Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
A sluggish memory
Ashedidso,anunnaturaldarknessfell,extinguishingVoldemort’slampandMorfin’scandle,extinguishingeverything...Dumbledore’sfingersclosedtightlyaroundHarry’sarmandtheyweresoaringbackintothepresentagain.ThesoftgoldenlightinDumbledore’sofficeseemedtodazzleHarry’seyesafterthatimpenetrabledarkness.
"Isthatall?"saidHarryatonce."Whydiditgodark,whathappened?"
"BecauseMorfincouldnotrememberanythingfromthatpointonward,"saidDumbledore,gesturingHarrybackintohisseat."Whenheawokenextmorning,hewaslyingonthefloor,quitealone.Marvolo’sringhadgone.
"Meanwhile,inthevillageofLittleHangleton,amaidwasrunningalongtheHighStreet,screamingthattherewerethreebodieslyinginthedrawingroomofthebighouse:TomRiddleSeniorandhismotherandfather.
"TheMuggleauthoritieswereperplexed.AsfarasIamaware,theydonotknowtothisdayhowtheRiddlesdied,fortheAvadaKedavraCursedoesnotusuallyleaveanysignofdamage...theexceptionsitsbeforeme,"Dumbledoreadded,withanodtoHarry’sscar."TheMinistry,ontheotherhand,knewatoncethatthiswasawizard’smurder.TheyalsoknewthataconvictedMuggle-haterlivedacrossthevalleyfromtheRiddlehouse,aMuggle-haterwhohadalreadybeenimprisonedonceforattackingoneofthemurderedpeople.
"SotheMinistrycalleduponMorfin.Theydidnotneedtoquestionhim,touseVeritaserumorLegilimency.Headmittedtothemurderonthespot,givingdetailsonlythemurderercouldknow.
