Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Hermione’s helping hand
"StanShunpike,"saidHermione.
"What?"saidHarry,startled.
"’StanleyShunpike,conductoronthepopularWizardingconveyancetheKnightBus,hasbeenarrestedonsuspicionofDeathEateractivity.Mr.Shunpike,21,wastakenintocustodylatelastnightafteraraidonhisClaphamhome...’"
"StanShunpike,aDeathEater?"saidHarry,rememberingthespottyyouthhehadfirstmetthreeyearsbefore."Noway!"
"HemighthavebeenputundertheImperiusCurse,"saidRonreasonably."Younevercantell."
"Itdoesn’tlooklikeit,"saidHermione,whowasstillreading."ItsaysherehewasarrestedafterhewasoverheardtalkingabouttheDeathEaters’secretplansinapub."Shelookedupwithatroubledexpressiononherface."IfhewasundertheImperiusCurse,he’dhardlystandaroundgossipingabouttheirplans,wouldhe?"
"Itsoundslikehewastryingtomakeoutheknewmorethanhedid,"saidRon."Isn’thetheonewhoclaimedhewasgoingtobecomeMinisterofMagicwhenhewastryingtochatupthoseVeela?"
"Yeah,that’shim,"saidHarry."Idunnowhatthey’replayingat,takingStanseriously."
"Theyprobablywanttolookasthoughthey’redoingsomething,"saidHermione,frowning."Peopleareterrified—youknowthePatiltwins’parentswantthemtogohome?AndEloiseMidgenhasalreadybeenwithdrawn.Herfatherpickedheruplastnight."
"What!"saidRon,gogglingatHermione.
