Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Sorting Hat
Dumbledore’stwinklingeyesflashedinthedirectionoftheWeasleytwins.
"IhavealsobeenaskedbyMr.Filch,thecaretaker,toremindyouallthatnomagicshouldbeusedbetweenclassesinthecorridors.
"Quidditchtrialswillbeheldinthesecondweekoftheterm.AnyoneinterestedinplayingfortheirhouseteamsshouldcontactMadamHooch.
"Andfinally,Imusttellyouthatthisyear,thethird-floorcorridorontheright-handsideisoutofboundstoeveryonewhodoesnotwishtodieaverypainfuldeath."
Harrylaughed,buthewasoneofthefewwhodid.
"He’snotserious?"hemutteredtoPercy.
"Mustbe,"saidPercy,frowningatDumbledore."It’sodd,becauseheusuallygivesusareasonwhywe’renotallowedtogosomewhere—theforest’sfullofdangerousbeasts,everyoneknowsthat.Idothinkhemighthavetoldusprefects,atleast."
"Andnow,beforewegotobed,letussingtheschoolsong!"criedDumbledore. Harrynoticedthattheotherteachers’smileshadbecomeratherfixed.
Dumbledoregavehiswandalittleflick,asifhewastryingtogetaflyofftheend,andalonggoldenribbonflewoutofit,whichrosehighabovethetablesandtwisteditself,snakelike,intowords.
"Everyonepicktheirfavoritetune,"saidDumbledore,"andoffwego!"
Andtheschoolbellowed:
