Гарри Поттер и тайная комната

           "WhatdoesitmatterhowIdiditaslongasJustindoesn’thavetojointheHeadlessHunt?" 

           "Itmatters,"saidHermione,speakingatlastinahushedvoice,"becausebeingabletotalktosnakeswaswhatSalazarSlytherinwasfamousfor.That’swhythesymbolofSlytherinHouseisaserpent." 

           Harry’smouthfellopen. 

           "Exactly,"saidRon."Andnowthewholeschool’sgoingtothinkyou’rehisgreat-great-great-great-grandsonorsomething—" 

           "ButI’mnot,"saidHarry,withapanichecouldn’tquiteexplain. 

           "You’llfindthathardtoprove,"saidHermione."Helivedaboutathousandyearsago;forallweknow,youcouldbe." 

           Harrylayawakeforhoursthatnight.Throughagapinthecurtainsaroundhisfour-posterhewatchedsnowstartingtodriftpastthetowerwindowandwondered... 

           CouldhebeadescendantofSalazarSlithering?Hedidn’tknowanythingabouthisfather’sfamily,afterall. TheDursleyshadalwaysforbiddenquestionsabouthiswizardingrelatives. 

           Quietly,HarrytriedtosaysomethinginParseltongue.Thewordswouldn’tcome.Itseemedhehadtobeface-to-facewithasnaketodoit. 

           ButI’minGryffindor,Harrythought.TheSortingHatwouldn’thaveputmeinhereifIhadSlytherinblood... 

           Ah,saidanastylittlevoiceinhisbrain,buttheSortingHatwantedtoputyouinSlytherin,don’tyouremember? 

           Harryturnedover.