Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The secret riddle
"WhynotMadamPomfrey?"
"Impertinent,"saidasoftvoicefromoneoftheportraitsonthewall,andPhineasNigellusBlack,Sirius’sgreat-great-grandfather,raisedhisheadfromhisarmswherehehadappearedtobesleeping."IwouldnothavepermittedastudenttoquestionthewayHogwartsoperatedinmyday."
"Yes,thankyou,Phineas,"saidDumbledorequellingly."ProfessorSnapeknowsmuchmoreabouttheDarkArtsthanMadamPomfrey,Harry.Anyway,theSt.Mungo’sstaffaresendingmehourlyreports,andIamhopefulthatKatiewillmakeafullrecoveryintime."
"Wherewereyouthisweekend,sir?"Harryasked,disregardingastrongfeelingthathemightbepushinghisluck,afeelingapparentlysharedbyPhineasNigellus,whohissedsoftly.
"Iwouldrathernotsayjustnow,"saidDumbledore."However,Ishalltellyouinduecourse."
"Youwill?"saidHarry,startled.
"Yes,Iexpectso,"saidDumbledore,withdrawingafreshbottleofsilvermemoriesfrominsidehisrobesanduncorkingitwithaprodofhiswand.
"Sir,"saidHarrytentatively,"ImetMundungusinHogsmeade."
"Ahyes,IamalreadyawarethatMundungushasbeentreatingyourinheritancewithlight-fingeredcontempt,"saidDumbledore,frowningalittle."HehasgonetogroundsinceyouaccostedhimoutsidetheThreeBroomsticks;Iratherthinkhedreadsfacingme.However,restassuredthathewillnotbemakingawaywithanymoreofSirius’soldpossessions."
