Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback
Whentheyknockedonthedoorofthegamekeeper’shutanhourlater,theyweresurprisedtoseethatallthecurtainswereclosed. Hagridcalled "Whoisit?"beforeheletthemin,andthenshutthedoorquicklybehindthem.
Itwasstiflinghotinside. Eventhoughitwassuchawarmday,therewasablazingfireinthegrate. Hagridmadethemteaandofferedthemstoatsandwiches,whichtheyrefused.
"So—yehwantedtoaskmesomethin’?"
"Yes,"saidHarry.Therewasnopointbeatingaroundthebush. "Wewerewonderingifyoucouldtelluswhat’sguardingtheSorcerer’sStoneapartfromFluffy."
Hagridfrownedathim.
"O’courseIcan’t,"hesaid. "Numberone,Idon’knowmeself. Numbertwo,yehknowtoomuchalready,soIwouldn’tellyehifIcould. ThatStone’shereferagoodreason. ItwasalmoststolenouttaGringotts—Is’pposeyeh’veworkedthatoutan’all? Beatsmehowyehevenknowabou’Fluffy."
"Oh,comeon,Hagrid,youmightnotwanttotellus,butyoudoknow,youknoweverythingthatgoesonroundhere,"saidHermioneinawarm,flatteringvoice. Hagrid’sbeardtwitchedandtheycouldtellhewassmiling. "Weonlywonderedwhohaddonetheguarding,really."Hermionewenton. "WewonderedwhoDumbledorehadtrustedenoughtohelphim,apartfromyou."
Hagrid’schestswelledattheselastwords. HarryandRonbeamedatHermione.
