Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Will and Won’t
IthinkBuckbeakwouldpreferthat."
"Hagridwillbedelighted,"saidDumbledore,smiling."HewasthrilledtoseeBuckbeakagain.Incidentally,wehavedecided,intheinterestsofBuckbeak’ssafety,torechristenhim’Witherwings’forthetimebeing,thoughIdoubtthattheMinistrywouldeverguessheisthehippogrifftheyoncesentencedtodeath.Now,Harry,isyourtrunkpacked?"
"Erm..."
"DoubtfulthatIwouldturnup?"Dumbledoresuggestedshrewdly.
"I’lljustgoand—er—finishoff,"saidHarryhastily,hurryingtopickuphisfallentelescopeandtrainers.
Ittookhimalittleovertenminutestotrackdowneverythingheneeded;atlasthehadmanagedtoextracthisInvisibilityCloakfromunderthebed,screwedthetopbackonhisjarofcolor-changeink,andforcedthelidofhistrunkshutonhiscauldron.Then,heavinghistrunkinonehandandholdingHedwig’scageintheother,hemadehiswaybackdownstairs.
HewasdisappointedtodiscoverthatDumbledorewasnotwaitinginthehall,whichmeantthathehadtoreturntothelivingroom.
Nobodywastalking.Dumbledorewashummingquietly,apparentlyquiteathisease,buttheatmospherewasthickerthancoldcustard,andHarrydidnotdarelookattheDursleysashesaid,"Professor—I’mreadynow."
"Good,"saidDumbledore."Justonelastthing,then."AndheturnedtospeaktotheDursleysoncemore.
"Asyouwillnodoubtbeaware,Harrycomesofageinayear’stime—"
"No,"saidAuntPetunia,speakingforthefirsttimesinceDumbledore’sarrival.
