Гарри Поттер и философский камень

           Perhapsithadsomethingtodowithlivinginadarkcupboard,butHarryhadalwaysbeensmallandskinnyforhisage. Helookedevensmallerandskinnierthanhereallywas becauseallhehadtowearwereoldclothesofDudley’s, andDudleywasaboutfourtimesbiggerthanhewas. Harryhadathinface,knobblyknees, blackhair,andbrightgreeneyes. HeworeroundglassesheldtogetherwithalotofScotchtape becauseofallthetimesDudleyhadpunchedhimonthenose. TheonlythingHarrylikedabouthisownappearancewasaverythinscaronhisforehead thatwasshapedlikeaboltoflightning. Hehaditaslongashecouldremember, andthefirstquestionhecouldeverrememberaskinghisAuntPetuniawas howhehadgottenit. 

           "Inthecarcrashwhenyourparentsdied,"shehadsaid. "Anddon’taskquestions." 

           Don’taskquestions —thatwasthefirstruleforaquietlifewiththeDursleys. 

           UncleVernonenteredthekitchen asHarrywasturningoverthebacon. 

           "Combyourhair!" hebarked,bywayofamorninggreeting. 

           Aboutonceaweek,UncleVernonlookedoverthetopofhisnewspaper andshoutedthatHarryneededahaircut. Harrymusthavehadmorehaircuts thantherestoftheboysinhisclassputtogether, butitmadenodifference,hishairsimplygrewthatway —allovertheplace. 

           HarrywasfryingeggsbythetimeDudleyarrivedinthekitchenwithhismother. DudleylookedalotlikeUncleVernon.