Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Lord Voldemort’s request
Forasecond,Harrywasonthevergeofshoutingapointlesswarning:HewassurethatVoldemort’shandhadtwitchedtowardhispocketandhiswand;butthenthemomenthadpassed,Voldemorthadturnedaway,thedoorwasclosing,andhewasgone.
HarryfeltDumbledore’shandcloseoverhisarmagainandmomentslater,theywerestandingtogetheronalmostthesamespot,buttherewasnosnowbuildingonthewindowledge,andDumbledore’shandwasblackenedanddead-lookingoncemore.
"Why?"saidHarryatonce,lookingupintoDumbledore’sface."Whydidhecomeback?Didyoueverfindout?"
"Ihaveideas,"saidDumbledore,"butnomorethanthat."
"Whatideas,sir?"
"Ishalltellyou,Harry,whenyouhaveretrievedthatmemoryfromProfessorSlughorn,"saidDumbledore.
"Whenyouhavethatlastpieceofthejigsaw,everythingwill,Ihope,beclear...tobothofus."
HarrywasstillburningwithcuriosityandeventhoughDumbledorehadwalkedtothedoorandwasholdingitopenforhim,hedidnotmoveatonce.
"WasheaftertheDefenseAgainsttheDarkArtsjobagain,sir?Hedidn’tsay..."
"Oh,hedefinitelywantedtheDefenseAgainsttheDarkArtsjob,"saidDumbledore."Theaftermathofourlittlemeetingprovedthat.Yousee,wehaveneverbeenabletokeepaDefenseAgainsttheDarkArtsteacherforlongerthanayearsinceIrefusedtheposttoLordVoldemort."