Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Journey from Platform Nine and Three Quarters
"Hisname’sScabbersandhe’suseless,hehardlyeverwakesup. Percygotanowlfrommydadforbeingmadeaprefect,buttheycouldn’taff—Imean,IgotScabbersinstead."
Ron’searswentpink. Heseemedtothinkhe’dsaidtoomuch,becausehewentbacktostaringoutofthewindow.
Harrydidn’tthinktherewasanythingwrongwithnotbeingabletoaffordanowl. Afterall,he’dneverhadanymoneyinhislifeuntilamonthago,andhetoldRonso, allabouthavingtowearDudley’soldclothesandnevergettingproperbirthdaypresents. ThisseemedtocheerRonup.
"...anduntilHagridtoldme,Ididn’tknowanythingaboutbeingawizardoraboutmyparentsorVoldemort—"
Rongasped.
"What?"saidHarry.
"YousaidYou-Know-Who’sname! "saidRon,soundingbothshockedandimpressed. "I’dhavethoughtyou,ofallpeople—"
"I’mnottryingtobebraveoranything,sayingthename,"saidHarry, "Ijustneverknewyoushouldn’t. SeewhatImean? I’vegotloadstolearn...Ibet,"headded, voicingforthefirsttimesomethingthathadbeenworryinghimalotlately,"IbetI’mtheworstintheclass."
"Youwon’tbe. There’sloadsofpeoplewhocomefromMugglefamiliesandtheylearnquickenough."
Whiletheyhadbeentalking,thetrainhadcarriedthemoutofLondon.
