Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Through the Trapdoor
Hagridwassittinginanarmchairoutsidehishouse;histrousersandsleeveswererolledup,andhewasshellingpeasintoalargebowl.
"Hullo,"hesaid,smiling."Finishedyerexams?Gottimeferadrink?"
"Yes,please,"saidRon,butHarrycuthimoff.
"No,we’reinahurry.Hagrid,I’vegottoaskyousomething.YouknowthatnightyouwonNorbert?Whatdidthestrangeryouwereplayingcardswithlooklike?"
"Dunno,"saidHagridcasually,"hewouldn’takehiscloakoff."
Hesawthethreeofthemlookstunnedandraisedhiseyebrows.
"It’snotthatunusual,yehgetaloto’funnyfolkintheHog’sHead—that’sthepubdowninthevillage.Mightabinadragondealer,mightn’he?Ineversawhisface,hekepthishoodup."
Harrysankdownnexttothebowlofpeas. "Whatdidyoutalktohimabout,Hagrid?DidyoumentionHogwartsatall?"
"Mightacomeup,"saidHagrid,frowningashetriedtoremember."Yeah...heaskedwhatIdid,an’ItoldhimIwasgamekeeperhere...HeaskedabitaboutthesortacreaturesItookafter...soItoldhim...an’IsaidwhatI’dalwaysreallywantedwasadragon...an’then... Ican’remembertoowell,’causehekeptbuyin’medrinks...Let’ssee...yeah,thenhesaidhehadthedragoneggan’wecouldplaycardsferitifIwanted...buthehadterbesureIcouldhandleit,hedidn’wantittergoteranyoldhome...SoItoldhim,afterFluffy,adragonwouldbeeasy..."
"Anddidhe—didheseeminterestedinFluffy?"Harryasked,tryingtokeephisvoicecalm.
