Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Halloween
Itwasthelastthingtheywantedtodo,butwhatchoicedidtheyhave?Wheelingaround,theysprintedbacktothedoorandturnedthekey,fumblingintheirpanic.Harrypulledthedooropenandtheyraninside.
HermioneGrangerwasshrinkingagainstthewallopposite,lookingasifshewasabouttofaint.Thetrollwasadvancingonher,knockingthesinksoffthewallsasitwent.
"Confuseit!"HarrysaiddesperatelytoRon,and,seizingatap,hethrewitashardashecouldagainstthewall.
ThetrollstoppedafewfeetfromHermione.Itlumberedaround,blinkingstupidly,toseewhathadmadethenoise. ItsmeanlittleeyessawHarry.Ithesitated,thenmadeforhiminstead,liftingitsclubasitwent.
"Oy,pea-brain!"yelledRonfromtheothersideofthechamber,andhethrewametalpipeatit. Thetrolldidn’tevenseemtonoticethepipehittingitsshoulder,butitheardtheyellandpausedagain,turningitsuglysnouttowardRoninstead,givingHarrytimetorunaroundit.
"Comeon,run,run!"HarryyelledatHermione,tryingtopullhertowardthedoor,butshecouldn’tmove,shewasstillflatagainstthewall,hermouthopenwithterror.
Theshoutingandtheechoesseemedtobedrivingthetrollberserk.ItroaredagainandstartedtowardRon,whowasnearestandhadnowaytoescape.
Harrythendidsomethingthatwasbothverybraveandverystupid:Hetookagreatrunningjumpandmanagedtofastenhisarmsaroundthetroll’sneckfrombehind.
