Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Thepapershadafielddaywithit,BreakdownoflawandorderinthePrimeMinister’sbackyard—"

           "Andasifallthatwasn’tenough,"saidFudge,barelylisteningtothePrimeMinister,"we’vegotdementorsswarmingallovertheplace,attackingpeopleleft,right,andcenter..."

           OnceuponahappiertimethissentencewouldhavebeenunintelligibletothePrimeMinister,buthewaswisernow.

           "IthoughtdementorsguardtheprisonersinAzkaban,"hesaidcautiously.

           "Theydid,"saidFudgewearily."Butnotanymore.They’vedesertedtheprisonandjoinedHe-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.Iwon’tpretendthatwasn’tablow."

           "But,"saidthePrimeMinister,withasenseofdawninghorror,"didn’tyoutellmethey’rethecreaturesthatdrainhopeandhappinessoutofpeople?"

           "That’sright.Andthey’rebreeding.That’swhat’scausingallthismist."

           ThePrimeMinistersank,weak-kneed,intothenearestchair.Theideaofinvisiblecreaturesswoopingthroughthetownsandcountryside,spreadingdespairandhopelessnessinhisvoters,madehimfeelquitefaint.

           "Nowseehere,Fudge—you’vegottodosomething!It’syourresponsibilityasMinisterofMagic!"

           "MydearPrimeMinister,youcan’thonestlythinkI’mstillMinisterofMagicafterallthis?Iwassackedthreedaysago!ThewholeWizardingcommunityhasbeenscreamingformyresignationforafortnight.I’veneverknownthemsounitedinmywholetermofoffice!"saidFudge,withabraveattemptatasmile.

           ThePrimeMinisterwasmomentarilylostforwords.