Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Lord Voldemort’s request
Itwasatautleer,anevilthing,morethreateningthanalookofrage.
"Theoldargument,"hesaidsoftly."ButnothingIhaveseenintheworldhassupportedyourfamouspronouncementsthatloveismorepowerfulthanmykindofmagic,Dumbledore."
"Perhapsyouhavebeenlookinginthewrongplaces,"suggestedDumbledore.
"Well,then,whatbetterplacetostartmyfreshresearchesthanhere,atHogwarts?"saidVoldemort."Willyouletmereturn?Willyouletmesharemyknowledgewithyourstudents?Iplacemyselfandmytalentsatyourdisposal.Iamyourstocommand."
Dumbledoreraisedhiseyebrows."Andwhatwillbecomeofthosewhomyoucommand?Whatwillhappentothosewhocallthemselves—orsorumorhasit—theDeathEaters?"
HarrycouldtellthatVoldemorthadnotexpectedDumbledoretoknowthisname;hesawVoldemort’seyesflashredagainandtheslitlikenostrilsflare.
"Myfriends,"hesaid,afteramoment’spause,"willcarryonwithoutme,Iamsure."
"Iamgladtohearthatyouconsiderthemfriends,"saidDumbledore."Iwasundertheimpressionthattheyaremoreintheorderofservants."
"Youaremistaken,"saidVoldemort.
"ThenifIweretogototheHog’sHeadtonight,Iwouldnotfindagroupofthem—Nott,Rosier,Muldber,Dolohov—awaitingyourreturn?Devotedfriendsindeed,totravelthisfarwithyouonasnowynight,merelytowishyouluckasyouattemptedtosecureateachingpost."
