Гарри Поттер и философский камень

           Ahundredandfiftypointslost. ThatputGryffindorinlastplace. Inonenight,they’druinedanychanceGryffindorhadhadforthehousecup. Harryfeltasthoughthebottomhaddroppedoutofhisstomach. Howcouldtheyevermakeupforthis? 

           Harrydidn’tsleepallnight. HecouldhearNevillesobbingintohispillowforwhatseemedlikehours. Harrycouldn’tthinkofanythingtosaytocomforthim. HeknewNeville,likehimself,wasdreadingthedawn. WhatwouldhappenwhentherestofGryffindorfoundoutwhatthey’ddone? 

           Atfirst,Gryffindorspassingthegianthourglassesthatrecordedthehousepointsthenextdaythoughtthere’dbeenamistake. Howcouldtheysuddenlyhaveahundredandfiftypointsfewerthanyesterday? Andthenthestorystartedtospread: HarryPotter,thefamousHarryPotter,theirherooftwoQuidditchmatches,hadlostthemallthosepoints,himandacoupleofotherstupidfirstyears. 

           Frombeingoneofthemostpopularandadmiredpeopleattheschool,Harrywassuddenlythemosthated. EvenRavenclawsandHufflepuffsturnedonhim,becauseeveryonehadbeenlongingtoseeSlytherinlosethehousecup. EverywhereHarrywent,peoplepointedanddidn’ttroubletolowertheirvoicesastheyinsultedhim. Slytherins,ontheotherhand,clappedashewalkedpastthem,whistlingandcheering, "ThanksPotter,weoweyouone!" 

           OnlyRonstoodbyhim. 

           "They’llallforgetthisinafewweeks. FredandGeorgehavelostloadsofpointsinallthetimethey’vebeenhere,andpeoplestilllikethem." 

           "They’veneverlostahundredandfiftypointsinonego,though,havethey? "saidHarrymiserably.