- Could I have your attention, please? Right. Now, today, we will be transforming animals into water goblets. Like so. One, two, three. Vera Verto. Now it's your turn. Who would like to go first? Mr. Weasley. "One, two, three. Vera Verto.".
- Vera Verto!
- That wand needs replacing, Mr. Weasley.
- Yes, Miss Granger?
- Professor I was wondering if you could tell us about the Chamber of Secrets.

attention – [əˈtenʃn̩] – внимание
transform – [ˈtrænsfɔ:m] – превращать
animal – [ˈænɪml̩] – животное
water goblet – [ˈwɔ:tə ˈɡɒblɪt] – бокал для воды
like so – [ˈlaɪk ˈsəʊ] – таким образом, вот так
turn – [tɜ:n] – очередь
wand – [nd] – волшебная палочка
replacing – [rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ] – замена
wonder – [ˈwʌndə] – желать знать, хотеть знать, интересоваться
chamber – mbə] – комната, покои, апартаменты, камера

- Very well. You all know, of course that Hogwarts was founded over a thousand years ago by the four greatest witches and wizards of the age Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. Now, three of the founders coexisted quite harmoniously. One did not.
- Three guesses who.

be founded – [bi ˈfaʊndɪd] – быть основанным
witch – [tʃ] – ведьма, колдунья
wizard –d] – маг, волшебник
founder – [ˈfaʊndə] – основатель, создатель
coexist – [ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst] – сосуществовать
quite – [kwaɪt] – более или менее, весьма, довольно, вполне
harmoniously – [hɑ:ˈməʊnɪəsli] – гармонично
guess – [ˈɡes] – догадка, предположение

- Salazar Slytherin wished to be more selective about the students admitted to Hogwarts. He believed magical learning should be kept within all-magic families. In other words, pure-bloods. Unable to sway the others, he decided to leave the school. Now, according to legend Slytherin had built a hidden chamber in this castle known as the Chamber of Secrets.

wish – [wɪʃ] – желать, хотеть
selective – [sɪˈlektɪv] – избирательный
admit – [ədˈmɪt] – принимать, допускать
magical – dʒɪkl̩] – волшебный, магический
learning – [ˈlɜ:nɪŋ] – образование, изучение, учение
be kept – [bi kept] – храниться
in other words – [ɪn ˈʌðə ˈwɜ:dz] – иначе говоря, другими словами
pure-blood – [pjʊə blʌd] – чистокровный
unable – [ʌnˈeɪbl̩] – не в силах, неспособный
sway – [sweɪ] – склонить, иметь влияние на
decide – [dɪˈsaɪd] – решить
leave (left, left) –li:v (ˈleft, ˈleft)] – оставлять, покидать
according to – [əˈkɔ:dɪŋ tu:] – согласно, в соответствии
build (built, built) – [bɪld (bɪlt, bɪlt)] – строить
hidden – [hɪdn] – тайный, спрятанный, скрытый
chamber – mbə] – комната, покои, апартаменты, камера
castle – [ˈkɑ:sl̩] – замок
known as – [nəʊn æz] – известный под именем, так называемый

- Though, shortly before departing, he sealed it until that time when his own true Heir returned to the school. The Heir alone would be able to open the Chamber and unleash the horror within, and by so doing purge the school of all those who in Slytherin's view, were unworthy to study magic.

though – [ðəʊ] – в то время как, правда
shortly – [ˈʃɔ:tli] – незадолго
departing – [dɪˈpɑ:tɪŋ] – отъезд
seal – si:l] – запечатывать
true heir – [tru: eə] – законный наследник
return – [rɪˈtɜ:n] – возвращаться
be able to – [bi ˈbl̩ tu:] – быть в силах, быть в состоянии
chamber – mbə] – комната, покои, апартаменты, камера
unleash – [ʌnˈli:ʃ] – выпускать, высвобождать, дать волю
horror –rə] – ужас
by so doing – [baɪ ˈsəʊ ˈdu:ɪŋ] – поступив таким образом, таким образом, при этом
purge – [pɜ:dʒ] – очищать
view – [vju:] – взгляд, точка зрения
unworthy – [ʌnˈwɜ:ði] – недостойный
study – [ˈstʌdi] – изучать 

- Muggle-borns. Naturally, the school has been searched many times. No such chamber has been found.
- Professor? What exactly does legend tell us lies within the Chamber?
- The Chamber is said to be home to something that only the Heir of Slytherin can control. It is said to be the home of a monster.

born – [bɔ:n] – рожденный
naturally – [ˈnætʃrəli] – естественно
search – [sɜ:tʃ] – обыскивать
such – [tʃ] – такой, такая
chamber – mbə] – комната, покои, апартаменты, камера
find (found, found) – faɪnd (ˈfaʊnd, ˈfaʊnd)] – найти, обнаружить
exactly – ktli] – точно
heir – [eə] – законный наследник
say (said, said) – seɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
monster – [ˈmɒnstə] – монстр 

- Do you think it's true? Do you think there really is a Chamber of Secrets?
- Yes. Couldn't you tell? McGonagall's worried. All the teachers are. If there really is a Chamber of Secrets, and it has been opened, that means The Heir of Slytherin has returned to Hogwarts. The question is, who is it?
- Let's think. Who do we know who thinks all Muggle-borns are scum?
- If you're talking about Malfoy...
- Of course. You heard him. "You'll be next, Mudbloods."
- I heard him. But Malfoy, the Heir of Slytherin?

true – [ˈtru:] – правда
chamber – [ˈtʃeɪmbə] – комната, покои, апартаменты, камера
worried – [ˈwʌrɪd] – встревоженный, обеспокоенный
mean (meant, meant) – [mi:n (ment, ment)] – значить
heir – [eə] – наследник
return – [rɪˈtɜ:n] – возвращаться
question – kwestʃən] – вопрос
born – [bɔ:n] – рожденный
scum – [skʌm] – отбросы
hear (heard, heard) – [hɪə (hɜ:d, hɜ:d)] – слышать
Mudblood – [dblʌd] = (mud – грязь) + (blood – кровь)

- Maybe Ron's right, Hermione. I mean, look at his family. The whole lot of them have been in Slytherin for centuries. Crabbe and Goyle must know. Maybe we could trick them into telling.
- Even they aren't that thick. But there might be another way. Mind you, it would be difficult. Not to mention we'd be breaking about 50 school rules and it'll be dangerous. Very dangerous.

mean (meant, meant) – [mi:n (ment, ment)] – значить
whole – [həʊl] – целый, весь
for centuries – [fə ˈsentʃərɪz] – веками, вечно, столетиями
trick into – [trɪk ˈɪntə] – обманом заставить что-то сделать
thick – [θɪk] – глупый, тупой
way –weɪ] – способ
mind you – [maɪnd ju] – однако, вообще-то, правда, имей в виду
difficult – [ˈdɪfɪkəlt] – сложный, трудный
not to mention – [nɒt tə ˈmenʃn̩] – не говоря уже о
break (broke, broken) – [breɪk (brəʊk, ˈbrəʊkən)] – нарушать
rule – [ˈru:l] – правило
dangerous – [ˈdeɪndʒərəs] – опасный

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