Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Horcruxes
"Ihavebeenhopingforthispieceofevidenceforaverylongtime,"saidDumbledoreatlast."ItconfirmsthetheoryonwhichIhavebeenworking,ittellsmethatIamright,andalsohowveryfarthereisstilltogo..."
Harrysuddenlynoticedthateverysingleoneoftheoldheadmastersandheadmistressesintheportraitsaroundthewallswasawakeandlisteninginontheirconversation.Acorpulent,rednosedwizardhadactuallytakenoutaneartrumpet.
"Well,Harry,"saidDumbledore,"Iamsureyouunderstoodthesignificanceofwhatwejustheard.Atthesameageasyouarenow,giveortakeafewmonths,TomRiddlewasdoingallhecouldtofindouthowtomakehimselfimmortal."
"Youthinkhesucceededthen,sir?"askedHarry."HemadeaHorcrux?Andthat’swhyhedidn’tdiewhenheattackedme?HehadaHorcruxhiddensomewhere?Abitofhissoulwassafe?"
"Abit...ormore,"saidDumbledore."YouheardVoldemort,whatheparticularlywantedfromHoracewasanopiniononwhatwouldhappentothewizardwhocreatedmorethanoneHorcrux,whatwouldhappentothewizardsodeterminedtoevadedeaththathewouldbepreparedtomurdermanytimes,riphissoulrepeatedly,soastostoreitinmany,separatelyconcealedHorcruxes.Nobookwouldhavegivenhimthatinformation.AsfarasIknow—asfar,Iamsure,asVoldemortknew—nowizardhadeverdonemorethantearhissoulintwo."
Dumbledorepausedforamoment,marshalinghisthought,andthensaid,"Fouryearsago,IreceivedwhatIconsideredcertainproofthatVoldemorthadsplithissoul."
