Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The unbreakable vow
"Instinctive,youknow—likehismother!I’veonlyevertaughtafewwiththiskindofability,Icantellyouthat,Sybill—whyevenSeverus—"
AndtoHarry’shorror,SlughornthrewoutanarmandseemedtoscoopSnapeoutofthinairtowardthem.
"Stopskulkingandcomeandjoinus,Severus!"hiccupedSlughornhappily."IwasjusttalkingaboutHarry’sexceptionalpotion-making!Somecreditmustgotoyou,ofcourse,youtaughthimforfiveyears!"
Trapped,withSlughorn’sarmaroundhisshoulders,SnapelookeddownhishookednoseatHarry,hisblackeyesnarrowed.
"Funny,IneverhadtheimpressionthatImanagedtoteachPotteranythingatall."
"Well,then,it’snaturalability!"shoutedSlughorn."Youshouldhaveseenwhathegaveme,firstlesson,DraughtofLivingDeath—neverhadastudentproducefineronafirstattempt,Idon’tthinkevenyou,Severus—"
"Really?"saidSnapequietly,hiseyesstillboringintoHarry,whofeltacertaindisquiet.ThelastthinghewantedwasforSnapetostartinvestigatingthesourceofhisnewfoundbrillianceatPotions.
"Remindmewhatothersubjectsyou’retaking,Harry?"askedSlughorn.
"DefenseAgainsttheDarkArts,Charms,Transfiguration,Herbology..."
"Allthesubjectsrequired,inshort,foranAuror,"saidSnapewiththefaintestsneer.
"Yeah,well,that’swhatI’dliketodo,"saidHarrydefiantly.
"Andagreatoneyou’llmaketoo!"boomedSlughorn.
"Idon’tthinkyoushouldbeanAuror,Harry,"saidLunaunexpectedly.Everybodylookedather.
