Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

From Wikibooks, open books for an open world
Jump to navigation Jump to search
For general information on this book, please see the Wikipedia article Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

← Philosopher's Stone | Prisoner of Azkaban →

Chapters[edit | edit source]

Beginner warning: Details follow which you may not wish to read at your current level.
Chapter 1: The Worst Birthday
Chapter 2: Dobby's Warning
Chapter 3: The Burrow
Chapter 4: At Flourish and Blotts
Chapter 5: The Whomping Willow
Chapter 6: Gilderoy Lockhart
Chapter 7: Mudbloods and Murmurs
Chapter 8: The Deathday Party
Chapter 9: The Writing on the Wall
Chapter 10: The Rogue Bludger
Chapter 11: The Dueling Club
Chapter 12: The Polyjuice Potion
Chapter 13: The Very Secret Diary
Chapter 14: Cornelius Fudge
Chapter 15: Aragog
Chapter 16: The Chamber of Secrets
Chapter 17: The Heir of Slytherin
Chapter 18: Dobby's Reward

Overview[edit | edit source]

The second book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is written from the point-of-view of the now-12-year-old Harry Potter. The book's title refers to a chamber which was, according to legend, created somewhere in Hogwarts castle by one of the founders, Salazar Slytherin, when he departed Hogwarts; much of the book's action revolves around that chamber, and what may be inside it, if, in fact, it actually exists.

In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, we begin to see the darker side of the wizarding world that we were introduced to in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. In this story, Harry is not seen only as The Boy Who Lived by his fellow students, but instead as a suspect, as many believe him to be the heir of Slytherin, and thus the force behind attacks on students in the school. Further darkening the atmosphere is the history of Hogwarts itself, including some highlights of arguments between the Founders. We find that while Hogwarts has become, in a way, Harry's new home, his safety is not assured there, as this new threat comes from within the castle itself.

Book Highlights[edit | edit source]