“Vare is Herm-own-ninny?”
“Vell, if you see her, tell her I haff drinks.”
“Well, we have a castle also, not as big as this, nor as comfortable, I am thinking. We have just four floors and the fires are lit only for magical purposes. But ve have grounds larger even than these-- though in the vinter, we have very little daylight, so ve are not enjoying them. But in the summer ve are flying every day, over the lakes and the mountains.”
“Maze.”
“Could I haff a vord?”
“Don’t vont to be overheard.”
“I vant to know vot there is between you and Hermy- own-ninny.”
“Hermy-own-ninny talks about you often.”
“You haff never...you haff not...”
“You fly very well. I vos vatching at the first task.”
“Vot is it?”
“Vosn’t he a judge? Isn’t he vith your ministry?”
“Vot is wrong with him?”
“He is mad.”
“Hurry, von’t you?”
“He attacked me! The old madman attacked me! I vos looking around to see vare Potter had gone and he attacked me from behind!”
“Karkaroff did not steer. He stayed in his cabin and let us do the vork.”
“Could I have a vord?”
“I liked Diggory. He vos alvays very polite to me. Alvays. Even though I vos from Durmstrang--with Karkaroff.”
