Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Sorting Hat
Ithappenedverysuddenly.Thehook-nosedteacherlookedpastQuirrell’sturbanstraightintoHarry’seyes—andasharp,hotpainshotacrossthescaronHarry’sforehead.
"Ouch!"Harryclappedahandtohishead.
"Whatisit?"askedPercy.
"N-nothing."
Thepainhadgoneasquicklyasithadcome.HardertoshakeoffwasthefeelingHarryhadgottenfromtheteacher’slook—afeelingthathedidn’tlikeHarryatall.
"Who’sthatteachertalkingtoProfessorQuirrell?"heaskedPercy.
"Oh,youknowQuirrellalready,doyou?Nowonderhe’slookingsonervous,that’sProfessorSnape.HeteachesPotions,buthedoesn’twantto—everyoneknowshe’safterQuirrell’sjob.KnowsanawfullotabouttheDarkArts,Snape."
HarrywatchedSnapeforawhile,butSnapedidn’tlookathimagain.
Atlast,thedessertstoodisappeared,andProfessorDumbledoregottohisfeetagain.Thehallfellsilent.
"Ahem—justafewmorewordsnowthatweareallfedandwatered.Ihaveafewstart-of-termnoticestogiveyou.
"Firstyearsshouldnotethattheforestonthegroundsisforbiddentoallpupils.Andafewofourolderstudentswoulddowelltorememberthataswell."
