Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
The Writing on the Wall
"Whocanitbe,though?"shesaidinaquietvoice,asthoughcontinuingaconversationtheyhadjustbeenhaving."Who’dwanttofrightenalltheSquibsandMuggle-bornsoutofHogwart’s?"
"Let’sthink,"saidRoninmockpuzzlement."WhodoweknowwhothinksMuggle-bornsarescum?"
HelookedatHermione.Hermionelookedback,unconvinced.
"Ifyou’retalkingaboutMalfoy—"
"OfcourseIam!"saidRon."Youheardhim-You’llbenext,Mudbloods!’-comeon,you’veonlygottolookathisfoulratfacetoknowit’shim—"
"Malfoy,theHeirofSlytherin?"saidHermioneskeptically.
"Lookathisfamily,"saidHarry,closinghisbooks,too."ThewholelotofthemhavebeeninSlytherin;he’salwaysboastingaboutit. TheycouldeasilybeSlytherin’sdescendants.Hisfather’sdefinitelyevilenough."
"Theycould’vehadthekeytotheChamberofSecretsforcenturies!"saidRon."Handingitdown,fathertoson..."
"Well,"saidHermionecautiously,"Isupposeit’spossible..."
"Buthowdoweproveit?"saidHarrydarkly.
"Theremightbeaway,"saidHermioneslowly,droppinghervoicestillfurtherwithaquickglanceacrosstheroomatPercy. "Ofcourse,itwouldbedifficult.Anddangerous,verydangerous.We’dbebreakingaboutfiftyschoolrules,Iexpect—"
"If,inamonthorso,youfeellikeexplaining,youwillletusknow,won’tyou?"saidRonirritably.
"Allright,"saidHermionecoldly.
