Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Potions Master
NearlyHeadlessNickwasalwayshappytopointnewGryffindorsintherightdirection,butPeevesthePoltergeistwasworthtwolockeddoorsandatrickstaircaseifyoumethimwhenyouwerelateforclass. Hewoulddropwastepaperbasketsonyourhead,pullrugsfromunderyourfeet,peltyouwithbitsofchalk,orsneakupbehindyou,invisible,grabyournose,andscreech, "GOTYOURCONK!"
EvenworsethanPeeves,ifthatwaspossible,wasthecaretaker,ArgusFilch. HarryandRonmanagedtogetonthewrongsideofhimontheirveryfirstmorning. Filchfoundthemtryingtoforcetheirwaythroughadoorthatunluckilyturnedouttobetheentrancetotheout-of-boundscorridoronthethirdfloor. Hewouldn’tbelievetheywerelost,wassuretheyweretryingtobreakintoitonpurpose,andwasthreateningtolocktheminthedungeonswhentheywererescuedbyProfessorQuirrell,whowaspassing.
FilchownedacatcalledMrs.Norris,ascrawny,dust-coloredcreaturewithbulging,lamplikeeyesjustlikeFilch’s. Shepatrolledthecorridorsalone. Breakaruleinfrontofher,putjustonetoeoutofline,andshe’dwhiskoffforFilch,who’dappear,wheezing,twosecondslater. Filchknewthesecretpassagewaysoftheschoolbetterthananyone(exceptperhapstheWeasleytwins)andcouldpopupassuddenlyasanyoftheghosts. Thestudentsallhatedhim,anditwasthedearestambitionofmanytogiveMrs.Norrisagoodkick.
Andthen,onceyouhadmanagedtofindthem,thereweretheclassesthemselves. Therewasalotmoretomagic,asHarryquicklyfoundout,thanwavingyourwandandsayingafewfunnywords.
