Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
Cornelius Fudge
"Lookatitfrommypointofview,"saidFudge,fidgetingwithhisbowler. "I’munderalotofpressure. Gottobeseentobedoingsomething.Ifitturnsoutitwasn’tHagrid,he’llbebackandnomoresaid. ButI’vegottotakehim.Gotto.Wouldn’tbedoingmyduty—"
"Takeme?"saidHagrid,whowastrembling."Takemewhere?"
"Forashortstretchonly,"saidFudge,notmeetingHagrid’seyes. "Notapunishment,Hagrid,moreaprecaution.Ifsomeoneelseiscaught,you’llbeletoutwithafullapology—"
"NotAzkaban?"croakedHagrid.
BeforeFudgecouldanswer,therewasanotherloudraponthedoor.
Dumbledoreansweredit.ItwasHarry’sturnforanelbowintheribs;he’dletoutanaudiblegasp.
Mr.LuciusMalfoystrodeintoHagrid’shut,swathedinalongblacktravelingcloak,smilingacoldandsatisfiedsmile. Fangstartedtogrowl.
"Alreadyhere,Fudge,"hesaidapprovingly."Good,good..."
"What’reyoudoin’here?"saidHagridfuriously."Getouttamyhouse!"
"Mydearman,pleasebelieveme,Ihavenopleasureatallinbeinginsideyour-er-d’youcallthisahouse?" saidLuciusMalfoy,sneeringashelookedaroundthesmallcabin. "Isimplycalledattheschoolandwastoldthattheheadmasterwashere."
"Andwhatexactlydidyouwantwithme,Lucius?"saidDumbledore. Hespokepolitely,butthefirewasstillblazinginhisblueeyes.
"Dreadfulthing,Dumbledore,"saidMalfoylazily,takingoutalongrollofparchment, "butthegovernorsfeelit’stimeforyoutostepaside.
