Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The cave
Sidebyside,theylookeddownintoit.Thebasinwasfullofanemeraldliquidemittingthatphosphorescentglow.
"Whatisit?"askedHarryquietly.
"Iamnotsure,"saidDumbledore."Somethingmoreworrisomethanbloodandbodies,however."Dumbledorepushedbackthesleeveofhisrobeoverhisblackenedhand,andstretchedoutthetipsofhisburnedfingerstowardthesurfaceofthepotion.
"Sir,no,don’ttouch—!"
"Icannottouch,"saidDumbledore,smilingfaintly."See?Icannotapproachanynearerthanthis.Youtry."
Staring,Harryputhishandintothebasinandattemptedtotouchthepotion.Hemetaninvisiblebarrierthatpreventedhimcomingwithinaninchofit.Nomatterhowhardhepushed,hisfingersencounterednothingbutwhatseemedtobesolidandflexibleair.
"Outoftheway,please,Harry,"saidDumbledore.
Heraisedhiswandandmadecomplicatedmovementsoverthesurfaceofthe-potion,murmuringsoundlessly.Nothinghappened,exceptperhapsthatthepotionglowedalittlebrighter.HarryremainedsilentwhileDumbledoreworked,butafterawhileDumbledorewithdrewhiswand,andHarryfeltitwassafetotalkagain.
"YouthinktheHorcruxisinthere,sir?"
"Ohyes."Dumbledorepeeredmorecloselyintothebasin.Harrysawhisfacereflected,upsidedown,inthesmoothsurfaceofthegreenpotion."Buthowtoreachit?Thispotioncannotbepenetratedbyhand,Vanished,parted,scoopedup,orsiphonedaway,norcanitbeTransfigured,Charmed,orotherwisemadetochangeitsnature."
