Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
The Dueling Club
HarrytoldthemeverythingDobbyhadtoldhim-orhadn’ttoldhim.HermioneandRonlistenedwiththeirmouthsopen.
"TheChamberofSecretshasbeenopenedbefore?"Hermionesaid.
"Thissettlesit,"saidRoninatriumphantvoice."LuciusMalfoymust’veopenedtheChamberwhenhewasatschoolhereandnowhe’stolddearoldDracohowtodoit.It’sobvious. WishDobby’dtoldyouwhatkindofmonster’sinthere,though.Iwanttoknowhowcomenobody’snoticeditsneakingaroundtheschool."
"Maybeitcanmakeitselfinvisible,"saidHermione,proddingleechestothebottomofthecauldron. "Ormaybeitcandisguiseitself-pretendtobeasuitofarmororsomething-I’vereadaboutChameleonGhouls—"
"Youreadtoomuch,Hermione,"saidRon,pouringdeadlacewingsontopoftheleeches.HecrumpleduptheemptylacewingbagandlookedatHarry.
"SoDobbystoppedusfromgettingonthetrainandbrokeyourarm."Heshookhishead."Youknowwhat,Harry?Ifhedoesn’tstoptryingtosaveyourlifehe’sgoingtokillyou."
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ThenewsthatColinCreeveyhadbeenattackedandwasnowlyingasthoughdeadinthehospitalwinghadspreadthroughtheentireschoolbyMondaymorning. Theairwassuddenlythickwithrumorandsuspicion. Thefirstyearswerenowmovingaroundthecastleintight-knitgroups,asthoughscaredtheywouldbeattackediftheyventuredforthalone.
