Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Harrynoticedthathewasbynomeanstheeldestofthegroupofboys,butthattheyallseemedtolooktohimastheirleader.

           "Idon’tknowthatpoliticswouldsuitme,sir,"hesaidwhenthelaughterhaddiedaway."Idon’thavetherightkindofbackground,foronething."

           Acoupleoftheboysaroundhimsmirkedateachother.Harrywassuretheywereenjoyingaprivatejoke,undoubtedlyaboutwhattheyknew,orsuspected,regardingtheirgangleader’sfamousancestor.

           "Nonsense,"saidSlughornbriskly,"couldn’tbeplaineryoucomefromdecentwizardingstock,abilitieslikeyours.No,you’llgofar,Tom,I’veneverbeenwrongaboutastudentyet."

           ThesmallgoldenclockstandinguponSlughorn’sdeskchimedeleveno’clockbehindhimandhelookedaround.

           "Goodgracious,isitthattimealready?You’dbettergetgoingboys,orwe’llallbeintrouble.Lestrange,Iwantyouressaybyinmorroworit’sdetention.Samegoesforyou,Avery."

           Onebyone,theboysfiledoutoftheroom.Slughornheavedhimselfoutofhisarmchairandcarriedhisemptyglassovertohisdesk.Amovementbehindhimmadehimlookaround;Riddlewasstillstandingthere.

           "Looksharp,Tom,youdon’twanttobecaughtoutofbedoutofhours,andyouaprefect..."

           "Sir,Iwantedtoaskyousomething."

           "Askaway,then,m’boy,askaway..."

           "Sir,Iwonderedwhatyouknowabout...aboutHorcruxes?"

           Slughornstaredathim,histhickringersabsentmindedlyclawingthestemofhiswineglass.