Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The Half-Blood Prince
HarrysawMalfoyleanclosetoNottandwhispersomething;bothofthemsniggered,butSlughornshowednodismay;onthecontrary,hebeamedandlookedfromHermionetoHarry,whowassittingnexttoher.
"Oho!’OneofmybestfriendsisMuggle-born,andshe’sthebestinouryear!’I’massumingthisistheveryfriendofwhomyouspoke,Harry?"
"Yes,sir,"saidHarry.
"Well,well,taketwentywell-earnedpointsforGryffindor,MissGranger,"saidSlughorngenially.
MalfoylookedratherashehaddonethetimeHermionehadpunchedhimintheface.HermioneturnedtoHarrywitharadiantexpressionandwhispered,"DidyoureallytellhimI’mthebestintheyear?Oh,Harry!"
"Well,what’ssoimpressiveaboutthat?"whisperedRon,whoforsomereasonlookedannoyed."Youarethebestintheyear—I’d’vetoldhimsoifhe’daskedme!"
Hermionesmiledbutmadea"shushing"gesture,sothattheycouldhearwhatSlughornwassaying.Ronlookedslightlydisgruntled.
"Amortentiadoesn’treallycreatelove,ofcourse.Itisimpossibletomanufactureorimitatelove.No,thiswillsimplycauseapowerfulinfatuationorobsession.Itisprobablythemostdangerousandpowerfulpotioninthisroom—ohyes,"hesaid,noddinggravelyatMalfoyandNott,bothofwhomweresmirkingskeptically."WhenyouhaveseenasmuchoflifeasIhave,youwillnotunderestimatethepowerofobsessivelove...
"Andnow,"saidSlughorn,"itistimeforustostartwork."
