Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Mirror of Erised
Harrylookeddownathisfeet,buttheyweregone.Hedashedtothemirror.Sureenough,hisreflectionlookedbackathim,justhisheadsuspendedinmidair,hisbodycompletelyinvisible.Hepulledthecloakoverhisheadandhisreflectionvanishedcompletely.
"There’sanote!"saidRonsuddenly."Anotefelloutofit!"
Harrypulledoffthecloakandseizedtheletter.Writteninnarrow,loopywritinghehadneverseenbeforewerethefollowingwords:
Yourfatherleftthisinmypossessionbeforehedied.
Itistimeitwasreturnedtoyou.
Useitwell.
AVeryMerryChristmastoyou.
Therewasnosignature.Harrystaredatthenote.Ronwasadmiringthecloak.
"I’dgiveanythingforoneofthese,"hesaid."Anything.What’sthematter?"
"Nothing,"saidHarry.Hefeltverystrange.Whohadsentthecloak?Haditreallyoncebelongedtohisfather?
Beforehecouldsayorthinkanythingelse,thedormitorydoorwasflungopenandFredandGeorgeWeasleyboundedin.Harrystuffedthecloakquicklyoutofsight.Hedidn’tfeellikesharingitwithanyoneelseyet.
"MerryChristmas!"
"Hey,look—Harry’sgotaWeasleysweater,too!"
