Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
After the burial
"Mostauthoritiesagreethattheyareattheirmostefficaciousifpickedattwilight."
"Oh,Iquiteagree,"saidProfessorSproutwarmly."Thatenoughforyou?"
"Plenty,plenty,"saidSlughorn,who,Harrysaw,wascarryinganarmfulofleafyplants."Thisshouldallowforafewleavesforeachofmythird-years,andsometospareifanybodyover-stewsthem...well,goodeveningtoyou,andmanythanksagain!"
ProfessorSproutheadedoffintothegatheringdarknessinthedirectionofhergreenhouses,andSlughorndirectedhisstepstothespotwhereHarrystood,invisible.
Seizedwithanimmediatedesiretorevealhimself,Harrypulledoffthecloakwithaflourish.
"Goodevening,Professor."
"Merlin’sbeard,Harry,youmademejump,"saidSlughorn,stoppingdeadinhistracksandlookingwary."Howdidyougetoutofthecastle?"
"IthinkFilchmust’veforgottentolockthedoors,"saidHarrycheerfully,andwasdelightedtoseeSlughornscowl.
"I’llbereportingthatman,he’smoreconcernedaboutlitterthanpropersecurityifyouaskme...butwhyareyououtthen,Harry?"
"Well,sir,it’sHagrid,"saidHarry,whoknewthattherightthingtodojustnowwastotellthetruth."He’sprettyupset...butyouwon’ttellanyone,Professor?Idon’twanttroubleforhim..."
Slughorn’scuriositywasevidentlyaroused.
"Well,Ican’tpromisethat,"hesaidgruffly."ButIknowthatDumbledoretrustsHagridtothehilt,soI’msurehecan’tbeuptoanythingverydreadful..."
"Well,it’sthisgiantspider,he’shaditforyears...itlivedintheforest...itcouldtalkandeverything—"
