Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The Half-Blood Prince
"It’shightimeyourgrandmotherlearnedtobeproudofthegrandsonshe’sgot,ratherthantheoneshethinkssheoughttohave—particularlyafterwhathappenedattheMinistry."
Nevilleturnedverypinkandblinkedconfusedly;ProfessorMcGonagallhadneverpaidhimacomplimentbefore.
"I’msorry,Longbottom,butIcannotletyouintomyN.E.W.T.class.Iseethatyouhavean’ExceedsExpectations’inCharmhowever—whynottryforaN.E.W.T.inCharms?"
"MygrandmotherthinksCharmsisasoftoption,"mumbledNeville.
"TakeCharms,"saidProfessorMcGonagall,"andIshalldropAugustaalineremindingherthatjustbecauseshefailedherCharmsO.W.L.,thesubjectisnotnecessarilyworthless."SmilingslightlyatthelookofdelightedincredulityonNeville’sface,ProfessorMcGonagalltappedablankschedulewiththetipofherwandandhandedit,nowcarryingdetailsofhisnewclasses,toNeville.
ProfessorMcGonagallturnednexttoParvatiPatil,whosefirstquestionwaswhetherFirenze,thehandsomecentaur,wasstillteachingDivination.
"HeandProfessorTrelawneyaredividingclassesbetweenthemthisyear,"saidProfessorMcGonagall,ahintofdisapprovalinhervoice;itwascommonknowledgethatshedespisedthesubjectofDivination."ThesixthyearisbeingtakenbyProfessorTrelawney."
ParvatisetoffforDivinationfiveminuteslaterlookingslightlycrestfallen.
"So,Potter,Potter..."saidProfessorMcGonagall,consultinghernotesassheturnedtoHarry."Charms,DefenseAgainsttheDarkArts,Herbology,Transfiguration...allfine.
