Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback
ItwashardtorelaxwithHermionenexttoyourecitingthetwelveusesofdragon’sbloodorpracticingwandmovements. Moaningandyawning,HarryandRonspentmostoftheirfreetimeinthelibrarywithher,tryingtogetthroughalltheirextrawork.
"I’llneverrememberthis,"Ronburstoutoneafternoon,throwingdownhisquillandlookinglonginglyoutofthelibrarywindow. Itwasthefirstreallyfinedaythey’dhadinmonths. Theskywasaclear,forget-me-notblue,andtherewasafeelingintheairofsummercoming.
Harry,whowaslookingup"Dittany"inOneThousandMagicalHerbsandFungi,didn’tlookupuntilheheardRonsay, "Hagrid!Whatareyoudoinginthelibrary?"
Hagridshuffledintoview,hidingsomethingbehindhisback. Helookedveryoutofplaceinhismoleskinovercoat.
"Jus’lookin’,"hesaid,inashiftyvoicethatgottheirinterestatonce. "An’what’reyoulotupter? "Helookedsuddenlysuspicious. "Yernotstilllookin’ferNicolasFlamel,areyeh?"
"Oh,wefoundoutwhoheisagesago,"saidRonimpressively. "Andweknowwhatthatdog’sguarding,it’saSorcerer’sSt—"
"Shhhh! "Hagridlookedaroundquicklytoseeifanyonewaslistening. "Don’goshoutin’aboutit,what’sthematterwithyeh?"
"Thereareafewthingswewantedtoaskyou,asamatteroffact,"saidHarry,"aboutwhat’sguardingtheStoneapartfromFluffy—"
"SHHHH! "saidHagridagain. "Listen—comean’seemelater,I’mnotpromisin’I’lltellyehanythin’,mind,butdon’gorabbitin’aboutitinhere,studentsaren’s’pposedterknow. They’llthinkI’vetoldyeh—"
