Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The unknownable room
whatcoulditbe?Ameetingplace?Ahideout?Astoreroom?Aworkshop?Harry’smindworkedfeverishlyandhisdreams,whenhefinallyfellasleep,werebrokenanddisturbedbyimagesofMalfoy,whoturnedintoSlughorn,whoturnedintoSnape...
Harrywasinastateofgreatanticipationoverbreakfastthefollowingmorning;hehadafreeperiodbeforeDefenseAgainsttheDarkArtsandwasdeterminedtospendittryingtogetintotheRoomofRequirement.Hermionewasratherostentatiouslyshowingnointerestinhiswhisperedplansforforcingentryintotheroom,whichirritatedHarry,becausehethoughtshemightbealotofhelpifshewantedto.
"Look,"hesaidquietly,leaningforwardandputtingahandontheDailyProphet,whichshehadjustremovedfromapostowl,tostopherfromopeningitandvanishingbehindit."Ihaven’tforgottenaboutSlughorn,butIhaven’tgotacluehowtogetthatmemoryoffhim,anduntilIgetabrainwavewhyshouldn’tIfindoutwhatMalfoy’sdoing?"
"I’vealreadytoldyou,youneedtopersuadeSlughorn,"saidHermione."It’snotaquestionoftrickinghimorbewitchinghim,orDumbledorecouldhavedoneitinasecond.InsteadofmessingaroundoutsidetheRoomofRequirement,"shejerkedtheProphetoutfromunderHarry’shandandunfoldedittolookatthefrontpage,"youshouldgoandfindSlughornandstartappealingtohisbetternature."
"Anyoneweknow—?"askedRon,asHermionescannedtheheadlines.
"Yes!"saidHermione,causingbothHarryandRontogagontheirbreakfast.
