Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Horace Slughorn
IthoughtitwouldbeburningallthetimenowVoldemort’sgettingsopowerfulagain."
HeglancedupatDumbledoreandsawthathewaswearingasatisfiedexpression.
"I,ontheotherhand,thoughtotherwise,"saidDumbledore."LordVoldemorthasfinallyrealizedthedangerousaccesstohisthoughtsandfeelingsyouhavebeenenjoying.ItappearsthatheisnowemployingOcclumencyagainstyou."
"Well,I’mnotcomplaining,"saidHarry,whomissedneitherthedisturbingdreamsnorthestartlingflashesofinsightintoVoldemort’smind.
Theyturnedacorner,passingatelephoneboxandabusshelter.HarrylookedsidewaysatDumbledoreagain."Professor?"
"Harry?"
"Er—whereexactlyarewe?"
"This,Harry,isthecharmingvillageofBudleighBabberton."
"Andwhatarewedoinghere?"
"Ahyes,ofcourse,Ihaven’ttoldyou,"saidDumbledore."Well,IhavelostcountofthenumberoftimesIhavesaidthisinrecentyears,butweare,onceagain,onememberofstaffshort.WeareheretopersuadeanoldcolleagueofminetocomeoutofretirementandreturntoHogwarts."
"HowcanIhelpwiththat,sir?"
"Oh,Ithinkwe’llfindauseforyou,"saidDumbledorevaguely."Lefthere,Harry."
Theyproceededupasteep,narrowstreetlinedwithhouses.Allthewindowsweredark.TheoddchillthathadlainoverPrivetDrivefortwoweekspersistedheretoo.Thinkingofdementors,Harrycastalookoverhisshoulderandgraspedhiswandreassuringlyinhispocket.
