Гарри Поттер и Дары Смерти

Bathilda’s Secret

           HewonderedwhenwasthelasttimeanyonehadbeeninsideBathilda’shousetocheckwhethershewascoping.Sheseemedtohaveforgottenthatshecoulddomagic,too,forshelitthecandlesclumsilybyhand,hertrailinglacecuffinconstantdangerofcatchingfire.

           "Letmedothat,"offeredHarry,andhetookthematchesfromher.Shestoodwatchinghimashefinishedlightingthecandlestubsthatstoodonsaucersaroundtheroom,perchedprecariouslyonstacksofbooksandonsidetablescrammedwithcrackedandmoldycups.

           ThelastsurfaceonwhichHarryspottedacandlewasabow-frontedchestofdrawersonwhichtherestoodalargenumberofphotographs.Whentheflamedancedintolife,itsreflectionwaveredontheirdustyglassandsilver.Hesawafewtinymovementsfromthepictures.AsBathildafumbledwithlogsforthefire,hemuttered"Tergeo":Thedustvanishedfromthephotographs,andhesawatoncethathalfadozenweremissingfromthelargestandmostornateframes.HewonderedwhetherBathildaorsomebodyelsehadremovedthem.Thenthesightofaphotographnearthebackofthecollectioncaughthiseye,andhesnatcheditup.

           Itwasthegolden-haired,merry-facedthief,theyoungmanwhohadperchedonGregorovitch’swindowsill,smilinglazilyupatHarryoutofthesilverframe.AnditcametoHarryinstantlywherehehadseentheboybefore:inTheLifeandLiesofAlbusDumbledore,arminarmwiththeteenageDumbledore,andthatmustbewhereallthemissingphotographswere:inRita’sbook.

           "Mrs.

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