Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Mirror of Erised
"YouwillkeeplookingwhileI’maway,won’tyou? "saidHermione. "Andsendmeanowlifyoufindanything."
"AndyoucouldaskyourparentsiftheyknowwhoFlamelis,"saidRon. "It’dbesafetoaskthem."
"Verysafe,asthey’rebothdentists,"saidHermione.
Oncetheholidayshadstarted,RonandHarrywerehavingtoogoodatimetothinkmuchaboutFlamel. Theyhadthedormitorytothemselvesandthecommonroomwasfaremptierthanusual,sotheywereabletogetthegoodarmchairsbythefire. Theysatbythehoureatinganythingtheycouldspearonatoastingfork—bread,Englishmuffins,marshmallows—andplottingwaysofgettingMalfoyexpelled,whichwerefuntotalkabouteveniftheywouldn’twork.
RonalsostartedteachingHarrywizardchess. ThiswasexactlylikeMugglechessexceptthatthefigureswerealive,whichmadeitalotlikedirectingtroopsinbattle. Ron’ssetwasveryoldandbattered. Likeeverythingelseheowned,ithadoncebelongedtosomeoneelseinhisfamily—inthiscase,hisgrandfather. However,oldchessmenweren’tadrawbackatall. Ronknewthemsowellheneverhadtroublegettingthemtodowhathewanted.
HarryplayedwithchessmenSeamusFinniganhadlenthim,andtheydidn’ttrusthimatall. Hewasn’taverygoodplayeryetandtheykeptshoutingdifferentbitsofadviceathim,whichwasconfusing. "Don’tsendmethere,can’tyouseehisknight? Sendhim,wecanaffordtolosehim."
OnChristmasEve,Harrywenttobedlookingforwardtothenextdayforthefoodandthefun,butnotexpectinganypresentsatall.
