- Gather round! Gather round. Can everybody see me? Can you all hear me? Excellent. In light of the dark events of recent weeks Professor Dumbledore has granted me permission to start this Dueling Club to train you all up in case you ever need to defend yourselves as I myself have done on countless occasions.

gather – [ˈɡæðə] – собираться
excellent –  [ˈeksələnt] – превосходно
in light of – [ɪn laɪt ɒv] – в свете, в виду
dark – [dɑ:k] – мрачный, темный
event – [ɪˈvent] – событие, явление
recent – [ˈri:snt] – последний, недавний
week – [wi:k] – неделя
grant – [ɡrɑ:nt] – предоставить
permission – [pəˈmɪʃn̩] – разрешение
Dueling – [ˈdu:lɪŋ] – дуэльный
train – [treɪn] – тренировать, обучать
in case – [ɪn keɪs] – на тот случай если, в случае если
defend – [dɪˈfend] – защищать
countless – [ˈkaʊntləs] – бесчисленный
occasion – [əˈkeɪʒn] – случай, событие 

- For full details, see my published works. Let me introduce my assistant Professor Snape. He has sportingly agreed to help with a short demonstration. I don't want any of you youngsters to worry. You'll still have your Potions master when I'm through with him. Never fear. One. Two. Three!
- Expelliarmus!
- Do you think he's all right?
- Who cares? 

full details – [fʊl ˈdi:teɪlz] – все подробности, подробная информация
published – [ˈpʌblɪʃt] – опубликованный
introduce – [ˌɪntrəˈdju:s] – представлять
assistant – [əˈsɪstənt] – помощник, ассистент
sportingly – [ˈspɔ:tɪŋli] – великодушно
agree – [əˈɡri:] – соглашаться
short – [ʃɔ:t] – короткий
demonstration – [ˌdemənˈstreɪʃn̩]– демонстрация
worry – ri] – беспокоиться, волноваться
potion – [ˈpəʊʃn̩] – зелье
master – mɑ:stə] – учитель
be through with – [bi θru: wɪð] – закончить
Never fear – [ˈnevə fɪə] – не бойтесь, будьте уверены, не беспокойтесь
Who cares? – [hu: keəz] – кому какое дело?, какая разница? 

- An excellent idea to show them that, Professor Snape but if you don't mind me saying, it was obvious what you were about to do. If I had wanted to stop you, it would have been only too easy.
- Perhaps it would be prudent to first teach the students to block unfriendly spells, Professor.
- An excellent suggestion, Professor Snape. Let's have a volunteer pair. Potter, Weasley, how about you?

excellent –  [ˈeksələnt] – превосходный, отличный
mind – [ˈmaɪnd] – возражать
obvious – [ˈɒbvɪəs] – очевидный
easy – [ˈi:zi] – легкий, простой
perhaps – [pəˈps] – возможно, может быть
prudent – [ˈpru:dnt] – предусмотрительный, благоразумный
block – [ˈblɒk] – блокировать
unfriendly – [ˌʌfrendli] – неблагоприятный
spell – [spel] – чары, заклятие
suggestion – [səˈdʒestʃən] – предложение
volunteer – [ˌvɒlənˈtɪə] – доброволец

- Weasley's wand causes devastation with the simplest spells. We'll be sending Potter to the hospital wing in a matchbox. Might I suggest someone from my own house? Malfoy, perhaps?
- Good luck, Potter.
- Thank you, sir.
- Wands at the ready.
- Scared, Potter?
- You wish.

wand – [nd] – волшебная палочка
cause – [kɔ:z] – быть причиной, вызывать
devastation – [ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn̩] – разрушение
simplest – [ˈsɪmplɪst] – простейший
spell – [spel] – чары, заклятие
send (sent, sent) – [send (sent, sent)] – послать, отправить
wing – [wɪŋ] – крыло
matchbox – [ˈmætʃbɒks] – спичечный коробок
suggest – [səˈdʒest] – предлагать
perhaps – [pəˈps] – возможно, может быть
Good luck – [ɡʊd lʌk] – удачи
at the ready – [ət ðə ˈredi] – наготове, на изготовку
scared – [skeəd] – испуганный, боящийся, напуганный
You wish – [ju wɪʃ] – размечтался

- On the count of three cast your charms to disarm your opponent. Only to disarm. We don't want any accidents here. One. Two.
- Everte Statum!
- Rictusempra!
- I said disarm only.
- Serpensortia!
- Don't move, Potter. I'll get rid of it for you.
- Allow me, Professor Snape. Alarte Ascendare!
- Vipera Evanesca.
- What are you playing at?

on the count of three – n ðə kaʊnt əv θri:] – на счет три
cast (cast; cast) – [kɑ:st (kɑ:st; kɑ:st)] – бросить, кинуть, метнуть
charms – [tʃɑ:mz] – чары
disarm – [dɪsˈɑ:m] – обезоруживать
opponent – [əˈpəʊnənt] – противник
accident – [ˈæksɪnt] – несчастный случай, травма
say (said, said) – seɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
move – [mu:v] – двигаться
get rid of – [ˈɡet rɪd ɒv] – избавиться
allow – [əˈlaʊ] – позволять

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