Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1999)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a 1999 fantasy fiction book written by J. K. Rowling.
Harry Potter's summer with the Dursleys ends with a warning: a house-elf named Dobby insists that Hogwarts is no longer safe. Harry returns anyway, and soon strange whispers move through the walls while students are found frozen mid-step, as if turned to stone. An old threat has stirred inside the castle, and rumor points toward a hidden chamber and the monster sealed within it. With Ron and Hermione, Harry sets out to name what is stalking the school before it strikes again. J. K. Rowling darkens her second year at Hogwarts while keeping its warmth and comedy intact.
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What is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets about?
Harry Potter's summer with the Dursleys ends with a warning: a house-elf named Dobby insists that Hogwarts is no longer safe. Harry returns anyway, and soon strange whispers move through the walls while students are found frozen mid-step, as if turned to stone. An old threat has stirred inside the castle, and rumor points toward a hidden chamber and the monster sealed within it. With Ron and Hermione, Harry sets out to name what is stalking the school before it strikes again. J. K. Rowling darkens her second year at Hogwarts while keeping its warmth and comedy intact.
When was Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets published?
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was published in 1999.
Who made Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was written by J. K. Rowling.
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Chris Columbus's film adaptation, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, brings the frozen corridors and the sealed chamber to the screen with the cast readers already picture. For the pull of roaming Hogwarts yourself, casting spells and prowling its secret passages, the game Hogwarts Legacy hands you a student's wand and the run of the castle.
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