Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Birthday surprises
RonkeptforgettingthathecouldnolongerrelyonHermionetohelphimoutoftroublewhenhefailedtograspwhatwasgoingon.
"...andso,"finishedSlughorn,"Iwanteachofyoutocomeandtakeoneofthesephialsfrommydesk.Youaretocreateanantidoteforthepoisonwithinitbeforetheendofthelesson.Goodluck,anddon’tforgetyourprotectivegloves!"
HermionehadleftherstoolandwashalfwaytowardsSiughorn’sdeskbeforetherestoftheclasshadrealiseditwastimetomove,andbythetimeHarry,RonandErniereturnedtothetable,shehadalreadytippedthecontentsofherphialintohercauldronandwaskindlingafireunderneathit.
"It’sashamethatthePrincewon’tbeabletohelpyoumuchwiththis,Harry,"shesaidbrightlyasshestraightenedup."Youhavetounderstandtheprinciplesinvolvedthistime.Noshortcutsorcheats!"
Annoyed,HarryuncorkedthepoisonhehadtakenfromSiughorn’sdesk,whichwasagarishshadeofpink,tippeditintohiscauldronandlitafireunderneathit.Hedidnothavethefaintestideawhathewassupposedtodonext.HeglancedatRon,whowasnowstandingtherelookingrathergormless,havingcopiedeverythingHarryhaddone.
"YousurethePrincehasn’tgotanytips?"RonmutteredtoHarry.
HarrypulledouthistrustycopyofAdvancedPotion-MakingandturnedtothechapteronAntidotes.TherewasGolpalott’sThirdLaw,statedwordforwordasHermionehadrecitedit,butnotasingleilluminatingnoteinthePrince’shandtoexplainwhatitmeant.
