Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Hewasverysurprised,therefore,toseethesnowywhiteHedwigcirclingamongstallthebrownandgrayowls.Shelandedinfrontofhimcarryingalarge,squarepackage.Amomentlater,anidenticalpackagelandedinfrontofRon,crushingbeneathithisminusculeandexhaustedowl,Pigwidgeon.

           "Ha!"saidHarry,unwrappingtheparceltorevealanewcopyofAdvancedPotion-Making,freshfromFlourishandBlotts.

           "Ohgood,"saidHermione,delighted."Nowyoucangivethatgraffitiedcopyback."

           "Areyoumad?"saidHarry."I’mkeepingit!Look,I’vethoughtitout—"

           HepulledtheoldcopyofAdvancedPotion-Makingoutofhisbagandtappedthecoverwithhiswand,muttering,"Diffindo!"Thecoverfelloff.Hedidthesamethingwiththebrand-newbook(Hermionelookedscandalized).Hethenswappedthecovers,tappedeach,andsaid,"Reparo!"

           TheresatthePrince’scopy,disguisedasanewbook,andtheresatthefreshcopyfromFlourishandBlotts,lookingthoroughlysecond-hand.

           "I’llgiveSlughornbackthenewone,hecan’tcomplain,itcostnineGalleons."

           Hermionepressedherlipstogether,lookingangryanddisapproving,butwasdistractedbyathirdowllandinginfrontofhercarryingthatday’scopyoftheDailyProphet.Sheunfoldedithastilyandscannedthefrontpage.

           "Anyoneweknowdead?"askedRoninadeterminedlycasualvoice;heposedthesamequestioneverytimeHermioneopenedherpaper.

           "No,buttherehavebeenmoredementorattacks,"saidHermione."Andanarrest."

           "Excellent,who?"saidHarry,thinkingofBellatrixLestrange.