Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The Other Minister
"It’llbeapoorlookoutfortheMugglesiftheirPrimeMinistergetsputundertheImperiusCurse.Thenewsecretaryinyourouteroffice—"
"I’mnotgettingridofKingsleyShacklebolt,ifthat’swhatyou’resuggesting!"saidthePrimeMinisterhotly."He’shighlyefficient,getsthroughtwicetheworktherestofthem—"
"That’sbecausehe’sawizard,"saidScrimgeour,withoutaflickerofasmile."AhighlytrainedAuror,whohasbeenassignedtoyouforyourprotection."
"Now,waitamoment!"declaredthePrimeMinister."Youcan’tjustputyourpeopleintomyoffice,Idecidewhoworksforme—"
"IthoughtyouwerehappywithShacklebolt?"saidScrimgeourcoldly.
"Iam—that’stosay,Iwas—"
"Thenthere’snoproblem,isthere?"saidScrimgeour.
"I...well,aslongasShacklebolt’sworkcontinuestobe...er...excellent,"saidthePrimeMinisterlamely,butScrimgeourbarelyseemedtohearhim.
"Now,aboutHerbertChorley,yourJuniorMinister,"hecontinued."Theonewhohasbeenentertainingthepublicbyimpersonatingaduck."
"Whatabouthim?"askedthePrimeMinister.
"HehasclearlyreactedtoapoorlyperformedImperiusCurse,"saidScrimgeour."It’saddledhisbrains,buthecouldstillbedangerous."
"He’sonlyquacking!"saidthePrimeMinisterweakly."Surelyabitofarest...maybegoeasyonthedrink..."
"AteamofHealersfromSt.Mungo’sHospitalforMagicalMaladiesandInjuriesareexamininghimaswespeak.Sofarhehasattemptedtostranglethreeofthem,"saidScrimgeour
