Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
A sluggish memory
"LetussaythatIdidnottakeitforgrantedthathewastrustworthy,"saidDumbledore."Ihad,asIhavealreadyindicated,resolvedtokeepacloseeyeuponhim,andsoIdid.IcannotpretendthatIgleanedagreatdealfrommyobservationsatfirst.Hewasveryguardedwithme;hefelt,Iamsure,thatinthethrillofdiscoveringhistrueidentityhehadtoldmealittletoomuch.Hewascarefulnevertorevealasmuchagain,buthecouldnottakebackwhathehadletslipinhisexcitement,norwhatMrs.Colehadconfidedinme.However,hehadthesensenevertotryandcharmmeashecharmedsomanyofmycolleagues.
"Ashemoveduptheschool,hegatheredabouthimagroupofdedicatedfriends;Icallthemthat,forwantofabetterterm,althoughasIhavealreadyindicated,Riddleundoubtedlyfeltnoaffectionforanyofthem.Thisgrouphadakindofdarkglamourwithinthecastle.Theywereamotleycollection;amixtureoftheweakseekingprotection,theambitiousseekingsomesharedglory,andthethuggishgravitatingtowardaleaderwhocouldshowthemmorerefinedformsofcruelty.Inotherwords,theyweretheforerunnersoftheDeathEaters,andindeedsomeofthembecamethefirstDeathEatersafterleavingHogwarts.
