Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Lord Voldemort’s request
AsinthecaseofMorfin,bythetimeItracedherandmanagedtoextractthismemory,herlifewasalmostover—buthermemory,ofcourse,provesnothingexceptthatVoldemortknewoftheexistenceofthecupandthelocket.
"BythetimeHokeywasconvicted,Hepzibah’sfamilyhadrealizedthattwoofhergreatesttreasuresweremissing.Ittookthemawhiletobesureofthis,forshehadmanyhidingplaces,havingalwaysguardedhercollectionmostjealously.Butbeforetheyweresurebeyonddoubtthatthecupandthelocketwerebothgone,theassistantwhohadworkedatBorginandBurkes,theyoungmanwhohadvisitedHepzibahsoregularlyandcharmedhersowell,hadresignedhispostandvanished.Hissuperiorshadnoideawherehehadgone;theywereassurprisedasanyoneathisdisappearance.AndthatwasthelastthatwasseenorheardofTomRiddleforaverylongtime.
"Now,"saidDumbledore,"ifyoudon’tmind,Harry,Iwanttopauseoncemoretodrawyourattentiontocertainpointsofourstory.Voldemorthadcommittedanothermurder;whetheritwashisfirstsincehekilledtheRiddles,Idonotknow,butIthinkitwas.Thistime,asyouwillhaveseen,hekillednotforrevenge,butforgain.Hewantedthetwofabuloustrophiesthatpoor,besotted,oldwomanshowedhim.Justashehadoncerobbedtheotherchildrenathisorphanage,justashehadstolenhisUncleMorfin’sring,soheranoffnowwithHepzibah’scupandlocket."
"But,"saidHarry,frowning,"itseemsmad...riskingeverything,throwingawayhisjob,justforthose..."
