Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Riddle House

           "The-theQuidditchWorldCup,MyLord?"saidWormtail.(Frankdughisfingerstillmorevigorouslyintohisear.)"Forgiveme,but-Idonotunderstand-whyshouldwewaituntiltheWorldCupisover?"

           "Because,fool,atthisverymomentwizardsarepouringintothecountryfromallovertheworld,andeverymeddlerfromtheMinistryofMagicwillbeonduty,onthewatchforsignsofunusualactivity,checkinganddouble-checkingidentities.Theywillbeobsessedwithsecurity,lesttheMugglesnoticeanything.Sowewait."

           Frankstoppedtryingtoclearouthisear.Hehaddistinctlyheardthewords"MinistryofMagic,""wizards,"and"Muggles."Plainly,eachoftheseexpressionsmeantsomethingsecret,andFrankcouldthinkofonlytwosortsofpeoplewhowouldspeakincode:spiesandcriminals.Franktightenedhisholdonhiswalkingstickoncemore,andlistenedmorecloselystill.

           "YourLordshipisstilldetermined,then?"Wormtailsaidquietly.

           "CertainlyIamdetermined,Wormtail."Therewasanoteofmenaceinthecoldvoicenow.

           Aslightpausefollowed-andtheWormtailspoke,thewordstumblingfromhiminarush,asthoughhewasforcinghimselftosaythisbeforehelosthisnerve.

           "ItcouldbedonewithoutHarryPotter,MyLord."

           Anotherpause,moreprotracted,andthen-

           "WithoutHarryPotter?"breathedthesecondvoicesoftly."Isee..."

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