Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
The Chamber of Secrets
"Soyou’vejustbeentakingcreditforwhataloadofotherpeoplehavedone?"saidHarryincredulously.
"Harry,Harry,"saidLockhart,shakinghisheadimpatiently,"it’snotnearlyassimpleasthat. Therewasworkinvolved. Ihadtotrackthesepeopledown.Askthemexactlyhowtheymanagedtodowhattheydid. ThenIhadtoputaMemoryCharmonthemsotheywouldn’trememberdoingit. Ifthere’sonethingIpridemyselfon,it’smyMemoryCharms.No,it’sbeenalotofwork,Harry.It’snotallbooksigningsandpublicityphotos,youknow. Youwantfame,youhavetobepreparedforalonghardslog."
Hebangedthelidsofhistrunksshutandlockedthem.
"Let’ssee,"hesaid."Ithinkthat’severything.Yes.Onlyonethingleft."
Hepulledouthiswandandturnedtothem.
"Awfullysorry,boys,butI’llhavetoputaMemoryCharmonyounow.Can’thaveyoublabbingmysecretsallovertheplace.I’dneversellanotherbook—"
Harryreachedhiswandjustintime.Lockharthadbarelyraisedhis,whenHarrybellowed, "Expelliarmus!"
Lockhartwasblastedbackward,fallingoverhistrunk;hiswandflewhighintotheair;Roncaughtit,andflungitoutoftheopenwindow.
"Shouldn’thaveletProfessorSnapeteachusthatone," saidHarryfuriously,kickingLockhart’strunkaside. Lockhartwaslookingupathim,feebleoncemore. Harrywasstillpointinghiswandathim.
"Whatd’youwantmetodo?"saidLockhartweakly. "Idon’tknowwheretheChamberofSecretsis.There’snothingIcando."
