Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           HisgreedyexpressionwascuriouslymirroredonHepzibah’sface,exceptthathertinyeyeswerefixeduponVoldemort’shandsomefeatures.

           "Abadger,"murmuredVoldemort,examiningtheengravinguponthecup."Thenthiswas...?"

           "HelgaHufflepuff’s,asyouverywellknow,youcleverboy!"saidHepzibah,leaningforwardwithaloudcreakingofcorsetsandactuallypinchinghishollowcheek."Didn’tItellyouIwasdistantlydescended?Thishasbeenhandeddowninthefamilyforyearsandyears.Lovely,isn’tit?Andallsortsofpowersit’ssupposedtopossesstoo,butIhaven’ttestedthemthoroughly,Ijustkeepitniceandsafeinhere..."

           ShehookedthecupbackoffVoldemort’slongforefingerandrestoreditgentlytoitsbox,toointentuponsettlingitcarefullybackintopositiontonoticetheshadowthatcrossedVoldemort’sfaceasthecupwastakenaway.

           "Nowthen,"saidHepzibahhappily,"where’sHokey?Ohyes,thereyouare—takethatawaynow,Hokey."

           Theelfobedientlytooktheboxedcup,andHepzibahturnedherattentiontothemuchflatterboxinherlap.

           "Ithinkyou’lllikethisevenmore,Tom,"shewhispered."Leaninalittle,dearboy,soyoucansee...ofcourse,BurkeknowsI’vegotthisone,Iboughtitfromhim,andIdaresayhe’dlovetogetitbackwhenI’mgone..."

           Sheslidbackthefinefiligreeclaspandflippedopenthebox.Thereuponthesmoothcrimsonvelvetlayaheavygoldenlocket.

           Voldemortreachedouthishand,withoutinvitationthistime,andheldituptothelight,staringatit.