Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback
HarryandHermionedidn’tgetachancetoanswer. MadamPomfreycameoveratthatmomentandmadethemleave,sayingRonneededsleep.
"It’stoolatetochangetheplannow,"HarrytoldHermione. "Wehaven’tgottimetosendCharlieanotherowl,andthiscouldbeouronlychancetogetridofNorbert. We’llhavetoriskit. Andwehavegottheinvisibilitycloak,Malfoydoesn’tknowaboutthat."
TheyfoundFang,theboarhound,sittingoutsidewithabandagedtailwhentheywenttotellHagrid,whoopenedawindowtotalktothem.
"Iwon’tletyouin,"hepuffed. "Norbert’satatrickystage—nothin’Ican’thandle."
WhentheytoldhimaboutCharlie’sletter,hiseyesfilledwithtears,althoughthatmighthavebeenbecauseNorberthadjustbittenhimontheleg.
"Aargh! It’sallright,heonlygotmyboot—jus’playin’—he’sonlyababy,afterall."
Thebabybangeditstailonthewall,makingthewindowsrattle. HarryandHermionewalkedbacktothecastlefeelingSaturdaycouldn’tcomequicklyenough.
TheywouldhavefeltsorryforHagridwhenthetimecameforhimtosaygood-byetoNorbertiftheyhadn’tbeensoworriedaboutwhattheyhadtodo. Itwasaverydark,cloudynight,andtheywereabitlatearrivingatHagrid’shutbecausethey’dhadtowaitforPeevestogetoutoftheirwayintheentrancehall,wherehe’dbeenplayingtennisagainstthewall. HagridhadNorbertpackedandreadyinalargecrate.
