Harry Potter The Chamber of Secrets Book 2 - Chapter 16 Part 2

Harry Potter The Chamber of Secrets Book 2 - Chapter 16 Part 2

anything she warned the first person she met to look around corners with a mirror first! And that girl pulled out her mirror — and —” Ron’s jaw had dropped. “And Mrs. Norris?” he whispered eagerly. Harry thought hard, picturing the scene on the night of Halloween. “The water …” he said slowly. “The flood from Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom. I bet you Mrs. Norris only saw the reflection. …” He scanned the page in his hand eagerly. The more he looked at it, the more it made sense. “…  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!  Spiders flee 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. …” …