Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The cave
TheInferibumpedintoeachother,attempting,blindly,toescapethefireinwhichtheywereenclosed...
Dumbledorescoopedthelocketfromthebottomofthestonebasinandstoweditinsidehisrobes.Wordlessly,hegesturedtoHarrytocometohisside.Distractedbytheflames,theInferiseemedunawarethattheirquarrywasleavingasDumbledoreledHarrybacktotheboat,theringoffiremovingwiththem,aroundthem,thebewilderedInferiaccompanyingthemtothewatersedge,wheretheyslippedgratefullybackintotheirdarkwaters.
Harry,whowasshakingallover,thoughtforamomentthatDumbledoremightnotbeabletoclimbintotheboat;hestaggeredalittleasheattemptedit;allhiseffortsseemedtobegoingintomaintainingtheringofprotectiveflamearoundthem.Harryseizedhimandhelpedhimbacktohisseat.Oncetheywerebothsafelyjammedinsideagain,theboatbegantomovebackacrosstheblackwater,awayfromtherock,stillencircledbythatringoffire,anditseemedthattheInferiswarmingbelowthemdidnotdareresurface.
"Sir,"pantedHarry,"sir,Iforgot—aboutfire—theywerecomingatmeandIpanicked—"
"Quiteunderstandable,"murmuredDumbledore.Harrywasalarmedtohearhowfainthisvoicewas.
TheyreachedthebankwithalittlebumpandHarryleaptout,thenturnedquicklytohelpDumbledore.ThemomentthatDumbledorereachedthebankhelethiswandhandfall;theringoffirevanished,buttheInferididnotemergeagainfromthewater
