Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           ImightaddthatwerewolvesaresomistrustedbymostofourkindthathissupportwillcountforverylittleandthefactthatheandSiriusareoldfriends—"

           "But—"

           "Listentome,Harry.Itistoolate,youunderstandme?YoumustseethatProfessorSnape’sversionofeventsisfarmoreconvincingthanyours."

           "HehatesSirius,"Hermionesaiddesperately."AllbecauseofsomestupidtrickSiriusplayedonhim—"

           "Siriushasnotactedlikeaninnocentman.TheattackontheFatLady—enteringGryffindorTowerwithaknife—withoutPettigrew,aliveordead,wehavenochanceofoverturningSirius’ssentence."

           "Butyoubelieveus."

           "Yes,Ido,"saidDumbledorequietly."ButIhavenopowertomakeothermenseethetruth,ortooverruletheMinisterofMagic...."

           Harrystaredupintothegravefaceandfeltasthoughthegroundbeneathhimwerefallingsharplyaway.HehadgrownusedtotheideathatDumbledorecouldsolveanything.HehadexpectedDumbledoretopullsomeamazingsolutionoutoftheair.Butno...theirlasthopewasgone.

           "Whatweneed,"saidDumbledoreslowly,andhislightblueeyesmovedfromHarrytoHermione,"ismoretime."

           "But—"Hermionebegan.Andthenhereyesbecameveryround."OH!"

           "Now,payattention,"saidDumbledore,speakingverylow,andveryclearly."SiriusislockedinProfessorFlitwick’sofficeontheseventhfloor.ThirteenthwindowfromtherightoftheWestTower.Ifallgoeswell,youwillbeabletosavemorethanoneinnocentlifetonight.Butrememberthis,bothofyou:youmustnotbeseen.