Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Diagon Alley
"Oh,yeah. Poorbloke. Brilliantmind. Hewasfinewhilehewasstudyin’outtabooksbutthenhetookayearofftergetsomefirsthandexperience...TheysayhemetvampiresintheBlackForest,andtherewasanastybito’troublewithahag—neverbeenthesamesince. Scaredofthestudents,scaredofhisownsubject—now,where’smeumbrella?"
Vampires? Hags? Harry’sheadwasswimming. Hagrid,meanwhile,wascountingbricksinthewallabovethetrashcan.
"Threeup...twoacross..."hemuttered. "Right,standback,Harry."
Hetappedthewallthreetimeswiththepointofhisumbrella.
Thebrickhehadtouchedquivered—itwriggled—inthemiddle,asmallholeappeared —itgrewwiderandwider—asecondlatertheywerefacinganarchwaylargeenoughevenforHagrid,anarchwayontoacobbledstreetthattwistedandturnedoutofsight.
"Welcome,"saidHagrid,"toDiagonAlley."
HegrinnedatHarry’samazement. Theysteppedthroughthearchway. Harrylookedquicklyoverhisshoulderandsawthearchwayshrinkinstantlybackintosolidwall.
Thesunshonebrightlyonastackofcauldronsoutsidethenearestshop. Cauldrons—AllSizes—Copper,Brass,Pewter,Silver—Self-Stirring—Collapsible,saidasignhangingoverthem.
"Yeah,you’llbeneedin’one,"saidHagrid,"butwegottagetyermoneyfirst."
