Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The cave
Almostabsent-mindedly,Dumbledoreraisedhiswandagain,twirleditonceinmidair,andthencaughtthecrystalgobletthathehadconjuredoutofnowhere.
"Icanonlyconcludethatthispotionissupposedtobedrunk."
"What?"saidHarry."No!"
"Yes,Ithinkso:onlybydrinkingitcanIemptythebasinandseewhatliesinitsdepths."
"Butwhatif—whatifitkillsyou?"
"Oh,Idoubtthatitwouldworklikethat,"saidDumbledoreeasily."LordVoldemortwouldnotwanttokillthepersonwhoreachedthisisland."
Harrycouldn’tbelieveit.WasthismoreofDumbledore’sinsanedeterminationtoseegoodineveryone?
"Sir,"saidHarry,tryingtokeephisvoicereasonable,"sir,thisisVoldemortwe’re—"
"I’msorry,Harry;Ishouldhavesaid,hewouldnotwanttoimmediatelykillthepersonwhoreachedthisisland,"Dumbledorecorrectedhimself."Hewouldwanttokeepthemalivelongenoughtofindouthowtheymanagedtopenetratesofarthroughhisdefensesand,mostimportantlyofall,whytheyweresointentuponemptyingthebasin.DonotforgetthatLordVoldemortbelievesthathealoneknowsabouthisHorcruxes."
Harrymadetospeakagain,butthistimeDumbledoreraisedhishandforsilence,frowningslightlyattheemeraldliquid,evidentlythinkinghard.
"Undoubtedly,"hesaid,finally,"thispotionmustactinawaythatwillpreventmetakingtheHorcrux.Itmightparalyzeme,causemetoforgetwhatIamherefor,createsomuchpainIamdistracted,orrendermeincapableinsomeotherway.
