Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           They’llwanttosay—"

           Thelastwordcaughtinhisthroat,butProfessorSproutcompletedthesentenceforhim.

           "Goodbye."

           "Wellsaid,"squeakedProfessorFlitwick."Wellsaidindeed!Ourstudentsshouldpaytribute,itisfitting.Wecanarrangetransporthomeafterward."

           "Seconded,"barkedProfessorSprout.

           "Isuppose...yes..."saidSlughorninaratheragitatedvoice,whileHagridletoutastrangledsobofassent.

           "He’scoming,"saidProfessorMcGonagallsuddenly,gazingdownintothegrounds."TheMinister...andbythelooksofit.He’sbroughtadelegation..."

           "CanIleave,Professor?"saidHarryatonce.

           Hehadnodesireatalltosee,orbeinterrogatedby,RufusScrimgeourtonight.

           "Youmay,"saidProfessorMcGonagall."Andquickly."

           Shestrodetowardthedoorandhelditopenforhim.Hespeddownthespiralstaircaseandoffalongthedesertedcorridor;hehadlefthisInvisibilityCloakatthetopoftheAstronomyTower,butitdidnotmatter;therewasnobodyinthecorridorstoseehimpass,notevenFilch,Mrs.Norris,orPeeves.HedidnotmeetanothersouluntilheturnedintothepassageleadingtotheGryffindorcommonroom.

           "Isittrue?"whisperedtheFatLadyasheapproachedher."Itisreallytrue?Dumbledore—dead?"

           "Yes,"saidHarry.

           Sheletoutawailand,withoutwaitingforthepassword,swungforwardtoadmithim.

           AsHarryhadsuspecteditwouldbe,thecommonroomwasjam-packed.Theroomfellsilentasheclimbedthroughtheportraithole.