Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The Other Minister
Lessthanayearlateraharassed-lookingFudgehadappearedoutofthinairinthecabinetroomtoinformthePrimeMinisterthattherehadbeenaspotofbotherattheKwidditch(orthatwaswhatithadsoundedlike)WorldCupandthatseveralMuggleshadbeen"involved,"butthatthePrimeMinisterwasnottoworry,thefactthatYou-Know-Who’sMarkhadbeenseenagainmeantnothing;Fudgewassureitwasanisolatedincident,andtheMuggleLiaisonOfficewasdealingwithallmemorymodificationsastheyspoke.
"Oh,andIalmostforgot,"Fudgehadadded."We’reimportingthreeforeigndragonsandasphinxfortheTriwizardTournament,quiteroutine,buttheDepartmentfortheRegulationandControlofMagicalCreaturestellsmethatit’sdownintherulebookthatwehavetonotifyyouifwe’rebringinghighlydangerouscreaturesintothecountry."
"I—what—dragons?"splutteredthePrimeMinister.
"Yes,three,"saidFudge."Andasphinx.Well,gooddaytoyou."
ThePrimeMinisterhadhopedbeyondhopethatdragonsandsphinxeswouldbetheworstofit,butno.Lessthantwoyearslater,Fudgehaderuptedoutofthefireyetagain,thistimewiththenewsthattherehadbeenamassbreakoutfromAzkaban.
"Amassbreakout?"repeatedthePrimeMinisterhoarsely.
"Noneedtoworry,noneedtoworry!"shoutedFudge,alreadywithonefootintheflames."We’llhavethemroundedupinnotime—justthoughtyououghttoknow!"
AndbeforethePrimeMinistercouldshout,"Now,waitjustonemoment!"Fudgehadvanishedinashowerofgreensparks.
