Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Midnight Duel
"Stickoutyourrighthandoveryourbroom,"calledMadamHoochatthefront,"andsay’Up!’"
"UP"everyoneshouted.
Harry’sbroomjumpedintohishandatonce,butitwasoneofthefewthatdid. HermioneGranger’shadsimplyrolledoverontheground,andNeville’shadn’tmovedatall. Perhapsbrooms,likehorses,couldtellwhenyouwereafraid,thoughtHarry; therewasaquaverinNeville’svoicethatsaidonlytooclearlythathewantedtokeephisfeetontheground.
MadamHoochthenshowedthemhowtomounttheirbroomswithoutslidingofftheend,andwalkedupanddowntherowscorrectingtheirgrips. HarryandRonweredelightedwhenshetoldMalfoyhe’dbeendoingitwrongforyears.
"Now,whenIblowmywhistle,youkickofffromtheground,hard,"saidMadamHooch. "Keepyourbroomssteady,riseafewfeet,andthencomestraightbackdownbyleaningforwardslightly. Onmywhistle—three—two—"
ButNeville,nervousandjumpyandfrightenedofbeingleftontheground,pushedoffhardbeforethewhistlehadtouchedMadamHooch’slips.
"Comeback,boy! "sheshouted,butNevillewasrisingstraightuplikeacorkshotoutofabottle—twelvefeet—twentyfeet. Harrysawhisscaredwhitefacelookdownatthegroundfallingaway,sawhimgasp,slipsidewaysoffthebroomand—
WHAM—athudandanastycrackandNevillelayfacedownonthegrassinaheap. Hisbroomstickwasstillrisinghigherandhigher,andstartedtodriftlazilytowardtheforbiddenforestandoutofsight.
