Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Journey from Platform Nine and Three Quarters
Perchedatopahighmountainontheotherside,itswindowssparklinginthestarrysky,wasavastcastlewithmanyturretsandtowers.
"Nomore’nfourtoaboat! "Hagridcalled,pointingtoafleetoflittleboatssittinginthewaterbytheshore. HarryandRonwerefollowedintotheirboatbyNevilleandHermione.
"Everyonein? "shoutedHagrid,whohadaboattohimself. "Rightthen—FORWARD!"
Andthefleetoflittleboatsmovedoffallatonce,glidingacrossthelake,whichwasassmoothasglass. Everyonewassilent,staringupatthegreatcastleoverhead. Ittoweredoverthemastheysailednearerandnearertothecliffonwhichitstood.
"Headsdown! "yelledHagridasthefirstboatsreachedthecliff; theyallbenttheirheadsandthelittleboatscarriedthemthroughacurtainofivythathidawideopeninginthecliffface. Theywerecarriedalongadarktunnel,whichseemedtobetakingthemrightunderneaththecastle,untiltheyreachedakindofundergroundharbor,wheretheyclamberedoutontorocksandpebbles.
"Oy,youthere!Isthisyourtoad?"saidHagrid,whowascheckingtheboatsaspeopleclimbedoutofthem.
"Trevor! "criedNevilleblissfully,holdingouthishands. ThentheyclamberedupapassagewayintherockafterHagrid’slamp,comingoutatlastontosmooth,dampgrassrightintheshadowofthecastle.
Theywalkedupaflightofstonestepsandcrowdedaroundthehuge,oakfrontdoor.
