Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Igothisbrother,Regulus,whenhecamealong,butI’dhavelikedtheset."

           Hesoundedlikeanenthusiasticcollectorwhohadbeenoutbidatauction.Apparentlylostinmemories,hegazedattheoppositewall,turningidlyonthespottoensureanevenheatonhisbackside.

           "YourmotherwasMuggle-born,ofcourse.Couldn’tbelieveitwhenIfoundout.Thoughtshemusthavebeenpure-blood,shewassogood."

           "OneofmybestfriendsisMuggle-born,"saidHarry,"andshe’sthebestinouryear."

           "Funnyhowthatsometimeshappens,isn’tit?"saidSlughorn.

           "Notreally,"saidHarrycoldly.

           Slughornlookeddownathiminsurprise.

           "Youmustn’tthinkI’mprejudiced!"hesaid."No,no,no!Haven’tIjustsaidyourmotherwasoneofmyall-timefavoritestudents?AndtherewasDirkCresswellintheyearafterhertoo—nowHeadoftheGoblinLiaisonOffice,ofcourse—anotherMuggle-born,averygiftedstudent,andstillgivesmeexcellentinsideinformationonthegoings-onatGringotts!"

           Hebouncedupanddownalittle,smilinginaself-satisfiedway,andpointedatthemanyglitteringphotographframesonthedresser,eachpeopledwithtinymovingoccupants.

           "Allex-students,allsigned.You’llnoticeBarnabasCuffe,editoroftheDailyProphet,he’salwaysinterestedtohearmytakeontheday’snews.