Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
A sluggish memory
DumbledorelistenedtoHarry’sstorywithanimpassiveface.WhenHarryhadfinishedhedidnotspeakforafewmoments,thensaid,"Thankyoufortellingmethis,Harry,butIsuggestthatyouputitoutofyourmind.Idonotthinkthatitisofgreatimportance."
"Notofgreatimportance?"repeatedHarryincredulously."Professor,didyouunderstand—?"
"Yes,Harry,blessedasIamwithextraordinarybrainpower,Iunderstoodeverythingyoutoldme,"saidDumbledore,alittlesharply."IthinkyoumightevenconsiderthepossibilitythatIunderstoodmorethanyoudid.Again,Iamgladthatyouhaveconfidedinme,butletmereassureyouthatyouhavenottoldmeanythingthatcausesmedisquiet."
Harrysatinseethingsilence,glaringatDumbledore.Whatwasgoingon?DidthismeanthatDumbledorehadindeedorderedSnapetofindoutwhatMalfoywasdoing,inwhichcasehehadalreadyheardeverythingHarryhadjusttoldhimfromSnape?Orwashereallyworriedbywhathehadheard,butpretendingnottobe?
"So,sir,"saidHarry,inwhathehopedwasapolite,calmvoice,"youdefinitelystilltrust—?"
"Ihavebeentolerantenoughtoanswerthatquestionalready,"saidDumbledore,buthedidnotsoundverytolerantanymore."Myanswerhasnotchanged."
"Ishouldthinknot,"saidasnidevoice;PhineasNigelluswasevidentlyonlypretendingtobeasleep.Dumbledoreignoredhim.
"Andnow,Harry,Imustinsistthatwepresson.Ihavemoreimportantthingstodiscusswithyouthisevening."
Harrysattherefeelingmutinous.
