Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The Other Minister
"Back?Whenyousay’back’...he’salive?Imean—"
ThePrimeMinistergropedinhismemoryforthedetailsofthathorribleconversationofthreeyearspreviously,whenFudgehadtoldhimaboutthewizardwhowasfearedaboveallothers,thewizardwhohadcommittedathousandterriblecrimesbeforehismysteriousdisappearancefifteenyearsearlier.
"Yes,alive,"saidFudge."Thatis—Idon’tknow—isamanaliveifhecan’tbekilled?Idon’treallyunderstandit,andDumbledorewon’texplainproperly—butanyway,he’scertainlygotabodyandiswalkingandtalkingandkilling,soIsuppose,forthepurposesofourdiscussion,yes,he’salive."
ThePrimeMinisterdidnotknowwhattosaytothis,butapersistenthabitofwishingtoappearwell-informedonanysubjectthatcameupmadehimcastaroundforanydetailshecouldrememberoftheirpreviousconversations.
"IsSeriousBlackwith—er—He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named?"
"Black?Black?"saidFudgedistractedly,turninghisbowlerrapidlyinhisfingers."SiriusBlack,youmean?Merlin’sbeard,no.Black’sdead.Turnsoutwewere—er—mistakenaboutBlack.Hewasinnocentafterall.Andhewasn’tinleaguewithHe-Who-Must-Not-Be-Namedeither.Imean,"headdeddefensively,spinningthebowlerhatstillfaster,"alltheevidencepointed—wehadmorethanfiftyeyewitnesses—butanyway,asIsay,he’sdead.Murdered,asamatteroffact.OnMinistryofMagicpremises.There’sgoingtobeaninquiry,actually..."
