Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           It’squiteeasyonceyouknowhow,onesimpleFreezingCharmontheseabsurdburglaralarmstheyuseinsteadofSneakoscopesandmakesuretheneighborsdon’tspotyoubringinginthepiano."

           "Ingenious,"saidDumbledore."Butitsoundsarathertiringexistenceforabroken-downoldbufferinsearchofaquietlife.Now,ifyouweretoreturntoHogwarts—"

           "Ifyou’regoingtotellmemylifewouldbemorepeacefulatthatpestilentialschool,youcansaveyourbreath,Albus!Imighthavebeeninhiding,butsomefunnyrumorshavereachedmesinceDoloresUmbridgeleft!Ifthat’showyoutreatteachersthesedays—"

           "ProfessorUmbridgeranafoulofourcentaurherd,"saidDumbledore."Ithinkyou,Horace,wouldhaveknownbetterthantostrideintotheforestandcallahordeofangrycentaurs’filthyhalf-breeds.’"

           "That’swhatshedid,didshe?"saidSlughorn."Idioticwoman.Neverlikedher."

           HarrychuckledandbothDumbledoreandSlughornlookedroundathim.

           "Sorry,"Harrysaidhastily."It’sjust—Ididn’tlikehereither."

           Dumbledorestooduprathersuddenly.

           "Areyouleaving?"askedSlughornatonce,lookinghopeful.

           "No,IwaswonderingwhetherImightuseyourbathroom,"saidDumbledore.

           "Oh,"saidSlughorn,clearlydisappointed."Secondontheleftdownthehall."

           Dumbledorestrodefromtheroom.Oncethedoorhadclosedbehindhim,therewassilence.Afterafewmoments,Slughorngottohisfeetbutseemeduncertainwhattodowithhimself.