Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
After the burial
Cheeredbythisthought,HarryskimmedthroughhiscopyofAdvancedPotion-MakingandfoundaheavilycorrectedHalf-BloodPrince’sversionofAnElixirtoInduceEuphoria,whichseemednotonlytomeetSlughorn’sinstructions,butwhichmight(Harry’sheartleaptasthethoughtstruckhim)putSlughornintosuchagoodmoodthathewouldbepreparedtohandoverthatmemoryifHarrycouldpersuadehimtotastesome...
"Well,now,thislooksabsolutelywonderful,"saidSlughornanhourandahalflater,clappinghishandstogetherashestareddownintothesunshineyellowcontentsofHarry’scauldron."Euphoria,Itakeit?Andwhat’sthatIsmell?Mmmm...you’veaddedjustasprigofpeppermint,haven’tyou?Unorthodox,butwhatastrokeofinspiration,Harry,ofcourse,thatwouldtendtocounterbalancetheoccasionalsideeffectsofexcessivesingingandnose-tweaking...Ireallydon’tknowwhereyougetthesebrainwaves,myboy...unless—"
HarrypushedtheHalf-BloodPrince’sbookdeeperintohisbagwithhisfoot.
"—it’sjustyourmother’sgenescomingoutinyou!"
"Oh...yeah,maybe,"saidHarry,relieved.
Erniewaslookingrathergrumpy;determinedtooutshineHarryforonce,hehadmostrashlyinventedhisownpotion,whichhadcurdledandformedakindofpurpledumplingatthebottomofhiscauldron.Malfoywasalreadypackingup,sour-faced;SlughornhadpronouncedhisHiccupingSolutionmerely"passable."
