Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

Horace Slughorn

           Astheysetoffdownthegardenpath,Slughorn’svoicefloatedafterthem,"I’llwantapayrise,Dumbledore!"

           Dumbledorechuckled.Thegardengateswungshutbehindthem,andtheysetoffbackdownthehillthroughthedarkandtheswirlingmist.

           "Welldone,Harry,"saidDumbledore.

           "Ididn’tdoanything,"saidHarryinsurprise.

           "Ohyesyoudid.YoushowedHoraceexactlyhowmuchhestandstogainbyreturningtoHogwarts.Didyoulikehim?"

           "Er..."

           Harrywasn’tsurewhetherhelikedSlughornornot.Hesupposedhehadbeenpleasantinhisway,buthehadalsoseemedvainand,whateverhesaidtothecontrary,muchtoosurprisedthataMuggle-bornshouldmakeagoodwitch.

           "Horace,"saidDumbledore,relievingHarryoftheresponsibilitytosayanyofthis,"likeshiscomfort.Healsolikesthecompanyofthefamous,thesuccessful,andthepowerful.Heenjoysthefeelingthatheinfluencesthesepeople.Hehasneverwantedtooccupythethronehimself;heprefersthebackseatmoreroomtospreadout,yousee.HeusedtohandpickfavoritesatHogwarts,sometimesfortheirambitionortheirbrains,sometimesfortheircharmortheirtalent,andhehadanuncannyknackforchoosingthosewhowouldgoontobecomeoutstandingintheirvariousfields.

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