Гарри Поттер и философский камень

Letters from No One

           ThelighteddialofDudley’swatch,whichwasdanglingovertheedgeofthesofaonhisfatwrist,told Harryhe’dbeelevenintenminutes’time. Helayandwatchedhisbirthdayticknearer, wonderingiftheDursleyswouldrememberatall, wonderingwheretheletterwriterwasnow. 

           Fiveminutestogo. Harryheardsomethingcreakoutside. Hehopedtheroofwasn’tgoingtofallin, althoughhemightbewarmerifitdid. Fourminutestogo. MaybethehouseinPrivetDrivewouldbesofullofletterswhentheygotback thathe’dbeabletostealonesomehow. 

           Threeminutestogo. Wasthatthesea,slappinghardontherocklikethat? And(twominutestogo)whatwasthatfunnycrunchingnoise? Wastherockcrumblingintothesea? 

           Oneminutetogoandhe’dbeeleven. Thirtyseconds...twenty...ten...nine maybehe’dwakeDudleyup,justtoannoyhim three...two...one... 

           BOOM. 

           Thewholeshackshivered andHarrysatboltupright,staringatthedoor. Someonewasoutside,knockingtocomein. 

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