Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Lord Voldemort’s request
Silencefellbetweenthemagain,themostuncomfortablesilenceHarryhadeverexperiencedwithDumbledore;itseemedtogoonandon,punctuatedonlybythelittlegruntingsnoresoftheportraitofArmandoDippetoverDumbledore’shead.Harryfeltstrangelydiminished,asthoughhehadshrunkalittlesincehehadenteredtheroom.
Whenhecouldstanditnolongerhesaid,"ProfessorDumbledore,I’mreallysorry.Ishouldhavedonemore...Ishouldhaverealizedyouwouldn’thaveaskedmetodoitifitwasn’treallyimportant."
"Thankyouforsayingthat,Harry,"saidDumbledorequietly."MayIhope,then,thatyouwillgivethismatterhigherpriorityfromnowon?Therewillbelittlepointinourmeetingaftertonightunlesswehavethatmemory."
"I’lldoit,sir,I’llgetitfromhim,"hesaidearnestly.
"Thenweshallsaynomoreaboutitjustnow,"saidDumbledoremorekindly,"butcontinuewithourstorywhereweleftoff.Yourememberwherethatwas?"
"Yes,sir,"saidHarryquickly."VoldemortkilledhisfatherandhisgrandparentsandmadeitlookasthoughhisUncleMorfindidit.ThenhewentbacktoHogwartsandheasked...heaskedProfessorSlughornaboutHorcruxes,"hemumbledshamefacedly.
"Verygood,"saidDumbledore."Now,youwillremember,Ihope,thatItoldyouattheveryoutsetofthesemeetingsofoursthatwewouldbeenteringtherealmsofguessworkandspeculation?"
"Yes,sir".
