Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Lord Voldemort’s request
NearlyeverybodyexpectedspectacularthingsfromTomRiddle,prefect,HeadBoy,winneroftheAwardforSpecialServicestotheSchool.Iknowthatseveralteachers,ProfessorSlughornamongstthem,suggestedthathejointheMinistryofMagic,offeredtosetupappointments,puthimintouchwithusefulcontacts.Herefusedalloffers.Thenextthingthestaffknew,VoldemortwasworkingatBorginandBurkes."
"AtBorginandBurkes?"Harryrepeated,stunned.
"AtBorginandBurkes,"repeatedDumbledorecalmly."IthinkyouwillseewhatattractionstheplaceheldforhimwhenwehaveenteredHokey’smemory.ButthiswasnotVoldemort’sfirstchoiceofjob.Hardlyanyoneknewofitatthetime...asoneofthefewinwhomthethenHeadmasterconfided—butVoldemortfirstapproachedProfessorDippetandaskedwhetherhecouldremainatHogwartsasateacher."
"Hewantedtostayhere?Why?"askedHarry,moreamazedstill.
"Ibelievehehadseveralreasons,thoughheconfidednoneofthemtoProfessorDippet,"saidDumbledore."Firstly,andveryimportantly,Voldemortwas,Ibelieve,moreattachedtothisschoolthanhehaseverbeentoaperson.Hogwartswaswherehehadbeenhappiest;thefirstandonlyplacehehadfeltathome."
Harryfeltslightlyuncomfortableatthesewords,forthiswasexactlyhowhefeltaboutHogwartstoo.
"Secondly,thecastleisastrongholdofancientmagic.
