Гарри Поттер и философский камень

           "IwouldpreferyoutocallmeSirNicholasdeMimsy—"theghostbeganstiffly,butsandy-hairedSeamusFinniganinterrupted. 

           "NearlyHeadless? Howcanyoubenearlyheadless?" 

           SirNicholaslookedextremelymiffed,asiftheirlittlechatwasn’tgoingatallthewayhewanted. 

           "Likethis,"hesaidirritably. Heseizedhisleftearandpulled. Hiswholeheadswungoffhisneckandfellontohisshoulderasifitwasonahinge. Someonehadobviouslytriedtobeheadhim,butnotdoneitproperly. Lookingpleasedatthestunnedlooksontheirfaces,NearlyHeadlessNickflippedhisheadbackontohisneck,coughed,andsaid, "So—newGryffindors! Ihopeyou’regoingtohelpuswinthehousechampionshipthisyear? Gryffindorshavenevergonesolongwithoutwinning. Slytherinshavegotthecupsixyearsinarow! TheBloodyBaron’sbecomingalmostunbearable—he’stheSlytheringhost." 

           HarrylookedoverattheSlytherintableandsawahorribleghostsittingthere,withblankstaringeyes,agauntface,androbesstainedwithsilverblood. HewasrightnexttoMalfoywho,Harrywaspleasedtosee,didn’tlooktoopleasedwiththeseatingarrangements. 

           "Howdidhegetcoveredinblood? "askedSeamuswithgreatinterest. 

           "I’veneverasked,"saidNearlyHeadlessNickdelicately. 

           Wheneveryonehadeatenasmuchastheycould,theremainsofthefoodfadedfromtheplates,leavingthemsparklingcleanasbefore. Amomentlaterthedessertsappeared. Blocksoficecreamineveryflavoryoucouldthinkof,applepies,treacletarts,chocolateeclairsandjamdoughnuts,trifle,strawberries,Jell-O,ricepudding...