Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Forbidden Forest
Ateleveno’clockthatnight,theysaidgood-byetoRoninthecommonroomandwentdowntotheentrancehallwithNeville. Filchwasalreadythere—andsowasMalfoy. HarryhadalsoforgottenthatMalfoyhadgottenadetention,too.
"Followme,"saidFilch,lightingalampandleadingthemoutside.
"Ibetyou’llthinktwiceaboutbreakingaschoolruleagain,won’tyou,eh? "hesaid,leeringatthem. "Ohyes...hardworkandpainarethebestteachersifyouaskme...It’sjustapitytheylettheoldpunishmentsdieout...hangyoubyyourwristsfromtheceilingforafewdays,I’vegotthechainsstillinmyoffice,keep’emwelloiledincasethey’reeverneeded...Right,offwego,anddon’tthinkofrunningoff,now,it’llbeworseforyouifyoudo."
Theymarchedoffacrossthedarkgrounds. Nevillekeptsniffing. Harrywonderedwhattheirpunishmentwasgoingtobe. Itmustbesomethingreallyhorrible,orFilchwouldn’tbesoundingsodelighted.
Themoonwasbright,butcloudsscuddingacrossitkeptthrowingthemintodarkness. Ahead,HarrycouldseethelightedwindowsofHagrid’shut. Thentheyheardadistantshout.
"Isthatyou,Filch? Hurryup,Iwanttergetstarted."
Harry’sheartrose; iftheyweregoingtobeworkingwithHagriditwouldn’tbesobad. Hisreliefmusthaveshowedinhisface,becauseFilchsaid, "Isupposeyouthinkyou’llbeenjoyingyourselfwiththatoaf? Well,thinkagain,boy—it’sintotheforestyou’regoingandI’mmuchmistakenifyou’llallcomeoutinonepiece."
Atthis,Nevilleletoutalittlemoan,andMalfoystoppeddeadinhistracks.
