Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Horcruxes
"Where?"askedHarry."How?"
"Youhandedittome,Harry,"saidDumbledore."Thediary,Riddle’sdiary,theonegivinginstructionsonhowtoreopentheChamberofSecrets."
"Idon’tunderstand,sir,"saidHarry.
"Well,althoughIdidnotseetheRiddlewhocameoutofthediary,whatyoudescribedtomewasaphenomenonIhadneverwitnessed.Amerememorystartingtoactandthinkforitself?Amerememory,sappingthelifeoutofthegirlintowhosehandsithadfallen?No,somethingmuchmoresinisterhadlivedinsidethatbook....afragmentofsoul,Iwasalmostsureofit.ThediaryhadbeenaHorcrux.Butthisraisedasmanyquestionsasitanswered.Whatintriguedandalarmedmemostwasthatthatdiaryhadbeenintendedasaweaponasmuchasasafeguard."
"Istilldon’tunderstand,"saidHarry.
"Well,itworkedasaHorcruxissupposedtowork—inotherwords,thefragmentofsoulconcealedinsideitwaskeptsafeandhadundoubtedlyplayeditspartinpreventingthedeathofitsowner.ButtherecouldbenodoubtthatRiddlereallywantedthatdiaryread,wantedthepieceofhissoultoinhabitorpossesssomebodyelse,sothatSlytherin’smonsterwouldbeunleashedagain."
"Well,hedidn’twanthishardworktobewasted,"saidHarry."HewantedpeopletoknowhewasSlytherin’sheir,becausehecouldn’ttakecreditatthetime."
"Quitecorrect,"saidDumbledore,nodding.
