Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           HavinghandedVoldemortagobletofwineandpouredoneforhimself,hereturnedtotheseatbehindhisdesk.

           "So,Tom...towhatdoIowethepleasure?"

           Voldemortdidnotansweratonce,butmerelysippedhiswine.

           "Theydonotcallme’Tom’anymore,"hesaid."Thesedays,Iamknownas—"

           "Iknowwhatyouareknownas,"saidDumbledore,smiling,pleasantly."Buttome,I’mafraid,youwillalwaysbeTomRiddle.Itisoneoftheirritatingthingsaboutoldteachers.Iamafraidthattheyneverquiteforgettheircharges’youthfulbeginnings."

           HeraisedhisglassasthoughtoastingVoldemort,whosefaceremainedexpressionless.Nevertheless,Harryfelttheatmosphereintheroomchangesubtly:Dumbledore’srefusaltouseVoldemort’schosennamewasarefusaltoallowVoldemorttodictatethetermsofthemeeting,andHarrycouldtellthatVoldemorttookitassuch.

           "Iamsurprisedyouhaveremainedheresolong,"saidVoldemortafterashortpause."Ialwayswonderedwhyawizardsuchasyourselfneverwishedtoleaveschool."

           "Well,"saidDumbledore,stillsmiling,"toawizardsuchasmyself,therecanbenothingmoreimportantthanpassingonancientskills,helpinghoneyoungminds.IfIremembercorrectly,youoncesawtheattractionofteachingtoo."

           "Iseeitstill,"saidVoldemort."Imerelywonderedwhyyou—whoaresooftenaskedforadvicebytheMinistry,andwhohavetwice,Ithink,beenofferedthepostofMinister—"

           "Threetimesatthelastcount,actually,"saidDumbledore."ButtheMinistryneverattractedmeasacareer.