Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback
Thesteepspiralstaircaseuptothetopofthetowerseemedtheeasiestthingintheworldafterthat.Notuntilthey’dsteppedoutintothecoldnightairdidtheythrowoffthecloak,gladtobeabletobreatheproperlyagain.Hermionedidasortofjig.
"Malfoy’sgotdetention!Icouldsing!"
"Don’t,"Harryadvisedher.
ChucklingaboutMalfoy,theywaited,Norbertthrashingaboutinhiscrate.Abouttenminuteslater,fourbroomstickscameswoopingdownoutofthedarkness.
Charlie’sfriendswereacheerylot.TheyshowedHarryandHermionetheharnessthey’driggedup,sotheycouldsuspendNorbertbetweenthem.TheyallhelpedbuckleNorbertsafelyintoitandthenHarryandHermioneshookhandswiththeothersandthankedthemverymuch.
Atlast,Norbertwasgoing...going...gone.
Theyslippedbackdownthespiralstaircase,theirheartsaslightastheirhands,nowthatNorbertwasoffthem.Nomoredragon—Malfoyindetention—whatcouldspoiltheirhappiness?
Theanswertothatwaswaitingatthefootofthestairs.Astheysteppedintothecorridor,Filch’sfaceloomedsuddenlyoutofthedarkness.
"Well,well,well,"hewhispered,"weareintrouble."
They’dlefttheinvisibilitycloakontopofthetower.
