Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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J. K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (British English language, 1998, Bloomsbury Publishing, Scholastic Corporation)

British English language

Published July 2, 1998 by Bloomsbury Publishing, Scholastic Corporation.

OCLC Number:
3810426007

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the second novel in the Harry Potter series. The plot follows Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, during which a series of messages on the walls of the school's corridors warn that the "Chamber of Secrets" has been opened and that the "heir of Slytherin" would kill all pupils who do not come from all-magical families. These threats are found after attacks that leave residents of the school petrified. Throughout the year, Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione investigate the attacks. The book was published in the United Kingdom on 2 July 1998 by Bloomsbury and later in the United States on 2 June 1999 by Scholastic Inc. Although Rowling says she found it difficult to finish the book, it won high praise and awards from …

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Subjects

  • fictional magician
  • magic in Harry Potter
  • Harry Potter universe

Places

  • Hogwarts Castle
  • Chamber of Secrets
  • Forbidden Forest