Гарри Поттер и философский камень

           "Shouldn’talostmetemper,"hesaidruefully,"butitdidn’tworkanyway. Meantterturnhimintoapig,butIsupposehewassomuchlikeapiganywaytherewasn’tmuchleftterdo." 

           HecastasidewayslookatHarryunderhisbushyeyebrows. 

           "Begratefulifyehdidn’tmentionthatteranyoneatHogwarts,"hesaid. "I’m—er—notsupposedterdomagic,strictlyspeakin’. Iwasallowedterdoabitterfollowyehan’getyerletterstoyehan’stuff—oneo’thereasonsIwassokeentertakeonthejob." 

           "Whyaren’tyousupposedtodomagic? "askedHarry. 

           "Oh,well—IwasatHogwartsmeselfbutI—er—gotexpelled,tertellyehthetruth. Inmethirdyear. Theysnappedmewandinhalfan’everything. ButDumbledoreletmestayonasgamekeeper. Greatman,Dumbledore." 

           "Whywereyouexpelled?" 

           "It’sgettin’lateandwe’vegotlotsterdotomorrow,"saidHagridloudly. "Gottagetuptertown,getallyerbooksan’that." 

           HetookoffhisthickblackcoatandthrewittoHarry. 

           "Youcankipunderthat,"hesaid. "Don’mindifitwrigglesabit,IthinkIstillgotacoupleo’doormiceinoneo’thepockets."