Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs
IdoubtwhetheranyHogwartsstudentseverfoundoutmoreabouttheHogwartsgroundsandHogsmeadethanwedid...Andthat’showwecametowritetheMarauder’sMap,andsignitwithournicknames.SiriusisPadfoot.PeterisWormtail.JameswasProngs."
"Whatsortofanimal—?"Harrybegan,butHermionecuthimoff."Thatwasstillreallydangerous!Runningaroundinthedarkwithawerewolf!Whatifyou’dgiventheotherstheslip,andbittensomebody?"
"Athoughtthatstillhauntsme,"saidLupinheavily."Andtherewerenearmisses,manyofthem.Welaughedaboutthemafterwards.Wewereyoung,thoughtless—carriedawaywithourowncleverness."
"IsometimesfeltguiltyaboutbetrayingDumbledore’strust,ofcourse...hehadadmittedmetoHogwartswhennootherheadmasterwouldhavedoneso,andhehadnoideaIwasbreakingtheruleshehadsetdownformyownandothers’safety.HeneverknewIhadledthreefellowstudentsintobecomingAnimagiillegally.ButIalwaysmanagedtoforgetmyguiltyfeelingseverytimewesatdowntoplanournextmonth’sadventure.AndIhaven’tchanged..."
Lupin’sfacehadhardened,andtherewasself-disgustinhisvoice."Allthisyear,Ihavebeenbattlingwithmyself,wonderingwhetherIshouldtellDumbledorethatSiriuswasanAnimagus.ButIdidn’tdoit.Why?BecauseIwastoocowardly.ItwouldhavemeantadmittingthatI’dbetrayedhistrustwhileIwasatschool,admittingthatI’dledothersalongwithme...andDumbledore’strusthasmeanteverythingtome.
