第十七章（42分 11062字）

第十七章 密室

Chapter 17 The Chamber of Secrets

终于，哈利和罗恩发现了谜团的重要线索。密室的入口可能在哭泣的桃金娘的浴室里。

Finally, Harry and Ron have discovered an important piece to the mystery. The entrance to the Chamber of Secrets might be in Moaning Myrtle's bathroom.

他们和桃金娘在浴室里待过很多次，但现在他们意识到，他们从来没有问过她是在哪里或如何死去的。他们决定尽快和桃金娘谈谈。

They were in the bathroom with Myrtle many times, but now they realize that they have never asked her where or how she died. They decide they will talk to Myrtle as soon as they can.

第二天早餐时，麦格教授带来了一个好消息。邓布利多教授第二天就要回来了。

During breakfast the next day, Professor McGonagall has some wonderful news. Professor Dumbledore will be returning the next day.

大厅里充满了欢呼声和口哨声。“安静！”她继续说道。

The great... The great hall is filled with cheers and whistles. Quiet down now, she continues.

“斯普劳特教授还告诉我，曼德拉草已经准备好用来帮助孩子们了。她将能够救活所有被石化的孩子们。”

And also, Professor Sprout has informed me that the mandrakes are ready to be used to help the children. She will be able to revive all the petrified children.

麦格教授等了一会儿，孩子们安静下来后，她继续说道。“如果我们幸运的话，其中一个孩子将能够告诉我们是谁袭击了他们。然后我们将能够抓住所有这场恐怖事件的罪魁祸首。”

McGonagall waits a moment for the children to be quiet. Then she continues. And if we are lucky, one of the children will be able to tell us who attacked them. And then we will be able to catch the one responsible for all this terror.

孩子们都高兴地欢呼起来。哈利看着斯莱特林桌子旁的孩子们。马尔福看起来并不高兴。

The children all cheer with happiness. Harry looks at the children at the Slytherin table. Malfoy does not look happy.

哈利明白，谜团可能在第二天就能解开，但他仍然想找机会和桃金娘谈谈。机会在那天晚些时候来了。

Harry understands that... The mystery might be solved by the next day, but he still wants to talk to Myrtle if they get the chance. And the chance comes later that day.

洛哈特带着他的学生从他的教室去下一个教室的时候，哈利和罗恩决定离开队伍，去桃金娘的浴室。

While Lockhart is taking his students from his class to the next class, Harry and Ron decide to leave the group and go to Myrtle's bathroom.