Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Snape victorious
Seeminglyoblivioustothesensationalnatureofthenewshehadjustimparted,Dumbledoresaidnothingmoreaboutstaffappointments,butwaitedafewsecondstoensurethatthesilencewasabsolutebeforecontinuing.
"Now,aseverybodyinthisHallknows,LordVoldemortandhisfollowersareoncemoreatlargeandgaininginstrength."
ThesilenceseemedtotautenandstrainasDumbledorespoke.HarryglancedatMalfoy.MalfoywasnotlookingatDumbledore,butmakinghisforkhoverinmidairwithhiswand,asthoughhefoundtheHeadmaster’swordsunworthyofhisattention.
"Icannotemphasizestronglyenoughhowdangerousthepresentsituationis,andhowmuchcareeachofusatHogwartsmusttaketoensurethatweremainsafe.Thecastle’smagicalfortificationshavebeenstrengthenedoverthesummer,weareprotectedinnewandmorepowerfulways,butwemuststillguardscrupulouslyagainstcarelessnessonthepartofanystudentormemberofstaff.Iurgeyou,therefore,toabidebyanysecurityrestrictionsthatyouteachersmightimposeuponyou,howeverirksomeyoumightfindthem—inparticular,therulethatyouarenottobeoutofbedafterhours.Iimploreyou,shouldyounoticeanythingstrangeorsuspiciouswithinoroutsidethecastle,toreportittoamemberofstaffimmediately.Itrustyoutoconductyourselves,always,withtheutmostregardforyourownandothers’safety."
Dumbledore’sblueeyessweptoverthestudentsbeforehesmiledoncemore.
