Гарри Поттер и Дары Смерти

The Missing Mirror

           "NotAlbus,hewasalwaysupinhisbedroomwhenhewashome,readinghisbooksandcountinghisprizes,keepingupwithhiscorrespondencewith‘themostnotablemagicalnamesoftheday,’"Aberforthsuccored."Hedidn’twanttobebotheredwithher.Shelikedmebest.Icouldgethertoeatwhenshewouldn’tdoitformymother,Icouldcalmherdown,whenshewasinoneofherrages,andwhenshewasquiet,sheusedtohelpmefeedthegoats.

           "Then,whenshewasfourteen…See,Iwasn’tthere,"saidAberforth."IfI’dbeenthere,Icouldhavecalmedherdown.Shehadoneofherrages,andmymotherwasn’tasyoungasshewas,and…itwasanaccident.Arianacouldn’tcontrolit.Butmymotherwaskilled."

           Harryfeltahorriblemixtureofpityandrepulsion;hedidnotwanttohearanymore,butAberforthkepttalking,andHarrywonderedhowlongithadbeensincehehadspokenaboutthis;whether,infact,hehadeverspokenaboutit.

           "SothatputpaidtoAlbus’striproundtheworldwithlittleDoge.Thepairof’emcamehomeformymother’sfuneralandthenDogewentoffonhisown,andAlbussettleddownasheadofthefamily.Ha!"

           Aberforthspatintothefire.

           "I’dhavelookedafterher,Itoldhimso,Ididn’tcareaboutschool,I’dhavestayedhomeanddoneit.HetoldmeIhadtofinishmyeducationandhe’dtakeoverfrommymother.BitofacomedownforMr.Brilliant,there’snoprizesforlookingafteryourhalf-madsister,stoppingherblowingupthehouseeveryotherday.

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