? about the Chamber entrance and intro

[Diane]

No: HPFGUIDX 47776

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "whirlillusory" <holtfinder at y...> wrote:
> I haven't found the answer to this question, so I figured SOMEONE 
> around here could help me out, or at least point me in the right 
> direction! :D
> 
> If the entrance of the Chamber of Secrets is "behind" the sinks how 
> is it that Salazar Slytherin could have built this entrance?  If 
the 
> founders of Hogwarts lived 1000 years ago, that puts their time a 
> little before indoor plumbing! 
> 
> TIA! 
> 
I too have wondered on this one but can only assume that the entrance 
is actually a tunnel which, was concealed in some way for hundreds of 
years and the bathroom was simply installed later in that particular 
room. I'm afraid I can't come up with anything better.

Diane