Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The Half-Blood Prince
Offyougo!"
Therewasascrapingaseveryonedrewtheircauldronstowardthemandsomeloudclunksaspeoplebeganaddingweightstotheirscales,butnobodyspoke.Theconcentrationwithintheroomwasalmosttangible.HarrysawMalfoyrifflingfeverishlythroughhiscopyofAdvancedPotion-Making.ItcouldnothavebeenclearerthatMalfoyreallywantedthatluckyday.HarrybentswiftlyoverthetatteredbookSlughornhadlenthim.
Tohisannoyancehesawthatthepreviousownerhadscribbledalloverthepages,sothatthemarginswereasblackastheprintedportions.Bendinglowtodeciphertheingredients(evenhere,thepreviousownerhadmadeannotationsandcrossedthingsout)Harryhurriedofftowardthestorecupboardtofindwhatheneeded.Ashedashedbacktohiscauldron,hesawMalfoycuttingupValerianrootsasfastashecould.
Everyonekeptglancingaroundatwhattherestoftheclasswasdoing;thiswasbothanadvantageandadisadvantageofPotions,thatitwashardtokeepyourworkprivate.Withintenminutes,thewholeplacewasfullofbluishsteam.Hermione,ofcourse,seemedtohaveprogressedfurthest.Herpotionalreadyresembledthe"smooth,blackcurrant-coloredliquid"mentionedastheidealhalfwaystage.
Havingfinishedchoppinghisroots,Harrybentlowoverhisbookagain.
