Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Diagon Alley
PassersbystaredalotatHagridastheywalkedthroughthelittletowntothestation. Harrycouldn’tblamethem. NotonlywasHagridtwiceastallasanyoneelse,hekeptpointingatperfectlyordinarythingslikeparkingmetersandsayingloudly, "Seethat,Harry? ThingstheseMugglesdreamup,eh?"
"Hagrid,"saidHarry,pantingabitasherantokeepup,"didyousaytherearedragonsatGringotts?"
"Well,sotheysay,"saidHagrid. "Crikey,I’dlikeadragon."
"You’dlikeone?"
"WantedoneeversinceIwasakid—herewego."
Theyhadreachedthestation. TherewasatraintoLondoninfiveminutes’time. Hagrid,whodidn’tunderstand"Mugglemoney,"ashecalledit,gavethebillstoHarrysohecouldbuytheirtickets.
Peoplestaredmorethaneveronthetrain. Hagridtookuptwoseatsandsatknittingwhatlookedlikeacanary-yellowcircustent.
"Stillgotyerletter,Harry? "heaskedashecountedstitches.
Harrytooktheparchmentenvelopeoutofhispocket.
"Good,"saidHagrid. "There’salistthereofeverythingyehneed."
Harryunfoldedasecondpieceofpaperhehadn’tnoticedthenightbefore,andread:
HOGWARTSSCHOOLofWITCHCRAFTandWIZARDRY
UNIFORM
