Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Birthday surprises
HarrycouldnothelpwonderingwhetherthismeantthatSlughornwasnotquiteasforgetfulasheappeared,simplydeterminedtogiveHarrynoadditionalopportunitiestoquestionhim.
Meanwhile,theHogwartslibraryhadfailedHermioneforthefirsttimeinlivingmemory.Shewassoshocked,sheevenforgotthatshewasannoyedatHarryforhistrickwiththebezoar.
"Ihaven’tfoundonesingleexplanationofwhatHorcruxesdo!"shetoldhim."Notasingleone!I’vebeenrightthroughtherestrictedsectionandeveninthemosthorriblebooks,wheretheytellyouhowtobrewthemostgruesomepotions—nothing!AllIcouldfindwasthis,intheintroductiontoMagickMostEvil—listen—"oftheHorcrux,wickedestofmagicalinventions,weshallnotspeaknorgivedirection"...Imean,whymentionit,then?"shesaidimpatiently,slammingtheoldbookshut;itletoutaghostlywail."Oh,shutup,"shesnapped,stuffingitbackintoherbag.
ThesnowmeltedaroundtheschoolasFebruaryarrived,tobereplacedbycold,drearywetness.Purplish-greycloudshunglowoverthecastleandaconstantfallofchillyrainmadethelawnsslipperyandmuddy.Theupshotofthiswasthatthesixth-years’firstApparitionlesson,whichwasscheduledforaSaturdaymorningsothatnonormallessonswouldbemissed,tookplaceintheGreatHallinsteadofinthegrounds.
WhenHarryandHermionearrivedintheHall(RonhadcomedownwithLavender)theyfoundthatthetableshaddisappeared.
