Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Halloween
Theyshrankintotheshadowsandwatchedasitemergedintoapatchofmoonlight.
Itwasahorriblesight.Twelvefeettall,itsskinwasadull,granitegray,itsgreatlumpybodylikeaboulderwithitssmallbaldheadperchedontoplikeacoconut. Ithadshortlegsthickastreetrunkswithflat,hornyfeet.Thesmellcomingfromitwasincredible. Itwasholdingahugewoodenclub,whichdraggedalongthefloorbecauseitsarmsweresolong.
Thetrollstoppednexttoadoorwayandpeeredinside.Itwaggleditslongears,makingupitstinymind,thenslouchedslowlyintotheroom.
"Thekeysinthelock,"Harrymuttered."Wecouldlockitin."
"Goodidea,"saidRonnervously.
Theyedgedtowardtheopendoor,mouthsdry,prayingthetrollwasn’tabouttocomeoutofit.Withonegreatleap,Harrymanagedtograbthekey,slamthedoor,andlockit.
"Yes!"
Flushedwiththeirvictory,theystartedtorunbackupthepassage,butastheyreachedthecornertheyheardsomethingthatmadetheirheartsstop—ahigh,petrifiedscream—anditwascomingfromthechamberthey’djustchainedup.
"Oh,no,"saidRon,paleastheBloodyBaron.
"It’sthegirls’bathroom!"Harrygasped.
"Hermione!"theysaidtogether.
