Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Keeper of the Keys
HagridlookedatHarrywithwarmthandrespectblazinginhiseyes,butHarry,insteadoffeelingpleasedandproud, feltquitesuretherehadbeenahorriblemistake. Awizard?Him? Howcouldhepossiblybe? He’dspenthislifebeingcloutedbyDudley,andbulliedbyAuntPetuniaandUncleVernon; ifhewasreallyawizard,whyhadn’ttheybeenturnedintowartytoadseverytimethey’dtriedtolockhiminhiscupboard? Ifhe’doncedefeatedthegreatestsorcererintheworld,howcomeDudleyhadalwaysbeenabletokickhimaroundlikeafootball?
"Hagrid,"hesaidquietly,"Ithinkyoumusthavemadeamistake. Idon’tthinkIcanbeawizard."
Tohissurprise,Hagridchuckled.
"Notawizard,eh? Nevermadethingshappenwhenyouwasscaredorangry?"
Harrylookedintothefire. Nowhecametothinkaboutit...everyoddthingthathadevermadehisauntandunclefuriouswithhimhadhappenedwhenhe,Harry,hadbeenupsetorangry... chasedbyDudley’sgang,hehadsomehowfoundhimselfoutoftheirreach... dreadinggoingtoschoolwiththatridiculoushaircut,he’dmanagedtomakeitgrowback... andtheverylasttimeDudleyhadhithim,hadn’thegothisrevenge,withoutevenrealizinghewasdoingit? Hadn’thesetaboaconstrictoronhim?
HarrylookedbackatHagrid,smiling,andsawthatHagridwaspositivelybeamingathim.
"See? "saidHagrid. "HarryPotter,notawizard —youwait,you’llberightfamousatHogwarts."
