Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           TherecouldbenodoubtthatDumbledore’sdetailedknowledgeofthosewithwhomhewastravelingwasevenlesswelcometoVoldemort;however,heralliedalmostatonce.

           "Youareomniscientasever,Dumbledore."

           "Ohno,merelyfriendlywiththelocalbarmen,"saidDumbledorelightly."Now,Tom..."

           Dumbledoresetdownhisemptyglassanddrewhimselfupinhisseat,thetipsofhisfingerstogetherinaverycharacteristicgesture.

           "...letusspeakopenly.Whyhaveyoucomeheretonight,surroundedbyhenchmen,torequestajobwebothknowyoudonotwant?"

           Voldemortlookedcoldlysurprised."AjobIdonotwant?Onthecontrary,Dumbledore,Iwantitverymuch."

           "Oh,youwanttocomebacktoHogwarts,butyoudonotwanttoteachanymorethanyouwantedtowhenyouwereeighteen.Whatisityou’reafter,Tom?Whynottryanopenrequestforonce?"

           Voldemortsneered.

           "Ifyoudonotwanttogivemeajob—"

           "OfcourseIdon’t,"saidDumbledore."AndIdon’tthinkforamomentyouexpectedmeto.Nevertheless,youcamehere,youasked,youmusthavehadapurpose."

           Voldemortstoodup.HelookedlesslikeTomRiddlethanever,hisfeaturesthickwithrage.

           "Thisisyourfinalword?"

           "Itis,"saidDumbledore,alsostanding.

           "Thenwehavenothingmoretosaytoeachother."

           "No,nothing,"saidDumbledore,andagreatsadnessfilledhisface."ThetimeislonggonewhenIcouldfrightenyouwithaburningwardrobeandforceyoutomakerepaymentforyourcrimes.ButIwishIcould,Tom...IwishIcould..."