Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Potions Master
TheyhadtostudythenightskiesthroughtheirtelescopeseveryWednesdayatmidnightandlearnthenamesofdifferentstarsandthemovementsoftheplanets. ThreetimesaweektheywentouttothegreenhousesbehindthecastletostudyHerbology,withadumpylittlewitchcalledProfessorSprout,wheretheylearnedhowtotakecareofallthestrangeplantsandfungi,andfoundoutwhattheywereusedfor. EasilythemostboringclasswasHistoryofMagic,whichwastheonlyonetaughtbyaghost. ProfessorBinnshadbeenveryoldindeedwhenhehadfallenasleepinfrontofthestaffroomfireandgotupnextmorningtoteach,leavinghisbodybehindhim. Binnsdronedonandonwhiletheyscribbleddownnamesanddates,andgotEmetictheEvilandUrictheOddballmixedup.
ProfessorFlitwick,theCharmsteacher,wasatinylittlewizardwhohadtostandonapileofbookstoseeoverhisdesk. Atthestartoftheirfirstclasshetooktherollcall,andwhenhereachedHarry’snamehegaveanexcitedsqueakandtoppledoutofsight.
ProfessorMcGonagallwasagaindifferent. Harryhadbeenquiterighttothinkshewasn’tateachertocross. Strictandclever,shegavethematalking-tothemomenttheysatdowninherfirstclass.
"TransfigurationissomeofthemostcomplexanddangerousmagicyouwilllearnatHogwarts,"shesaid. "Anyonemessingaroundinmyclasswillleaveandnotcomeback. Youhavebeenwarned."
Thenshechangedherdeskintoapigandbackagain. Theywereallveryimpressedandcouldn’twaittogetstarted,butsoonrealizedtheyweren’tgoingtobechangingthefurnitureintoanimalsforalongtime.
