"J. K. Rowling - 6 - Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince(2)" - читать интересную книгу автора (Rowling J. K)

out a piece of parchment from one of his notebooks on which he would write the letter.
After just a few seconds of making a mental outline, he wrote:


Dear Professor Dumbledore,
How are you? I am fine here, living with the Muggles. I must say, it has been one
of my better vacations, due to my new friendship with my cousin Dudley. Speaking of
which, IТm not sure if I forgot to mention this to you or not, but at the end of last year,
Voldemort told me that my Aunt Petunia was a witch, and that Dudley is now a wizard.
Hearing this, I am wondering if it is possible for Dudley to begin at Hogwarts, since he has
the magical power, all he needs is the proper teaching.
Please reply soon.
Sincerely,
Harry Potter
Harry reread it, to make sure it sounded good, and it sufficed. He folded it up, and
walked over to his white owl, Hedwig, who was asleep in her cage. Harry opened the small
door to the cage, put his hand on her, and shook the owl gently. Her eyes opened, and she
gave a quiet hoot.
УI need you to send this to Dumbledore,Ф ordered Harry, attaching the letter to
her leg. Immediately, Hedwig stood up and ruffled her feathers, trying to look important
and superior. Harry gave her a small pat, and she nipped his finger. He stepped back and
she flew out of the window.
Harry watched her fly away for a few seconds, until she was out of sight. He
crossed his arms, smiled to himself, turned around, and gave a yell.
УAAAHHH!Ф
УHello Harry Potter!Ф squeaked an all too familiar creature.
УDobby!Ф gasped Harry loudly, clutching his chest and trying to regain himself.
УYou- you scared me! DonТt sneak up on people like that.Ф
УI is very sorry sir,Ф squeaked Dobby. Harry looked at him, and he looked no
different from the last time they met, except for the clothes he was wearing. On his arms,
he had on some rubber gloves; yellow on the left, and blue on the right. Over his body, he
had extremely loose rainbow suspenders, and over those, on his legs, he had very baggy
black pants, something youТd expect a punk kid to wear. Harry knew Dobby liked to flaunt
his freedom, but heТd never seen him do it to this extent. УBut, I is having to sneaks up on
you! I is having to tell you something very important!Ф
УWhat is it this time, Dobby?Ф sighed Harry. Last time they had met like this, in
HarryТs bedroom, Dobby had threatened Harry not to return to Hogwarts.
УI is very sorry to say this, sir,Ф he squeaked, Уbut you cannot returns to Hogwarts
this year!Ф Harry sighed.
УDobbyЕ weТve been through this before.Ф
УNo!Ф yelled Dobby, much more forcefully than Harry had ever heard him speak.
УNo! This times is completely different! This times, if Harry Potter is returning to
Hogwarts, he will certainly die, along with many others!Ф
УWhy, what is it this time?Ф asked Harry in a bored voice. УHas the Chamber of
Secrets been opened again?Ф
УNo no no! I is not able to say!Ф


УBut Dobby, you donТt have a master anymore. You are a free elf now. You can
say whatever you want, whenever you want.Ф