Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Through the Trapdoor
Choose,unlessyouwishtostayhereforevermore,
Tohelpyouinyourchoice,wegiveyouthesecluesfour:
First,howeverslylythepoisontriestohide
Youwillalwaysfindsomeonnettlewine’sleftside;
Second,differentarethosewhostandateitherend,
Butifyouwouldmoveonward,neitherisyourfriend;
Third,asyouseeclearly,allaredifferentsize,
Neitherdwarfnorgiantholdsdeathintheirinsides;
Fourth,thesecondleftandthesecondontheright
Aretwinsonceyoutastethem,thoughdifferentatfirstsight.
HermioneletoutagreatsighandHarry,amazed,sawthatshewassmiling,theverylastthinghefeltlikedoing.
"Brilliant,"saidHermione."Thisisn’tmagic—it’slogic—apuzzle.Alotofthegreatestwizardshaven’tgotanounceoflogic,they’dbestuckinhereforever."
"Butsowillwe,won’twe?"
"Ofcoursenot,"saidHermione."Everythingweneedishereonthispaper.Sevenbottles:threearepoison;twoarewine;onewillgetussafelythroughtheblackfire,andonewillgetusbackthroughthepurple."
"Buthowdoweknowwhichtodrink?"
