Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Will and Won’t
HehadcompletelyforgottentowarntheDursleysthatDumbledoremightbecoming.Feelingbothpanickymidclosetolaughter,heclamberedoverthetrunkandwrenchedopenhisbedroomdoorintimetohearadeepvoicesay,"Goodevening.YoumustbeMr.Dursley.IdaresayHarryhastoldyouIwouldbecomingforhim?"
Harryrandownthestairstwoatatime,comingtoanabrupthaltseveralstepsfromthebottom,aslongexperiencehadtaughthimtoremainoutofarm’sreachofhisunclewheneverpossible.Thereinthedoorwaystoodatall,thinmanwithwaist-lengthsilverhairandbeard.Half-moonspectacleswereperchedonhiscrookednose,andhewaswearingalongblacktravelingcloakandpointedhat.VernonDursley,whosemustachewasquiteasbushyasDumbledore’s,thoughblack,andwhowaswearingapucedressinggown,wasstaringatthevisitorasthoughhecouldnotbelievehistinyeyes.
"Judgingbyyourlookofstunneddisbelief,HarrydidnotwarnyouthatIwascoming,"saidDumbledorepleasantly."However,letusassumethatyouhaveinvitedmewarmlyintoyourhouse.Itisunwisetolingeroverlongondoorstepsinthesetroubledtimes."
Hesteppedsmartlyoverthethresholdandclosedthefrontdoorbehindhim.
"Itisalongtimesincemylastvisit,"saidDumbledore,peeringdownhiscrookednoseatUncleVernon."Imustsay,youragapanthusareflourishing."
VernonDursleysaidnothingatall.
