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ghost-interaction
Moaning Myrtle, a ghost inhabiting the prefects' bathroom, provides crucial hints and interacts with Harry, illustrating the presence and influence of ghosts in the magical world.
1 chapter across 1 book
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)J. K. Rowling
Chapter 28
In this chapter, Harry uses the prefects' bathroom to investigate the mysterious golden egg from the Triwizard Tournament. With the help of Moaning Myrtle, he discovers that the egg's wailing sound transforms into an underwater song when opened beneath water, revealing a cryptic clue about the second task involving underwater creatures in the Hogwarts lake. Harry begins to realize the challenge ahead but also confronts his own limitations, such as his poor swimming skills.