasanarrogantman,decidedthathewantedtohumiliateDeathstillfurther,andaskedforthepowertorecallothersfromDeath.SoDeathpickedupastonefromtheriverbankandgaveittothesecondbrother,andtoldhimthatthestonewouldhavethepowertobringbackthedead.

           "‘AndthenDeathaskedthethirdandyoungestbrotherwhathewouldlike.Theyoungestbrotherwasthehumblestandalsothewisestofthebrothers,andhedidnottrustDeath.SoheaskedforsomethingthatwouldenablehimtogoforthfromthatplacewithoutbeingfollowedbyDeath.AndDeath,mostunwillingly,handedoverhisownCloakofInvisibility.’"

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