Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Man with Two Faces
"Yougotthere?YougotHermione’sowl?"
"Wemusthavecrossedinmidair.NosoonerhadIreachedLondonthanitbecamecleartomethattheplaceIshouldbewastheoneIhadjustleft.IarrivedjustintimetopullQuirrelloffyou."
"Itwasyou."
"IfearedImightbetoolate."
"Younearlywere,Icouldn’thavekepthimofftheStonemuchlonger-"
"NottheStone,boy,you—theeffortinvolvednearlykilledyou.Foroneterriblemomentthere,Iwasafraidithad.AsfortheStone,ithasbeendestroyed."
"Destroyed?"saidHarryblankly."Butyourfriend—NicolasFlamel—"
"Oh,youknowaboutNicolas?"saidDumbledore,soundingquitedelighted."Youdiddothethingproperly,didn’tyou?Well,NicolasandIhavehadalittlechat,andagreedit’sallforthebest."
"Butthatmeansheandhiswifewilldie,won’tthey?"
"TheyhaveenoughElixirstoredtosettheiraffairsinorderandthen,yes,theywilldie."
DumbledoresmiledatthelookofamazementonHarry’sface.
"Tooneasyoungasyou,I’msureitseemsincredible,buttoNicolasandPerenelle,itreallyislikegoingtobedafteravery,verylongday. Afterall,tothewell-organizedmind,deathisbutthenextgreatadventure.Youknow,theStonewasreallynotsuchawonderfulthing.
