Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The Half-Blood Prince
Itwasreallyveryirritating,havingtotryanddecipherthedirectionsunderallthestupidscribblesofthepreviousowner,whoforsomereasonhadtakenissuewiththeordertocutupthesopophorousbeanandhadwritteninthealternativeinstruction:
Crushwithflatsideofsilverdagger,releasesjuicebetterthancutting.
"Sir,Ithinkyouknewmygrandfather,AbraxasMalfoy?"Harrylookedup;SlughornwasjustpassingtheSlytherintable.
"Yes,"saidSlughorn,withoutlookingatMalfoy,"Iwassorrytohearhehaddied,althoughofcourseitwasn’tunexpected,dragonpoxathisage..."
Andhewalkedaway.Harrybentbackoverhiscauldron,smirking.HecouldtellthatMalfoyhadexpectedtobetreatedlikeHarryorZabini;perhapsevenhopedforsomepreferentialtreatmentofthetypehehadlearnedtoexpectfromSnape.ItlookedasthoughMalfoywouldhavetorelyonnothingbuttalenttowinthebottleofFelixFelicis.
Thesopophorousbeanwasprovingverydifficulttocutup.HarryturnedtoHermione.
"CanIborrowyoursilverknife?"
Shenoddedimpatiently,nottakinghereyesoffherpotion,whichwasstilldeeppurple,thoughaccordingtothebookoughttobeturningalightshadeoflilacbynow.
Harrycrushedhisbeanwiththeflatsideofthedagger.Tohisastonishment,itimmediatelyexudedsomuchjuicehewasamazedtheshriveledbeancouldhavehelditall.
Hastilyscoopingitallintothecauldronhesaw,tohissurprise,thatthepotionimmediatelyturnedexactlytheshadeoflilacdescribedbythetextbook.
