Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Sorting Hat
"Hogwarts,Hogwarts,HoggyWartyHogwarts,
Teachussomethingplease,
Whetherwebeoldandbald
Oryoungwithscabbyknees,
Ourheadscoulddowithfilling
Withsomeinterestingstuff,
Fornowthey’rebareandfullofair,
Deadfliesandbitsoffluff,
Soteachusthingsworthknowing,
Bringbackwhatwe’veforgot,justdoyourbest,we’lldotherest,
Andlearnuntilourbrainsallrot."
Everybodyfinishedthesongatdifferenttimes.Atlast,onlytheWeasleytwinswereleftsingingalongtoaveryslowfuneralmarch. Dumbledoreconductedtheirlastfewlineswithhiswandandwhentheyhadfinished,hewasoneofthosewhoclappedloudest.
"Ah,music,"hesaid,wipinghiseyes."Amagicbeyondallwedohere!Andnow,bedtime.Offyoutrot!"
TheGryffindorfirstyearsfollowedPercythroughthechatteringcrowds,outoftheGreatHall,andupthemarblestaircase.Harry’slegswerelikeleadagain,butonlybecausehewassotiredandfulloffood.
