Гарри Поттер и философский камень

           "Well,that’sit,anyquestions?" 

           Harryshookhishead.Heunderstoodwhathehadtodoallright,itwasdoingitthatwasgoingtobetheproblem. 

           "Wewon’tpracticewiththeSnitchyet,"saidWood,carefullyshuttingitbackinsidethecrate,"it’stoodark,wemightloseit.Let’stryyououtwithafewofthese." 

           Hepulledabagofordinarygolfballsoutofhispocketandafewminuteslater,heandHarrywereupintheair,WoodthrowingthegolfballsashardashecouldineverydirectionforHarrytocatch. 

           Harrydidn’tmissasingleone,andWoodwasdelighted.Afterhalfanhour,nighthadreallyfallenandtheycouldn’tcarryon. 

           "ThatQuidditchCup’llhaveournameonitthisyear,"saidWoodhappilyastheytrudgedbackuptothecastle. "Iwouldn’tbesurprisedifyouturnoutbetterthanCharlieWeasley,andhecouldhaveplayedforEnglandifhehadn’tgoneoffchasingdragons." 

           Perhapsitwasbecausehewasnowsobusy,whatwithQuidditchpracticethreeeveningsaweekontopofallhishomework,butHarrycouldhardlybelieveitwhenherealizedthathe’dalreadybeenatHogwartstwomonths. ThecastlefeltmorelikehomethanPrivetDriveeverhad.Hislessons,too,werebecomingmoreandmoreinterestingnowthattheyhadmasteredthebasics. 

           OnHalloweenmorningtheywoketothedelicioussmellofbakingpumpkinwaftingthroughthecorridors.