Гарри Поттер и Дары Смерти

The Bribe

           Wouldn’thaveknowntherewasadaughterifIhadn’tbeenpickingPlangentinesbymoonlightthewinteraftertheymovedin,andsawKendraleadingArianaoutintothebackgarden.Walkedherroundthelawnonce,keepingafirmgriponher,thentookherbackinside.Didn’tknowwhattomakeofit."

           ItseemsthatKendrathoughtthemovetoGodric’sHollowwastheperfectopportunitytohideArianaonceandforall,somethingshehadprobablybeenplanningforyears.Thetimingwassignificant.Arianawasbarelysevenyearsoldwhenshevanishedfromsight,andsevenistheagebywhichmostexpertsagreethatmagicwillhaverevealeditself,ifpresent.NobodynowaliveremembersArianaeverdemonstratingeventheslightestsignofmagicalability.Itseemsclear,therefore,thatKendramadeadecisiontohideherdaughter’sexistenceratherthansuffertheshameofadmittingthatshehadproducedaSquib.MovingawayfromthefriendsandneighborswhoknewArianawould,ofcourse,makeimprisoningheralltheeasier.ThetinynumberofpeoplewhohenceforthknewofAriana’sexistencecouldbecountedupontokeepthesecret,includinghertwobrothers,whodeflectedawkwardquestionswiththeanswertheirmotherhadtaughtthem:"Mysisteristoofrailforschool."

           Nextweek:AlbusDumbledoreatHogwartsthePrizesandthePretense.

           Harryhadbeenwrong:Whathehadreadhadindeedmadehimfeelworse.Helookedbackatthephotographoftheapparentlyhappyfamily.

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