Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Elf tails
Peopleseemedtothinkthatitmighthavebeenanaccident,giventhathehadbeeninthePotionsmaster’sroomatthetime,andthatashehadbeengivenanantidoteimmediatelytherewasnorealharmdone.Infact,theGryffindorsweregenerallymuchmoreinterestedintheupcomingQuidditchmatchagainstHufflepuff,formanyofthemwantedtoseeZachariasSmith,whoplayedChaserontheHufflepuffteam,punishedsoundlyforhiscommentaryduringtheopeningmatchagainstSlytherin.
Harry,however,hadneverbeenlessinterestedinQuidditch;hewasrapidlybecomingobsessedwithDracoMalfoy.StillcheckingtheMarauder’sMapwheneverhegotachance,hesometimesmadedetourstowhereverMalfoyhappenedtobe,buthadnotyetdetectedhimdoinganythingoutoftheordinary.AndstilltherewerethoseinexplicabletimeswhenMalfoysimplyvanishedfromthemap...
ButHarrydidnotgetalotoftimetoconsidertheproblem,whatwithQuidditchpractice,homework,andthefactthathewasnowbeingdoggedwhereverhewentbyCormacMcLaggenandLavenderBrown.
Hecouldnotdecidewhichofthemwasmoreannoying.McLaggenkeptupaconstantstreamofhintsthathewouldmakeabetterpermanentKeeperfortheteamthanRon,andthatnowthatHarrywasseeinghimplayregularlyhewouldsurelycomearoundtothiswayofthinkingtoo;hewasalsokeentocriticizetheotherplayersandprovideHarrywithdetailedtrainingschemes,sothatmorethanonceHarrywasforcedtoremindhimwhowasCaptain.
