Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The secret riddle
Riddle’sreactiontothiswasmostsurprising.HeleaptfromthebedandbackedawayfromDumbledore,lookingfurious.
"Youcan’tkidme!Theasylum,that’swhereyou’refrom,isn’tit?’Professor,’yes,ofcourse—well,I’mnotgoing,see?Thatoldcat’stheonewhoshouldbeintheasylum.IneverdidanythingtolittleAmyBensonorDennisBishop,andyoucanaskthem,they’lltellyou!
"Iamnotfromtheasylum,"saidDumbledorepatiently."Iamateacherand,ifyouwillsitdowncalmly,IshalltellyouaboutHogwarts.Ofcourse,ifyouwouldrathernotcometotheschool,nobodywillforceyou—"
"I’dliketoseethemtry,"sneeredRiddle.
"Hogwarts,"Dumbledorewenton,asthoughhehadnotheardRiddle’slastwords,"isaschoolforpeoplewithspecialabilities—"
"I’mnotmad!"
"Iknowthatyouarenotmad.Hogwartsisnotaschoolformadpeople.Itisaschoolofmagic."
Therewassilence.Riddlehadfrozen,hisfaceexpressionless,buthiseyeswereflickeringbackandforthbetweeneachofDumbledore’s,asthoughtryingtocatchoneofthemlying.
"Magic?"herepeatedinawhisper.
"That’sright,"saidDumbledore.
"It’s...it’smagic,whatIcando?"
"Whatisitthatyoucando?"
"Allsorts,"breathedRiddle.Aflushofexcitementwasrisinguphisneckintohishollowcheeks;helookedfevered."Icanmakethingsmovewithouttouchingthem.IcanmakeanimalsdowhatIwantthemtodo,withouttrainingthem.Icanmakebadthingshappentopeoplewhoannoyme.IcanmakethemhurtifIwantto."
Hislegsweretrembling.
