Гарри Поттер и философский камень

           WhileyouareatHogwarts,yourtriumphswillearnyourhousepoints,whileanyrulebreakingwilllosehousepoints. Attheendoftheyear,thehousewiththemostpointsisawardedthehousecup,agreathonor. Ihopeeachofyouwillbeacredittowhicheverhousebecomesyours. 

           "TheSortingCeremonywilltakeplaceinafewminutesinfrontoftherestoftheschool. Isuggestyouallsmartenyourselvesupasmuchasyoucanwhileyouarewaiting." 

           HereyeslingeredforamomentonNeville’scloak,whichwasfastenedunderhisleftear,andonRon’ssmudgednose. Harrynervouslytriedtoflattenhishair. 

           "Ishallreturnwhenwearereadyforyou,"saidProfessorMcGonagall. "Pleasewaitquietly." 

           Sheleftthechamber. Harryswallowed. 

           "Howexactlydotheysortusintohouses? "heaskedRon. 

           "Somesortoftest,Ithink. Fredsaidithurtsalot,butIthinkhewasjoking." 

           Harry’sheartgaveahorriblejolt. Atest? Infrontofthewholeschool? Buthedidn’tknowanymagicyet—whatonearthwouldhehavetodo? Hehadn’texpectedsomethinglikethisthemomenttheyarrived. Helookedaroundanxiouslyandsawthateveryoneelselookedterrified,too. NoonewastalkingmuchexceptHermioneGranger,whowaswhisperingveryfastaboutallthespellsshe’dlearnedandwonderingwhichoneshe’dneed. Harrytriedhardnottolistentoher.