Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Birthday surprises
ApparentlythePrince,likeHermione,hadhadnodifficultyunderstandingit.
"Nothing,"saidHarrygloomily.
Hermionewasnowwavingherwandenthusiasticallyoverhercauldron.Unfortunately,theycouldnotcopythespellshewasdoingbecauseshewasnowsogoodatnon-verbalincantationsthatshedidnotneedtosaythewordsaloud.ErnieMacmillan,however,wasmuttering,’Specialisrevelio!’overhiscauldron,whichsoundedimpressive,soHarryandRonhastenedtoimitatehim.
IttookHarryonlyfiveminutestorealisethathisreputationasthebestpotion-makerintheclasswascrashingaroundhisears.Slughornhadpeeredhopefullyintohiscauldrononhisfirstcircuitofthedungeon,preparingtoexclaimindelightasheusuallydid,andinsteadhadwithdrawnhisheadhastily,coughing,asthesmellofbadeggsoverwhelmedhim.Hermione’sexpressioncouldnothavebeenanysmugger;shehadloathedbeingout-performedineveryPotionsclass.Shewasnowdecantingthemysteriouslyseparatedingredientsofherpoisonintotendifferentcrystalphials.Moretoavoidwatchingthisirritatingsightthananythingelse,HarrybentovertheHalf-BloodPrince’sbookandturnedafewpageswithunnecessaryforce.
Andthereitwas,scrawledrightacrossalonglistofantidotes.
Justshoveabezoardowntheirthroats.
Harrystaredatthesewordsforamoment.Hadn’theonce,longago,heardofbezoars?Hadn’tSnapementionedthemintheirfirsteverPotionslesson?’Astonetakenfromthestomachofagoat,whichwillprotectfrommostpoisons.’
