Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Potions Master
Aftertakingalotofcomplicatednotes,theywereeachgivenamatchandstartedtryingtoturnitintoaneedle. Bytheendofthelesson,onlyHermioneGrangerhadmadeanydifferencetohermatch; ProfessorMcGonagallshowedtheclasshowithadgoneallsilverandpointyandgaveHermioneararesmile.
TheclasseveryonehadreallybeenlookingforwardtowasDefenseAgainsttheDarkArts,butQuirrell’slessonsturnedouttobeabitofajoke. Hisclassroomsmelledstronglyofgarlic,whicheveryonesaidwastowardoffavampirehe’dmetinRomaniaandwasafraidwouldbecomingbacktogethimoneofthesedays. Histurban,hetoldthem,hadbeengiventohimbyanAfricanprinceasathank-youforgettingridofatroublesomezombie,buttheyweren’tsuretheybelievedthisstory. Foronething,whenSeamusFinniganaskedeagerlytohearhowQuirrellhadfoughtoffthezombie,Quirrellwentpinkandstartedtalkingabouttheweather; foranother,theyhadnoticedthatafunnysmellhungaroundtheturban,andtheWeasleytwinsinsistedthatitwasstuffedfullofgarlicaswell,sothatQuirrellwasprotectedwhereverhewent.
Harrywasveryrelievedtofindoutthathewasn’tmilesbehindeveryoneelse. LotsofpeoplehadcomefromMugglefamiliesand,likehim,hadn’thadanyideathattheywerewitchesandwizards. TherewassomuchtolearnthatevenpeoplelikeRondidn’thavemuchofaheadstart.
FridaywasanimportantdayforHarryandRon. TheyfinallymanagedtofindtheirwaydowntotheGreatHallforbreakfastwithoutgettinglostonce.
"Whathavewegottoday? "HarryaskedRonashepouredsugaronhisporridge.
