Гарри Поттер и философский камень

           Theirfirstrealshockcamewhentheirotherknightwastaken.Thewhitequeensmashedhimtotheflooranddraggedhimofftheboard,wherehelayquitestill,facedown. 

           "Hadtoletthathappen,"saidRon,lookingshaken."Leavesyoufreetotakethatbishop,Hermione,goon." 

           Everytimeoneoftheirmenwaslost,thewhitepiecesshowednomercy.Soontherewasahuddleoflimpblackplayersslumpedalongthewall.Twice,RononlyjustnoticedintimethatHarryandHermionewereindanger. Hehimselfdartedaroundtheboard,takingalmostasmanywhitepiecesastheyhadlostblackones. 

           "We’renearlythere,"hemutteredsuddenly."Letmethink—letmethink..." 

           Thewhitequeenturnedherblankfacetowardhim. 

           "Yes..."saidRonsoftly,"It’stheonlyway...I’vegottobetaken." 

           "NO!"HarryandHermioneshouted. 

           "That’schess!"snappedRon."You’vegottomakesomesacrifices!Itakeonestepforwardandshe’lltakeme—thatleavesyoufreetocheckmatetheking,Harry!" 

           "But—" 

           "DoyouwanttostopSnapeornot?" 

           "Ron—" 

           "Look,ifyoudon’thurryup,he’llalreadyhavetheStone!" 

           Therewasnoalternative.