Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Sorting Hat
AhorriblethoughtstruckHarry,ashorriblethoughtsalwaysdowhenyou’reverynervous. Whatifhewasn’tchosenatall? Whatifhejustsattherewiththehatoverhiseyesforages,untilProfessorMcGonagalljerkeditoffhisheadandsaidtherehadobviouslybeenamistakeandhe’dbettergetbackonthetrain?
WhenNevilleLongbottom,theboywhokeptlosinghistoad,wascalled,hefelloveronhiswaytothestool. ThehattookalongtimetodecidewithNeville. Whenitfinallyshouted,"GRYFFINDOR," Nevilleranoffstillwearingit,andhadtojogbackamidgalesoflaughtertogiveitto"MacDougal,Morag."
Malfoyswaggeredforwardwhenhisnamewascalledandgothiswishatonce: thehathadbarelytouchedhisheadwhenitscreamed,"SLYTHERIN!"
MalfoywenttojoinhisfriendsCrabbeandGoyle,lookingpleasedwithhimself.
Thereweren’tmanypeopleleftnow. "Moon"...,"Nott"...,"Parkinson"...,thenapairoftwingirls,"Patil"and"Patil"...,then"Perks,Sally-Anne"...,andthen,atlast—
"Potter,Harry!"
AsHarrysteppedforward,whisperssuddenlybrokeoutlikelittlehissingfiresalloverthehall.
"Potter,didshesay?"
"TheHarryPotter?"
