Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Diagon Alley
Forsomereason,thebackofhisneckprickled. Theverydustandsilenceinhereseemedtotinglewithsomesecretmagic.
"Goodafternoon,"saidasoftvoice. Harryjumped. Hagridmusthavejumped,too,becausetherewasaloudcrunchingnoiseandhegotquicklyoffthespindlychair.
Anoldmanwasstandingbeforethem,hiswide,paleeyesshininglikemoonsthroughthegloomoftheshop.
"Hello,"saidHarryawkwardly.
"Ahyes,"saidtheman. "Yes,yes. IthoughtI’dbeseeingyousoon. HarryPotter. "Itwasn’taquestion. "Youhaveyourmother’seyes. Itseemsonlyyesterdayshewasinhereherself,buyingherfirstwand. Tenandaquarterincheslong,swishy,madeofwillow. Nicewandforcharmwork."
Mr.OllivandermovedclosertoHarry. Harrywishedhewouldblink. Thosesilveryeyeswereabitcreepy.
"Yourfather,ontheotherhand,favoredamahoganywand. Eleveninches. Pliable. Alittlemorepowerandexcellentfortransfiguration. Well,Isayyourfatherfavoredit—it’sreallythewandthatchoosesthewizard,ofcourse."
Mr.OllivanderhadcomesoclosethatheandHarrywerealmostnosetonose. Harrycouldseehimselfreflectedinthosemistyeyes.
"Andthat’swhere..."
Mr.OllivandertouchedthelightningscaronHarry’sforeheadwithalong,whitefinger.
