Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Halloween
"Ithoughtyouweren’tspeakingtous?"saidHarry.
"Yes,don’tstopnow,"saidRon,"it’sdoingussomuchgood."
Hermionemarchedawaywithhernoseintheair.
Harryhadalotoftroublekeepinghismindonhislessonsthatday. Itkeptwanderinguptothedormitorywherehisnewbroomstickwaslyingunderhisbed,orstrayingofftotheQuidditchfieldwherehe’dbelearningtoplaythatnight. Heboltedhisdinnerthateveningwithoutnoticingwhathewaseating,andthenrushedupstairswithRontounwraptheNimbusTwoThousandatlast.
"Wow,"Ronsighed,asthebroomstickrolledontoHarry’sbedspread.
EvenHarry,whoknewnothingaboutthedifferentbrooms,thoughtitlookedwonderful. Sleekandshiny,withamahoganyhandle,ithadalongtailofneat,straighttwigsandNimbusTwoThousandwritteningoldnearthetop.
Asseveno’clockdrewnearer,HarryleftthecastleandsetoffinthedusktowardtheQuidditchfield. Heldneverbeeninsidethestadiumbefore. Hundredsofseatswereraisedinstandsaroundthefieldsothatthespectatorswerehighenoughtoseewhatwasgoingon. Ateitherendofthefieldwerethreegoldenpoleswithhoopsontheend. TheyremindedHarryofthelittleplasticsticksMugglechildrenblewbubblesthrough,exceptthattheywerefiftyfeethigh.
TooeagertoflyagaintowaitforWood,Harrymountedhisbroomstickandkickedofffromtheground. Whatafeeling—heswoopedinandoutofthegoalpostsandthenspedupanddownthefield. TheNimbusTwoThousandturnedwhereverhewantedathislightesttouch.
