Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Vanishing Glass
TheboaconstrictorjabbeditstailatthesignagainandHarryreadon: Thisspecimenwasbredinthezoo. "Oh,Isee—soyou’veneverbeentoBrazil?"
Asthesnakeshookitshead, adeafeningshoutbehindHarrymadebothofthemjump. "DUDLEY!MR.DURSLEY! COMEANDLOOKATTHISSNAKE! YOUWON’TBELIEVEWHATIT’SDOING!"
Dudleycamewaddlingtowardthemasfastashecould.
"Outoftheway,you,"hesaid,punchingHarryintheribs. Caughtbysurprise,Harryfellhardontheconcretefloor. Whatcamenexthappenedsofastnoonesawhowithappened —onesecond,PiersandDudleywereleaningrightupclosetotheglass, thenext,theyhadleaptbackwithhowlsofhorror.
Harrysatupandgasped; theglassfrontoftheboaconstrictor’stankhadvanished. Thegreatsnakewasuncoilingitselfrapidly,slitheringoutontothefloor. Peoplethroughoutthereptilehousescreamedandstartedrunningfortheexits.
Asthesnakeslidswiftlypasthim, Harrycouldhaveswornalow,hissingvoicesaid, "Brazil,hereIcome... Thanksss,amigo."
Thekeeperofthereptilehousewasinshock.
"Buttheglass,"hekeptsaying, "wheredidtheglassgo?"
ThezoodirectorhimselfmadeAuntPetuniaacupofstrong,sweetteawhileheapologizedoverandoveragain. PiersandDudleycouldonlygibber.
