Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The lightning-struck tower
TheDarkMarkwasglitteringdirectlyabovetheAstronomyTower,thehighestofthecastle.Didthatmeanthedeathhadoccurredthere?
Dumbledorehadalreadycrossedthecrenellatedrampartsandwasdismounting;Harrylandednexttohimsecondslaterandlookedaround.
Therampartsweredeserted.Thedoortothespiralstaircasethatledbackintothecastlewasclosed.Therewasnosignofastruggle,ofafighttothedeath,ofabody.
"Whatdoesitmean?"HarryaskedDumbledore,lookingupatthegreenskullwithitsserpent’stongueglintingevillyabovethem."IsittherealMark?Hassomeonedefinitelybeen—Professor?"
InthedimgreenglowfromtheMarkHarrysawDumbledoreclutchingathischestwithhisblackenedhand.
"GoandwakeSeverus,"saidDumbledorefaintlybutclearly."Tellhimwhathashappenedandbringhimtome.Donothingelse,speaktonobodyelseanddonotremoveyourCloak.Ishallwaithere."
"But—"
"Yousworetoobeyme,Harry—go!"
Harryhurriedovertothedoorleadingtothespiralstaircase,buthishandhadonlyjustclosedupontheironringofthedoorwhenheheardrunningfootstepsontheotherside.HelookedroundatDumbledore,whogesturedtohimtoretreat.Harrybackedaway,drawinghiswandashedidso.
Thedoorburstopenandsomebodyeruptedthroughitandshouted:"Expelliarmus!"
Harry’sbodybecameinstantlyrigidandimmobile,andhefelthimselffallbackagainsttheTowerwall,proppedlikeanunsteadystatue,unabletomoveorspeak.
