Гарри Поттер и философский камень

           "I’dtakeyouonanytimeonmyown,"saidMalfoy."Tonight,ifyouwant.Wizard’sduel.Wandsonly—nocontact.What’sthematter?Neverheardofawizard’sduelbefore,Isuppose?" 

           "Ofcoursehehas,"saidRon,wheelingaround."I’mhissecond,who’syours?" 

           MalfoylookedatCrabbeandGoyle,sizingthemup. 

           "Crabbe,"hesaid."Midnightallright?We’llmeetyouinthetrophyroom;that’salwaysunlocked." 

           WhenMalfoyhadgone,RonandHarrylookedateachother. 

           "Whatisawizard’sduel?"saidHarry."Andwhatdoyoumean,you’remysecond?" 

           "Well,asecond’stheretotakeoverifyoudie,"saidRoncasually,gettingstartedatlastonhiscoldpie. CatchingthelookonHarry’sface,headdedquickly,"Butpeopleonlydieinproperduels,youknow,withrealwizards. ThemostyouandMalfoy’llbeabletodoissendsparksateachother.Neitherofyouknowsenoughmagictodoanyrealdamage.Ibetheexpectedyoutorefuse,anyway." 

           "AndwhatifIwavemywandandnothinghappens?" 

           "Throwitawayandpunchhimonthenose,"Ronsuggested. 

           "Excuseme." 

           Theybothlookedup.ItwasHermioneGranger.