Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Nicholas Flamel
"Staythere!"shesaid,andshesprintedupthestairstothegirls’dormitories. HarryandRonbarelyhadtimetoexchangemystifiedlooksbeforeshewasdashingback,anenormousoldbookinherarms.
"Ineverthoughttolookinhere!"shewhisperedexcitedly."Igotthisoutofthelibraryweeksagoforabitoflightreading."
"Light?"saidRon,butHermionetoldhimtobequietuntilshe’dlookedsomethingup,andstartedflickingfranticallythroughthepages,mutteringtoherself.
Atlastshefoundwhatshewaslookingfor.
"Iknewit!Iknewit!"
"Areweallowedtospeakyet?"saidRongrumpily. Hermioneignoredhim.
"NicolasFlamel,"shewhispereddramatically,"istheonlyknownmakeroftheSorcerer’sStone!"
Thisdidn’thavequitetheeffectshe’dexpected.
"Thewhat?"saidHarryandRon.
"Oh,honestly,don’tyoutworead?Look—readthat,there."
Shepushedthebooktowardthem,andHarryandRonread:
TheancientstudyofalchemyisconcernedwithmakingtheSorcerer’sStone,alegendarysubstancewithastonishingpowers. Thestonewilltransformanymetalintopuregold.ItalsoproducestheElixirofLife,whichwillmakethedrinkerimmortal.
