Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The seer overheard
"Youthinkso?"ProfessorTrelawneyseemedtoconsiderthematterforamoment,butHarrycouldtellthatshelikedtheideaofretellingherlittleadventure.
"I’mgoingtoseehimrightnow,"saidHarry."I’vegotameetingwithhim.Wecouldgotogether."
"Oh,well,inthatcase,"saidProfessorTrelawneywithasmile.Shebentdown,scoopeduphersherrybottlesanddumpedthemunceremoniouslyinalargeblueandwhitevasestandinginanearbyniche.
"Imisshavingyouinmyclasses,Harry,"shesaidsoulfully,astheysetofftogether."YouwerenevermuchofaSeer...butyouwereawonderfulObject..."
Harrydidnotreply;hehadloathedbeingtheObjectofProfessorTrelawney’scontinualpredictionsofdoom.
"Iamafraid,"shewenton,"thatthenag—I’msorry,thecentaur—knowsnothingofcartomancy.Iaskedhim—oneSeertoanother—hadhenot,too,sensedthedistantvibrationsofcomingcatastrophe?Butheseemedtofindmealmostcomical.Yes,comical!"
HervoiceroseratherhystericallyandHarrycaughtapowerfulwhiffofsherryeventhoughthebottleshadbeenleftbehind.
"PerhapsthehorsehasheardpeoplesaythatIhavenotinheritedmygreat-great-grandmother’sgift.Thoserumourshavebeenbandiedaboutbythejealousforyears.YouknowwhatIsaytosuchpeople,Harry?WouldDumbledorehaveletmeteachatthisgreatschool,putsomuchtrustinmealltheseyears,hadInotprovedmyselftohim?"
Harrymumbledsomethingindistinct.
"IwellremembermyfirstinterviewwithDumbledore,"wentonProfessorTrelawney,inthroatytones.
