Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Harryobeyed,noticingashetookhisusualseatinfrontofDumbledore’sdeskthatthePensievelaybetweenthemoncemore,asdidtwomoretinycrystalbottlesfullofswirlingmemory.

           "ProfessorTrelawneystillisn’thappyFirenzeisteaching,then?"Harryasked.

           "No,"saidDumbledore,"DivinationisturningouttobemuchmoretroublethanIcouldhaveforeseen,neverhavingstudiedthesubjectmyself.IcannotaskFirenzetoreturntotheforest,whereheisnowanoutcast,norcanIaskSybillTrelawneytoleave.Betweenourselves,shehasnoideaofthedangershewouldbeinoutsidethecastle.Shedoesnotknow—andIthinkitwouldbeunwisetoenlightenher—thatshemadetheprophecyaboutyouandVoldemort,yousee."

           Dumbledoreheavedadeepsigh,thensaid,"Butnevermindmystaffingproblems.Wehavemuchmoreimportantmatterstodiscuss.Firstly—haveyoumanagedthetaskIsetyouattheendofourpreviouslesson?"

           "Ah,"saidHarry,broughtupshort.WhatwithApparitionlessonsandQuidditchandRonbeingpoisonedandgettinghisskullcrackedandhisdeterminationtofindoutwhatDracoMalfoywasupto,HarryhadalmostforgottenaboutthememoryDumbledorehadaskedhimtoextractfromProfessorSlughorn."Well,IaskedProfessorSlughornaboutitattheendofPotions,sir,but,er,hewouldn’tgiveittome."

           Therewasalittlesilence.

           "Isee,"saidDumbledoreeventually,peeringatHarryoverthetopofhishalf-moonspectaclesandgivingHarrytheusualsensationthathewasbeingX-rayed.