Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Halloween
Theyhadhardlyflutteredoutofthewaywhenanotherowldroppedaletterontopoftheparcel.
Harryrippedopentheletterfirst,whichwaslucky,becauseitsaid:
DONOTOPENTHEPARCELATTHETABLE.
ItcontainsyournewNimbusTwoThousand,butIdon’twanteverybodyknowingyou’vegotabroomstickorthey’llallwantone.OliverWoodwillmeetyoutonightontheQuidditchfieldatseveno’clockforyourfirsttrainingsession.
ProfessorMcGonagall
HarryhaddifficultyhidinghisgleeashehandedthenotetoRontoread.
"ANimbusTwoThousand!"Ronmoanedenviously."I’venevereventouchedone."
Theyleftthehallquickly,wantingtounwrapthebroomstickinprivatebeforetheirfirstclass,buthalfwayacrosstheentrancehalltheyfoundthewayupstairsbarredbyCrabbeandGoyle.MalfoyseizedthepackagefromHarryandfeltit.
"That’sabroomstick,"hesaid,throwingitbacktoHarrywithamixtureofjealousyandspiteonhisface."You’llbeinforitthistime,Potter,firstyearsaren’tallowedthem."
Roncouldn’tresistit.
"It’snotanyoldbroomstick,"hesaid,"it’saNimbusTwoThousand.Whatdidyousayyou’vegotathome,Malfoy,aCometTwoSixty?"
