Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           HebentalittleloweroverAdvancedPotion-MakingandcontinuedtomakenotesonEverlastingElixirs,occasionallypausingtodecipherthePrince’susefuladditionstoLibatiusBorage’stext.

           "Andincidentally,"saidHermione,afterafewmoments,"youneedtobecareful."

           "Forthelasttime,"saidHarry,speakinginaslightlyhoarsetoneafterthree-quartersofanhour’ssilence,"Iamnotgivingbackthisbook.I’velearnedmorefromtheHalf-BloodPrincethanSnapeorSlughornhavetaughtmein—"

           "I’mnottalkingaboutyourstupidso-calledPrince,"saidHermione,givinghisbookanastylookasthoughithadbeenrudetoher."I’mtalkingaboutearlier.Iwentintothegirls’bathroomjustbeforeIcameinhereandtherewereaboutadozengirlsinthere,includingthatRomildaVane,tryingtodecidehowtoslipyoualovepotion.They’reallhopingthey’regoingtogetyoutotakethemtoSlughorn’sparty,andthayallseemtohaveboughtFredandGeorge’slovepotions,whichI’mafraidtosayprobablywork—"

           "Whydidn’tyouconfiscatethemthen?"demandedHarry,itseemedextraordinarythatHermione’smaniaforupholdingtherulescouldhaveabandonedheratthiscrucialjuncture.

           "Theydidn’thavethepotionswiththeminthebathroom,"saidHermionescornfully,"Theywerejustdiscussingtactics.