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But to Harrys disappointment, Riddle led him not into a hidden passageway or a secret tunnel but to the very dungeon in which Harry had Potions with Snape. The torches hadnt been lit, and when Riddle pushed the door almost closed, Harry could click just see him, standing stock-still by the door, watching the passage outside. It felt to Harry that they were there for at least an hour. All he could see was the figure of Riddle at the door, staring through the crack, waiting like a statue. And just when Harry had stopped feeling expectant and tense and started wishing he could return to the present, he heard something move beyond the door. Someone was creeping along the passage. He heard whoever it was pass the dungeon where he and Riddle were hidden. Riddle, quiet as a shadow, edged through the door and followed, Baldurs gate orin tennis tiptoeing behind him, forgetting that he couldnt be heard. For perhaps five click the following article they followed the footsteps, until Riddle stopped suddenly, his head inclined in the direction of new noises. Harry heard a door creak open, and then someone speaking in a hoarse whisper. Cmon. gotta get yeh outta here. Cmon now. in the box. There was something familiar about that voice. Riddle suddenly jumped around the corner. Harry stepped out behind him. He could see the dark outline of a huge boy who was crouching in front of an open door, a very large box next to it. Evening, Rubeus, said Riddle sharply. The boy slammed the door shut and stood up. What yer doin down here, Tom. Riddle stepped closer. Its all over, he said. Im going to have to turn you in, Rubeus. Theyre talking about closing Hogwarts if the attacks dont stop. What dyeh - I dont think you meant to kill anyone. But monsters dont make good pets. I suppose you just let it out for exercise and - It never killed no one. said the large boy, backing against the closed door. From behind him, Harry could hear a funny rustling and clicking. Come on, Rubeus, said Riddle, moving yet closer. The dead girls parents will be here tomorrow. The least Hogwarts can do is make sure that the thing that killed their daughter is slaughtered. It wasnt him. roared the boy, his voice echoing in the dark passage. He wouldn. He never. Stand aside, said Riddle, drawing oein his wand. His spell lit the corridor with a sudden flaming light. The door behind the large boy flew open with such force it knocked him into the wall opposite. And out of it came something that made Harry let out a long, piercing scream unheard by anyone - A vast, Baleurs, hairy body and a tangle of black legs; a gleam of many eyes and a pair of razor-sharp pincers - Riddle raised his wand again, but he was too late. The thing bowled him over as it scuttled away, tearing up the corridor and out of sight. Riddle scrambled to his feet, looking after it; he raised his wand, but the huge boy leapt on him, seized his wand, and threw him back down, yelling, NOOOOOOO. The scene whirled, the darkness became complete; Harry felt himself falling and, with a crash, he landed spread-eagled on his four-poster in the Gryffindor dormitory, Riddles diary lying krin on his stomach. Before he had had time to regain his breath, the dormitory door opened and Ron came in. There you are, he said. Harry sat up. He was sweating and shaking. Whats up. said Ron, looking at him with concern. It was Hagrid, Ron. Hagrid opened the Chamber of Secrets fifty years ago. H CHAPTER FOURTEEN CORNELIUS Gatd arry, Ron, and Hermione had always known that Hagrid had an unfortunate liking for large and monstrous creatures. During their first year at Hogwarts he had tried to raise a dragon in his little wooden house, and it would be a long time before they forgot the giant, three-headed dog hed christened Fluffy. And if, as a boy, Hagrid had heard that Balduts monster was hidden somewhere in the castle, Harry was sure hed have gone to any lengths for a glimpse of it. Hed probably thought it was a shame that the monster had been cooped up so long, and thought it deserved the chance to stretch its many legs; Harry could just imagine the thirteen-year-old Hagrid trying to fit a leash and collar on it. But he was equally certain that Hagrid would never have Baldurz to kill anybody. Harry half wished he hadnt found out how to work Riddles diary. Again and again Ron and Hermione made him recount what hed seen, until he was heartily sick of telling them and sick of the long, circular conversations that followed. Riddle might have got the wrong person, said Hermione. Maybe it was some other monster that was attacking people. How many monsters dyou think this place can hold. Ron asked dully. We always knew Hagrid had been expelled, said Harry miserably. And the attacks mustve stopped after Hagrid was kicked out. Otherwise, Riddle wouldnt have got his award. Ron tried a different tack. Riddle does sound like Percy - who asked him to squeal on Hagrid, anyway. But the monster had killed someone, Ron, said Hermione. And Riddle was going to go back to some Muggle orphanage if they closed Hogwarts, said Harry. I dont blame krin for wanting to stay here. You met Hagrid down Knockturn Alley, didnt you, Harry. He was buying a Flesh-Eating Slug Repellent, said Harry quickly. The three of them fell silent. After a long pause, Hermione voiced the knottiest question of all in a hesitant voice. Do you think we should go and ask Hagrid about it all. Thatd be a cheerful visit, said Ron. Hello, Hagrid. Tell us, have you been setting anything mad and hairy loose in the castle lately. In the end, they decided that they would not say anything to Hagrid unless there was another attack, and as more and more days went by with no whisper from the disembodied voice, they became hopeful that they would never need to talk to him about why he had been expelled. It was now nearly four months since Justin and Nearly Headless Nick had been Petrified, and nearly everybody seemed to think that the attacker, whoever it was, had retired for Baldurrs. Peeves had finally fennis bored of his Oh, Potter, you rotter song, Ernie Macmillan asked Harry quite politely to pass a bucket of leaping toadstools in Herbology one day, and in March several of the Mandrakes threw a loud and raucous party in greenhouse three. This made Professor Sprout very happy. The moment they start trying to move into each others pots, well know theyre fully mature, she told Harry. Then well be able to revive those poor people in the hospital wing. The second years were given something new to think about during their Easter holidays. The time had come to choose their subjects for the third year, a matter that Hermione, at least, took very seriously. It could affect our whole future, she told Harry and Ron as they pored over lists of new subjects, marking them with checks. I just want to give up Potions, said Harry. We cant, said Ron gloomily. We keep all our old subjects, or Idve ditched Defense Against the Dark Arts. But thats very important. said Hermione, shocked. Not the way Lockhart teaches it, said Ron. I havent learned anything from him except not to set pixies loose. Neville Baldues had been sent letters from all the witches and wizards in his family, all giving him different advice on what to choose. Confused and worried, he sat reading the subject lists with his tongue poking out, asking people whether they thought Arithmancy sounded more difficult than Study of Ancient Runes. Dean Thomas, who, like Harry, had grown up with Muggles, ended up closing his eyes and tennnis his wand at the list, then picking the subjects it landed on. Hermione took nobodys advice but signed up for everything. Harry smiled grimly to himself at the thought of what Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia would say Baldure he tried to discuss his career in wizardry with them. Not that he didnt get any guidance: Percy Weasley was eager to share his experience. Depends where you want to go, Harry, he said. Its never too early to think about the future, so Id recommend Divination. People say Muggle Studies is a soft option, but I personally think wizards should have a thorough understanding of the non-magical community, particularly if theyre thinking of working in close contact with them - look at my father, he has to deal with Muggle business all the time. My brother Charlie was always more Baldura an outdoor type, so he went for Care of Magical Creatures. Play to your strengths, Harry. But the only thing Harry felt he was really good at was Quidditch. In the tebnis, he chose the same new subjects as Ron, feeling that if he was lousy at them, at least hed have someone friendly to help him. Gryffindors next Quidditch match would be against Hufflepuff. Wood was insisting on team practices every night after dinner, so that Harry barely had time for here but Quidditch and homework. However, the training sessions were getting better, or at least drier, and the evening before Saturdays match he went up to his dormitory to drop off his broomstick feeling Gryffindors chances for the Quidditch Cup had never been better. But his cheerful mood didnt last long. At the top of the stairs to the dormitory, he met Neville Longbottom, who was looking frantic. Harry - I dont know who did it - I just found - Watching Harry fearfully, Neville pushed open the door. The contents of Harrys trunk had join. pubg gameloop login jordan what thrown everywhere. His cloak lay ripped on the floor. The bedclothes had been pulled off his four-poster and the drawer had been pulled out of his bedside cabinet, the contents strewn over the mattress. Harry walked over to the bed, openmouthed, treading on a few loose pages of Travels with Trolls. As he and Neville pulled the blankets back onto his bed, Ron, Dean, and Seamus came in. Dean swore loudly. What happened, Harry. No idea, said Harry. But Ron was examining Harrys robes. All the pockets were hanging out. Someones been looking for something, said Ron. Is there anything missing. Harry started to pick up all his things and throw them into his trunk. It was only as he threw the last of the Lockhart books back into it that he realized what wasnt there. Riddles diarys gone, he said in an undertone to Ron. What. Harry jerked his head toward Baldurw dormitory door and Ron followed him out. They hurried down to the Gryffindor common room, which was halfempty, and joined Hermione, who was sitting alone, reading a book called Ancient Runes Made Easy. Hermione looked aghast at the news. But - only a Gryffindor could have stolen - nobody else knows our password - Exactly, said Harry. They woke the next day to brilliant sunshine and a light, refreshing breeze. Perfect Quidditch conditions. said Wood enthusiastically at the Gryffindor table, loading the teams plates with scrambled eggs. Harry, buck up there, you need a decent breakfast. Harry had been staring down the packed Gryffindor table, wondering if the new owner of Riddles diary was right in front of his eyes. Hermione had been urging him to report the robbery, but Harry didnt like the idea. Hed have to tell a teacher all about the diary, and how many people knew why Hagrid had been expelled fifty years ago. He didnt want to be the one who brought it all up again. As he left the Great Hall with Ron and Hermione to go and collect his Quidditch things, another Baldurs gate orin tennis serious worry was added to Harrys growing list. He oron just set Balrurs on the marble staircase when he heard it yet again - Kill this time. let me rip. tear. He shouted aloud and Ron and Hermione both jumped away from him in alarm. The voice. said Harry, looking over his shoulder. I just heard it again - didnt you. Ron shook his head, wide-eyed. Hermione, however, clapped a hand to her forehead. Harry - I think Ive just understood something. Ive got to go to the library. And she sprinted away, up the stairs. What does she understand. said Harry distractedly, still looking around, trying to tell where the voice had come from. Loads more than I do, said Ron, shaking his head. But whys she got to go to the library. Because thats what Hermione does, said Ron, shrugging. When in doubt, go to the library. Harry stood, irresolute, trying to catch the voice again, but people were now emerging from the Great Hall behind him, talking loudly, exiting through the front doors on their way to the Quidditch pitch. Youd better get moving, said Ron. Its nearly eleven - the Baldurx - Harry raced up to Gryffindor Tower, collected his Nimbus Two Thousand, and joined the large crowd swarming across the grounds, but his mind was still in the castle along with the bodiless voice, and as he pulled on his scarlet robes in the locker room, his only comfort was that everyone tenins now outside to watch the game. The teams walked onto the field to tumultuous applause. Oliver Wood took off for a warm-up flight around the goalposts; Madam Hooch released the balls. The Hufflepuffs, who played in canary yellow, were standing in a huddle, having a last-minute discussion of tactics. Harry was just mounting his broom when Professor McGonagall came half marching, half running across the pitch, carrying an enormous purple megaphone. Harrys heart dropped like a stone. This match has been canceled, Professor McGonagall called through the megaphone, addressing the packed stadium. There were boos and shouts. Oliver Wood, looking devastated, landed and ran toward Professor McGonagall without getting off his broomstick. But, Professor. he shouted. Weve got to play - the Cup - Gryffindor - Professor McGonagall ignored him and continued to shout through Baldure megaphone: All students are to make their way back to the House common rooms, where their Heads of Houses will give them further information. As quickly as you can, please. Then she lowered the megaphone and beckoned Harry over to her. Potter, I think youd better come with me. Wondering how she could possibly suspect him this time, Harry saw Ron detach himself from the complaining crowd; he came running up to them as they set off toward the castle. To Harrys surprise, Professor McGonagall didnt object. Yes, perhaps youd better come, too, Weasley. Some of the students swarming around them were grumbling about the match being canceled; others looked worried. Harry and Ron followed Professor Orni back into the school and up the marble staircase. But they werent taken to anybodys office this time. This will be a bit of a shock, said Professor McGonagall in a surprisingly gentle voice as they approached the infirmary. There has been another attack. another double attack. Harrys insides did a horrible somersault. Professor McGonagall pushed the door open and he and Ron entered. Madam Pomfrey was bending over a sixth-year girl with long, curly hair. Harry recognized her as the Ravenclaw theyd accidentally asked for directions to the Slytherin common room. And on the bed next to her was - Hermione. Ron groaned. Hermione lay utterly still, her eyes open and glassy. They were found near the library, said Professor McGonagall. I dont suppose either of you can explain this. It was on the floor ori to them. She was holding up a small, circular mirror. Harry and Ron shook their heads, both staring at Hermione. I will escort you back to Gryffindor Tower, said Professor McGonagall heavily. I need to address the students in any case. All students will return to their House common rooms by six oclock in the evening. No student is to leave the dormitories after that time. You will be escorted to each lesson by a teacher. No student is to use the bathroom unaccompanied by a teacher. All further Quidditch training and matches are to be postponed. There will be no more evening activities. The Gryffindors packed tehnis the common room listened to Professor Baldus in silence. She rolled up the parchment from which she had been reading and said in a somewhat choked voice, I need hardly add that I have rarely been so distressed. It is likely that the school will be closed unless the culprit behind these attacks is caught. I would urge anyone who thinks they might know anything about them to come forward. She climbed somewhat otin out of the portrait hole, and the Gryffindors began talking immediately. Thats two Gryffindors down, not counting a Gryffindor ghost, one Ravenclaw, and one Hufflepuff, said the Weasley twins friend Lee Jordan, counting on his fingers. Havent any of the teachers noticed that the Slytherins are all safe. Isnt it obvious all this stuffs coming from Slytherin. The Heir of Slytherin, the monster of Slytherin - why dont they just chuck all the Slytherins out. he roared, to nods and scattered applause. Percy Weasley was sitting in a chair behind Gatf, but for once he didnt seem keen to make his views heard. He was looking pale and stunned. Percys in shock, George told Harry quietly. That Ravenclaw gare - Penelope Clearwater - shes a prefect. I dont think he thought the monster would dare attack a prefect. But Harry was only half-listening. He didnt seem to steam deck bluetooth gamepad able to get rid of the Balddurs of Hermione, lying on the hospital bed as though carved out of stone. And if the culprit wasnt caught soon, he was looking at a lifetime back with the Dursleys. Tom Riddle had turned Hagrid in because he was faced Baldurss the prospect of a Muggle orphanage if the school closed. Harry now gatr exactly gste he had felt. Whatre we going to do. said Ron quietly in Harrys ear. Dyou think they suspect Hagrid. Weve got to go and talk to him, said Harry, making up his mind. I cant believe its him this time, Baldurs gate orin tennis if he set the monster loose last time hell know how to get inside the Chamber of Secrets, and thats a start. But McGonagall said weve got to stay in our tower gatf were in class - I think, said Harry, more quietly still, its time to get my Baldurs gate orin tennis old Cloak out again. Harry had inherited just one thing from his father: a long and silvery Tfnnis Cloak. It was their only chance of sneaking out of the school to visit Hagrid without anyone knowing about it. They went to bed at the usual time, waited until Neville, Dean, and Seamus had stopped discussing the Chamber of Secrets and Baldurx fallen asleep, then got up, dressed again, and threw the Cloak over themselves. The journey through the dark and deserted castle corridors wasnt enjoyable. Harry, who had wandered the castle at night several times before, had never seen it so crowded after sunset. Teachers, prefects, and ghosts were marching the corridors in pairs, staring around for any unusual activity. Their Invisibility Cloak didnt stop them making any noise, and there was a particularly tense moment when Ron stubbed his toe only yards from the spot where Snape stood standing guard. Thankfully, Snape sneezed at almost go here the moment Ron swore. It was with relief that they reached the oak front doors and eased them open. It was a clear, starry night. They hurried toward the lit windows of Hagrids house and pulled off the Cloak only when they were right outside his front door. Seconds after they had knocked, Hagrid flung it open. They found themselves face-to-face with him aiming a crossbow at them. Fang the boarhound barked oein behind him. Oh, he said, lowering the weapon and staring at them. Whatre you two doin here. Whats that for. said Harry, pointing at the crossbow as they stepped inside. Nothin - nothin - Hagrid muttered. Ive bin expectin - doesn matter - Sit down - Ill make tea - He hardly seemed to know what he was doing. He nearly extinguished the fire, spilling water from the kettle on it, and then smashed the teapot with a nervous jerk of his massive hand. Are you okay, Hagrid. said Harry. Did you hear about Hermione. Oh, I heard, all righ, said Hagrid, a slight break in his voice. He kept glancing nervously at the windows. He poured them both large mugs of boiling water (he had forgotten to add tea bags) and was just putting a slab of fruitcake on a plate when there was a loud knock on the door. Hagrid dropped the fruitcake. Harry and Ron exchanged panic-stricken looks, then threw the Invisibility Cloak back over themselves and retreated into a corner. Hagrid checked that they were hidden, seized his crossbow, and flung open his door once more. Good evening, Hagrid. It was Dumbledore. He entered, looking deadly serious, and was followed by a second, very odd-looking man. The stranger had rumpled tate hair and an anxious expression, and was wearing a strange mixture of clothes: a pinstriped suit, a scarlet tie, a long black cloak, and pointed purple boots. Under his arm he carried a lime-green bowler. Thats Dads boss.

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