Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The Phoenix lament
HesaysProfessorSnapewasinvolvedinsome—"
"SnapekilledDumbledore,"saidHarry.
Shestaredathimforamoment,thenswayedalarmingly;MadamPomfrey,whoseemedtohavepulledherselftogether,ranforward,conjuringachairfromthinair,whichshepushedunderMcGonagall.
"Snape,"repeatedMcGonagallfaintly,fallingintothechair."Weallwondered...buthetrusted...always...Snape...Ican’tbelieveit..."
"SnapewasahighlyaccomplishedOcclumens,"saidLupin,hisvoiceuncharacteristicallyharsh."Wealwaysknewthat."
"ButDumbledoresworehewasonourside!"whisperedTonks."IalwaysthoughtDumbledoremustknowsomethingaboutSnapethatwedidn’t...".
"HealwayshintedthathehadanironcladreasonfortrustingSnape,"mutteredProfessorMcGonagall,nowdabbingatthecornersofherleakingeyeswithatartan-edgedhandkerchief."Imean...withSnape’shistory...ofcoursepeoplewereboundtowonder...butDumbledoretoldmeexplicitlythatSnape’srepentancewasabsolutelygenuine...wouldn’thearawordagainsthim!"
"I’dlovetoknowwhatSnapetoldhimtoconvincehim,"saidTonks.
"Iknow,"saidHarry,andtheyallturnedtolookathim."SnapepassedVoldemorttheinformationthatmadeVoldemorthuntdownmymumanddad.ThenSnapetoldDumbledorehehadn’trealizedwhathewasdoing,hewasreallysorryhe’ddoneit,sorrythattheyweredead."
Theyallstaredathim.
"AndDumbledorebelievedthat?"saidLupinincredulously."DumbledorebelievedSnapewassorryJameswasdead?SnapehatedJames..."