Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback
"Seeyoulater,then,"saidHarry.
Hagridshuffledoff.
"Whatwashehidingbehindhisback? "saidHermionethoughtfully.
"DoyouthinkithadanythingtodowiththeStone?"
"I’mgoingtoseewhatsectionhewasin,"saidRon,who’dhadenoughofworking. Hecamebackaminutelaterwithapileofbooksinhisarmsandslammedthemdownonthetable.
"Dragons! "hewhispered. "Hagridwaslookingupstuffaboutdragons! Lookatthese: DragonSpeciesofGreatBritainandIreland;FromEggtoInferno,ADragonKeeper’sGuide."
"Hagrid’salwayswantedadragon,hetoldmesothefirsttimeIevermethim,"saidHarry.
"Butit’sagainstourlaws,"saidRon. "DragonbreedingwasoutlawedbytheWarlocks’Conventionof1709,everyoneknowsthat. It’shardtostopMugglesfromnoticingusifwe’rekeepingdragonsinthebackgarden—anyway,youcan’ttamedragons,it’sdangerous. YoushouldseetheburnsCharlie’sgotoffwildonesinRomania."
"Buttherearen’twilddragonsinBritain? "saidHarry.
"Ofcoursethereare,"saidRon. "CommonWelshGreenandHebrideanBlacks. TheMinistryofMagichasajobhushingthemup,Icantellyou. OurkindhavetokeepputtingspellsonMuggleswho’vespottedthem,tomakethemforget."
"Sowhatonearth’sHagridupto? "saidHermione.
