Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Journey from Platform Nine and Three Quarters
Hewasquiteright,ofcourse. Therewasabigplasticnumbernineoveroneplatformandabigplasticnumbertenovertheonenexttoit, andinthemiddle,nothingatall.
"Haveagoodterm,"saidUncleVernonwithanevennastiersmile. Heleftwithoutanotherword. HarryturnedandsawtheDursleysdriveaway. Allthreeofthemwerelaughing. Harry’smouthwentratherdry. Whatonearthwashegoingtodo? Hewasstartingtoattractalotoffunnylooks,becauseofHedwig. He’dhavetoasksomeone.
Hestoppedapassingguard,butdidn’tdarementionplatformnineandthree-quarters. TheguardhadneverheardofHogwartsandwhenHarrycouldn’teventellhimwhatpartofthecountryitwasin, hestartedtogetannoyed,asthoughHarrywasbeingstupidonpurpose. Gettingdesperate,Harryaskedforthetrainthatleftateleveno’clock,buttheguardsaidtherewasn’tone. Intheendtheguardstrodeaway,mutteringabouttimewasters. Harrywasnowtryinghardnottopanic. Accordingtothelargeclockoverthearrivalsboard,hehadtenminuteslefttogetonthetraintoHogwartsandhehadnoideahowtodoit; hewasstrandedinthemiddleofastationwithatrunkhecouldhardlylift,apocketfullofwizardmoney,andalargeowl.
Hagridmusthaveforgottentotellhimsomethingyouhadtodo,liketappingthethirdbrickonthelefttogetintoDiagonAlley. Hewonderedifheshouldgetouthiswandandstarttappingtheticketinspector’sstandbetweenplatformsnineandten.
Atthatmomentagroupofpeoplepassedjustbehindhimandhecaughtafewwordsofwhattheyweresaying.
