Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           ItwouldnotbeagoodideaifwordgotaroundhowmuchIknow,orsuspect,aboutLordVoldemort’ssecrets."

           "No,sir,I’llmakesureit’sjustRonandHermione.Goodnight."

           Heturnedawayagain,andwasalmostatthedoorwhenhesawit.Sittingononeofthelittlespindle-leggedtablesthatsupportedsomanyfrail-lookingsilverinstruments,wasanuglygoldringsetwithalarge,cracked,blackstone.

           "Sir,"saidHarry,staringatit."Thatring—"

           "Yes?"saidDumbledore.

           "YouwerewearingitwhenwevisitedProfessorSlughornthatnight."

           "SoIwas,"Dumbledoreagreed.

           "Butisn’tit...sir,isn’titthesameringMarvoloGauntshowedOgden?"

           Dumbledorebowedhishead."Theverysame."

           "Buthowcome...haveyoualwayshadit?"

           "No,Iacquireditveryrecently,"saidDumbledore."AfewdaysbeforeIcametofetchyoufromyourauntanduncle’s,infact."

           "Thatwouldbearoundthetimeyouinjuredyourhand,then,sir?"

           "Aroundthattime,yes,Harry."

           Harryhesitated.Dumbledorewassmiling.

           "Sir,howexactly—?"

           "Toolate,Harry!Youshallhearthestoryanothertime.Goodnight."

           "Goodnight,sir."