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The Chamber of Secrets
"You’reinluck,"saidHarry,forcingLockharttohisfeetatwandpoint. "Wethinkweknowwhereitis. Andwhat’sinsideit.Let’sgo."
TheymarchedLockhartoutofhisofficeanddowntheneareststairs, alongthedarkcorridorwherethemessagesshoneonthewall,tothedoorofMoaningMyrtle’sbathroom.
TheysentLockhartinfirst. Harrywaspleasedtoseethathewasshaking.
MoaningMyrtlewassittingonthetankoftheendtoilet.
"Oh,it’syou,"shesaidwhenshesawHarry. "Whatdoyouwantthistime?"
"Toaskyouhowyoudied,"saidHarry.
Myrtle’swholeaspectchangedatonce. Shelookedasthoughshehadneverbeenaskedsuchaflatteringquestion.
"Ooooh,itwasdreadful,"shesaidwithrelish. "Ithappenedrightinhere. Idiedinthisverystall. Irememberitsowell. I’dhiddenbecauseOliveHornbywasteasingmeaboutmyglasses. Thedoorwaslocked,andIwascrying, andthenIheardsomebodycomein.Theysaidsomethingfunny. Adifferentlanguage,Ithinkitmusthavebeen. Anyway,whatreallygotmewasthatitwasaboyspeaking. SoIunlockedthedoor,totellhimtogoandusehisowntoilet, andthen-"Myrtleswelledimportantly,herfaceshining. "Idied."
"How?"saidHarry.
"Noidea,"saidMyrtleinhushedtones. "Ijustrememberseeingapairofgreat,big,yelloweyes. Mywholebodysortofseizedup,andthenIwasfloatingaway... "ShelookeddreamilyatHarry. "AndthenIcamebackagain. IwasdeterminedtohauntOliveHornby,yousee. Oh,shewassorryshe’deverlaughedatmyglasses."
