Гарри Поттер и Дары Смерти

The Flaw in the Plan

           Sincehehadlastseenit,thegargoyleguardingtheentrancetotheheadmaster’sstudyhadbeenknockedaside;itstoodlopsided,lookingalittlepunch-drunk,andHarrywonderedwhetheritwouldbeabletodistinguishpasswordsanymore.

           "Canwegoup?"heaskedthegargoyle.

           "Feelfree,"groanedthestatue.

           Theyclamberedoverhimandontothespiralstonestaircasethatmovedslowlyupwardlikeanescalator.Harrypushedopenthedooratthetop.

           Hehadone,briefglimpseofthestonePensieveonthedeskwherehehadleftit,andthenanearsplittingnoisemadehimcryout,thinkingofcursesandreturningDeathEatersandtherebirthofVoldemort

           Butitwasapplause.Allaroundthewalls,theheadmastersandheadmistressesofHogwartsweregivinghimastandingovation;theywavedtheirhatsandinsomecasestheirwigs,theyreachedthroughtheirframestogripeachother’shands;theydancedupanddownontheirchairsinwhichtheyhavebeenpainted:DilysDerwentsobbedunashamedly;DexterFortescuewaswavinghisear-trumpet;andPhineasNigelluscalled,inhishigh,reedyvoice,"AndletitbenotedthatSlytherinHouseplayeditspart!Letourcontributionnotbeforgotten!"

           ButHarryhadeyesonlyforthemanwhostoodinthelargestportraitdirectlybehindtheheadmaster’schair.Tearswereslidingdownfrombehindthehalf-moonspectaclesintothelongsilverbeard,andtheprideandthegratitudeemanatingfromhimfilledHarrywiththesamebalmasphoenixsong.

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