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249 `: . . The crowing of the rooster . . . is fatal to it"! he read aloud. "Hagrid's roosters were killed! The Heir of Slytherin didn't want one anywhere near the castle once the Chamber was opened! Spidersflee before it.! It all fits!" "But how's the basilisk been getting around the place." said Ron. "A giant snake . . . Someone would've seen. . ." Harry, however, pointed at the word Hermione had scribbled at the foot of the page.
"Pipes," he said. "Pipes . . . Ron, it's been using the plumbing. I've been hearing that voice inside the walls . . . ." 291* Ron suddenly grabbed Harry's arm.
"The entrance to the Chamber of Secrets!" he said hoarsely.
"What if it's a bathroom. What if it's in -" `= Moaning Myrtle's bathroom, "said Harry.
They sat there, excitement coursing through them, hardly able to believe it.
"This means," said Harry, "I can't be the only Parselmouth in the school. The Heir of Slytherin's one, too. That's how he's been controlling the basilisk." "What're we going to do." said Ron, whose eyes were flashing.
"Should we go straight to McGonagall." "Let's go to the staff room," said Harry, jumping up. "She'll be there in ten minutes. It's nearly break." They ran downstairs. Not wanting to be discovered hanging around in another corridor, they went straight into the deserted staff room. It was a large, paneled room full of dark, wooden chairs.
Harry and Ron paced around it, too excited to sit down.
But the bell to signal break never came.
Instead, echoing through the corridors came Professor McGon agall's voice, magically magnified.
`All students to return to their House dormitories at once. All teach ers return to the staff room. Immediately, please. " Harry wheeled around to stare at Ron.
"Not another attack. Not now."
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