Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Journey from Platform Nine and Three Quarters
Avoiceechoedthroughthetrain:"WewillbereachingHogwartsinfiveminutes’time. Pleaseleaveyourluggageonthetrain,itwillbetakentotheschoolseparately."
Harry’sstomachlurchedwithnervesandRon,hesaw,lookedpaleunderhisfreckles. Theycrammedtheirpocketswiththelastofthesweetsandjoinedthecrowdthrongingthecorridor.
Thetrainslowedrightdownandfinallystopped. Peoplepushedtheirwaytowardthedoorandoutontoatiny,darkplatform. Harryshiveredinthecoldnightair. Thenalampcamebobbingovertheheadsofthestudents,andHarryheardafamiliarvoice: "Firs’years! Firs’yearsoverhere! Allrightthere,Harry?"
Hagrid’sbighairyfacebeamedovertheseaofheads.
"C’mon,followme—anymorefirs’years? Mindyerstep,now! Firs’yearsfollowme!"
Slippingandstumbling,theyfollowedHagriddownwhatseemedtobeasteep,narrowpath. ItwassodarkoneithersideofthemthatHarrythoughttheremustbethicktreesthere. Nobodyspokemuch. Neville,theboywhokeptlosinghistoad,sniffedonceortwice.
"Yeh’llgetyerfirs’sighto’Hogwartsinasec," Hagridcalledoverhisshoulder,"jus’roundthisbendhere."
Therewasaloud"Oooooh!"
Thenarrowpathhadopenedsuddenlyontotheedgeofagreatblacklake.
