Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Halloween
"ThreeChasers,oneKeeper,"saidHarry,whowasdeterminedtorememberitall."AndtheyplaywiththeQuaffle.Okay,gotthat.Sowhataretheyfor?"Hepointedatthethreeballsleftinsidethebox.
"I’llshowyounow,"saidWood."Takethis."
HehandedHarryasmallclub,abitlikeashortbaseballbat.
"I’mgoingtoshowyouwhattheBludgersdo,"Woodsaid."ThesetwoaretheBludgers."
HeshowedHarrytwoidenticalballs,jetblackandslightlysmallerthantheredQuaffle.Harrynoticedthattheyseemedtobestrainingtoescapethestrapsholdingtheminsidethebox.
"Standback,"WoodwarnedHarry.HebentdownandfreedoneoftheBludgers.
Atonce,theblackballrosehighintheairandthenpeltedstraightatHarry’sface. Harryswungatitwiththebattostopitfrombreakinghisnose,andsentitzigzaggingawayintotheair—itzoomedaroundtheirheadsandthenshotatWood,whodivedontopofitandmanagedtopinittotheground.
"See?"Woodpanted,forcingthestrugglingBludgerbackintothecrateandstrappingitdownsafely."TheBludgersrocketaround,tryingtoknockplayersofftheirbrooms. That’swhyyouhavetwoBeatersoneachteam—theWeasleytwinsareours—it’stheirjobtoprotecttheirsidefromtheBludgersandtryandknockthemtowardtheotherteam.So—thinkyou’vegotallthat?"
