Гарри Поттер и Дары Смерти

The Bribe

           AlbusandAberforthworematchinglacycollaredjacketsandhadidentical,shoulder-lengthhairstyles.Albuslookedseveralyearsolder,butotherwisethetwoboyslookedveryalike,forthiswasbeforeAlbus’snosehadbeenbrokenandbeforehestartedwearingglasses.

           Thefamilylookedquitehappyandnormal,smilingserenelyupoutofthenewspaper.BabyAriana’sarmwavedvaguelyoutofhershawl.Harrylookedabovethepictureandsawtheheadline:

           EXCLUSIVEEXTRACTFROMTHEUPCOMINGBIOGRAPHYOFALBUSDUMBLEDORE

           byRitaSkeeter

           Thinkingthatitcouldhardlymakehimfeelanyworsethanhealreadydid,Harrybegantoread:

           Proudandhaughty,KendraDumbledorecouldnotbeartoremaininMould-on-the-WoldafterherhusbandPercival’swell-publicizedarrestandimprisonmentinAzkaban.ShethereforedecidedtouprootthefamilyandrelocatetoGodric’sHollow,thevillagethatwaslatertogainfameasthesceneofHarryPotter’sstrangeescapefromYou-Know-Who.

           LikeMould-on-the-Wold,Godric’sHollowwashometoanumberofWizardingfamilies,butasKendraknewnoneofthem,shewouldbesparedthecuriosityaboutherhusband’scrimeshehadfacedinherformervillage.ByrepeatedlyrebuffingthefriendlyadvancesofhernewWizardingneighbors,shesoonensuredthatherfamilywasleftwellalone.

           "SlammedthedoorinmyfacewhenIwentaroundtowelcomeherwithabatchofhomemadeCauldronCakes,"saysBathildaBagshot."ThefirstyeartheywerethereIonlyeversawthetwoboys.

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