Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Mirror of Erised
Orweretheyallinvisible,too? Washeinfactinaroomfullofinvisiblepeopleandthismirror’strickwasthatitreflectedthem,invisibleornot?
Helookedinthemirroragain. Awomanstandingrightbehindhisreflectionwassmilingathimandwaving. Hereachedoutahandandfelttheairbehindhim. Ifshewasreallythere,he’dtouchher,theirreflectionsweresoclosetogether,buthefeltonlyair-sheandtheothersexistedonlyinthemirror.
Shewasaveryprettywoman. Shehaddarkredhairandhereyes—hereyesarejustlikemine,Harrythought,edgingalittleclosertotheglass. Brightgreen—exactlythesameshape,butthenhenoticedthatshewascrying; smiling,butcryingatthesametime. Thetall,thin,black-hairedmanstandingnexttoherputhisarmaroundher. Heworeglasses,andhishairwasveryuntidy. Itstuckupattheback,justasHarry’sdid.
Harrywassoclosetothemirrornowthathisnosewasnearlytouchingthatofhisreflection.
"Mom?"hewhispered."Dad?"
Theyjustlookedathim,smiling. Andslowly,Harrylookedintothefacesoftheotherpeopleinthemirror,andsawotherpairsofgreeneyeslikehis,othernoseslikehis,evenalittleoldmanwholookedasthoughhehadHarry’sknobblyknees—Harrywaslookingathisfamily,forthefirsttimeinhislife.
ThePotterssmiledandwavedatHarryandhestaredhungrilybackatthem,hishandspressedflatagainsttheglassasthoughhewashopingtofallrightthroughitandreachthem. Hehadapowerfulkindofacheinsidehim,halfjoy,halfterriblesadness.
