Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           PotterandMissGranger,"saidDumbledorecalmly."IhavejustbeentalkingtoSiriusBlack—"

           "Isupposehe’stoldyouthesamefairytalehe’splantedinPotter’smind?"spatSnape."Somethingaboutarat,andPettigrewbeingalive—"

           "That,indeed,isBlack’sstory,"saidDumbledore,surveyingSnapecloselythroughhishalf-moonspectacles.

           "Anddoesmyevidencecountfornothing?"snarledSnape."PeterPettigrewwasnotintheShriekingShack,nordidIseeanysignofhimonthegrounds."

           "Thatwasbecauseyouwereknockedout,Professor!"saidHermioneearnestly."Youdidn’tarriveintimetohear."

           "MissGranger,HOLDYOURTONGUE!"

           "Now,Snape,"saidFudge,startled,"theyoungladyisdisturbedinhermind,wemustmakeallowances—"

           "IwouldliketospeaktoHarryandHermionealone,"saidDumbledoreabruptly."Cornelius,Severus,Poppy—pleaseleaveus."

           "Headmaster!"sputteredMadamPomfrey."Theyneedtreatment,theyneedrest—"

           "Thiscannotwait,"saidDumbledore."Imustinsist."

           MadamPomfreypursedherlipsandstrodeawayintoherofficeattheendoftheward,slammingthedoorbehindher.Fudgeconsultedthelargegoldpocketwatchdanglingfromhiswaistcoat.

           "TheDementorsshouldhavearrivedbynow,"hesaid."I’llgoandmeetthem.Dumbledore,I’llseeyouupstairs."

           HecrossedtothedoorandhelditopenforSnape,butSnapehadn’tmoved.

           "Yousurelydon’tbelieveawordofBlack’sstory?"Snapewhispered,hiseyesfixedonDumbledore’sface.

           "IwishtospeaktoHarryandHermionealone,"Dumbledorerepeated.