Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Journey from Platform Nine and Three Quarters
UncleVernongruntedagain.
"Woulditbeallrightifyougavemealift?"
Grunt. Harrysupposedthatmeantyes.
"Thankyou."
HewasabouttogobackupstairswhenUncleVernonactuallyspoke.
"Funnywaytogettoawizards’school,thetrain. Magiccarpetsallgotpunctures,havethey?"
Harrydidn’tsayanything.
"Whereisthisschool,anyway?"
"Idon’tknow,"saidHarry,realizingthisforthefirsttime. HepulledtheticketHagridhadgivenhimoutofhispocket.
"Ijusttakethetrainfromplatformnineandthree-quartersateleveno’clock,"heread.
Hisauntandunclestared.
"Platformwhat?"
"Nineandthree-quarters."
"Don’ttalkrubbish,"saidUncleVernon. "Thereisnoplatformnineandthree-quarters."
