Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The Other Minister
"TheOfficeofMisinformationhasbeenworkingaroundtheclock,we’vehadteamsofObliviatorsouttryingtomodifythememoriesofalltheMuggleswhosawwhatreallyhappened,we’vegotmostoftheDepartmentfortheRegulationandControlofMagicalCreaturesrunningaroundSomerset,butwecan’tfindthegiant—it’sbeenadisaster."
"Youdon’tsay!"saidthePrimeMinisterfuriously.
"Iwon’tdenythatmoraleisprettylowattheMinistry,"saidFudge."Whatwithallthat,andthenlosingAmeliaBones."
"Losingwho?"
"AmeliaBones.HeadoftheDepartmentofMagicalLawEnforcement.WethinkHe-Who-Must-Not-Be-Namedmayhavemurderedherinperson,becauseshewasaverygiftedwitchand—andalltheevidencewasthatsheputuparealfight."
Fudgeclearedhisthroatand,withaneffort,itseemed,stoppedspinninghisbowlerhat.
"Butthatmurderwasinthenewspapers,"saidthePrimeMinister,momentarilydivertedfromhisanger."Ournewspapers.AmeliaBones...itjustsaidshewasamiddle-agedwomanwholivedalone.Itwasa—anastykilling,wasn’tit?It’shadratheralotofpublicity.Thepolicearebaffled,yousee."
Fudgesighed."Well,ofcoursetheyare,"hesaid."Killedinaroomthatwaslockedfromtheinside,wasn’tshe?We,ontheotherhand,knowexactlywhodidit,notthatthatgetsusanyfurthertowardcatchinghim.AndthentherewasEmmelineVance,maybeyoudidn’thearaboutthatone—"
"OhyesIdid!"saidthePrimeMinister."Ithappenedjustaroundthecornerfromhere,asamatteroffact.
