Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
A very frosty Christmas
IcannotpretendthatmyparticularbrandofreasonedargumentismakingmuchheadwayagainstGreyback’sinsistencethatwewerewolvesdeserveblood,thatweoughttorevengeourselvesonnormalpeople."
"Butyouarenormal!"saidHarryfiercely."You’vejustgota—aproblem—"
Lupinburstoutlaughing.
"SometimesyouremindmealotofJames.Hecalleditmy’furrylittleproblem’incompany.ManypeoplewereundertheimpressionthatIownedabadlybehavedrabbit."
HeacceptedaglassofeggnogfromMr.Weasleywithawordofthanks,lookingslightlymorecheerful.Harry,meanwhile,feltarushofexcitement:thislastmentionofhisfatherhadremindedhimthattherewassomethinghehadbeenlookingforwardtoaskingLupin.
"HaveyoueverheardofsomeonecalledtheHalf-BloodPrince?"
"TheHalf-Bloodwhat?"
"Prince,"saidHarry,watchinghimcloselyforsignsofrecognition.
"TherearenoWizardingprinces,"saidLupin,nowsmiling."Isthisatitleyou’rethinkingofadopting?Ishouldhavethoughtbeingthe’ChosenOne’wouldbeenough."
"It’snothingtodowithme!"saidHarryindignantly."TheHalf-BloodPrinceissomeonewhousedtogotoHogwarts,I’vegothisoldPotionsbook.Hewrotespellsalloverit,spellsheinvented.OneofthemwasLevicorpus—"
"Oh,thatonehadagreatvogueduringmytimeatHogwarts,"saidLupinreminiscently."Therewereafewmonthsinmyfifthyearwhenyoucouldn’tmoveforbeinghoistedintotheairbyyourankle."
"Mydadusedit,"saidHarry."IsawhiminthePensieve,heuseditonSnape.
