Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The secret riddle
"Youwillreturnthemtotheirownerswithyourapologies,"saidDumbledorecalmly,puttinghiswandbackintohisjacket."Ishallknowwhetherithasbeendone.Andbewarned:thievingisnottoleratedatHogwarts."
Riddledidnotlookremotelyabashed;hewasstillstaringcoldlyandappraisinglyatDumbledore.Atlasthesaidinacolorlessvoice,"Yes,sir."
"AtHogwarts,"Dumbledorewenton,"weteachyounotonlytousemagic,buttocontrolit.Youhave—inadvertently,Iamsure—beenusingyourpowersinawaythatisneithertaughtnortoleratedatourschool.Youarenotthefirst,norwillyoubethelast,toallowyourmagictorunawaywithyou.ButyoushouldknowthatHogwartscanexpelstudents,andtheMinistryofMagic—yes,thereisaMinistry—willpunishlawbreakersstillmoreseverely.Allnewwizardsmustacceptthat,inenteringourworld,theyabidebyourlaws."
"Yes,sir,"saidRiddleagain.
Itwasimpossibletotellwhathewasthinking;hisfaceremainedquiteblankasheputthelittlecacheofstolenobjectsbackintothecardboardbox.Whenhehadfinished,heturnedtoDumbledoreandsaidbaldly,"Ihaven’tgotanymoney."
"Thatiseasilyremedied,"saidDumbledore,drawingaleathermoney-pouchfromhispocket."ThereisafundatHogwartsforthosewhorequireassistancetobuybooksandrobes.Youmighthavetobuysomeofyourspellbooksandsoonsecondhand,but—"
"Wheredoyoubuyspellbooks?"interruptedRiddle,whohadtakentheheavymoneybagwithoutthankingDumbledore,andwasnowexaminingafatgoldGalleon.
