Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Through the Trapdoor
TheirverylastexamwasHistoryofMagic. Onehourofansweringquestionsaboutbattyoldwizardswho’dinventedselfstirringcauldronsandthey’dbefree,freeforawholewonderfulweekuntiltheirexamresultscameout. WhentheghostofProfessorBinnstoldthem toputdowntheirquillsandrolluptheirparchment,Harrycouldn’thelpcheeringwiththerest.
"ThatwasfareasierthanIthoughtitwouldbe,"saidHermioneastheyjoinedthecrowdsflockingoutontothesunnygrounds. "Ineedn’thavelearnedaboutthe1637WerewolfCodeofConductortheuprisingofElfrictheEager."
Hermionealwayslikedtogothroughtheirexampapersafterward,butRonsaidthismadehimfeelill,sotheywandereddowntothelakeandfloppedunderatree. TheWeasleytwinsandLeeJordanwereticklingthetentaclesofagiantsquid,whichwasbaskinginthewarmshallows. "Nomorestudying,"Ronsighedhappily,stretchingoutonthegrass. "Youcouldlookmorecheerful,Harry,we’vegotaweekbeforewefindouthowbadlywe’vedone,there’snoneedtoworryyet."
Harrywasrubbinghisforehead.
"IwishIknewwhatthismeans! "heburstoutangrily. "Myscarkeepshurting—it’shappenedbefore,butneverasoftenasthis."
"GotoMadamPomfrey,"Hermionesuggested.
"I’mnotill,"saidHarry. "Ithinkit’sawarning...itmeansdanger’scoming..."
Roncouldn’tgetworkedup,itwastoohot.
"Harry,relax,Hermione’sright,theStone’ssafeaslongasDumbledore’saround. Anyway,we’veneverhadanyproofSnapefoundouthowtogetpastFluffy.
