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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

J. K. Rowling

  • 339 pages · about 6 hours
  • First published 1998
  • 306 editions
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1 About this book

Throughout the summer holidays after his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter has been receiving sinister warnings from a house-elf called Dobby. Now, back at school to start his second year, Harry hears unintelligible whispers echoing through the corridors. Before long the attacks begin: students are found as if turned to stone. Dobby’s predictions seem to be coming true. Source.

  • Fantasy
  • Magic
  • Friendship
  • Fantasy & Magic
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy literature
  • Magic in fiction
  • School stories

2 What to expect

Harry's second year at Hogwarts, where students are being attacked by something hidden in the castle. The same warm, funny tone as the first book, a little darker, and built around a mystery.

Good for readers who want: magic, a mystery, and a school story.

3 About J. K. Rowling

Born 1965

Joanne Rowling ( ROH-ling; born 31 July 1965), better known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author, philanthropist, producer and screenwriter. She is best known for writing Harry Potter, a seven-volume fantasy series about a young wizard and the best-selling book series in history, with over 600 million copies sold. She also writes Cormoran Strike, an ongoing crime fiction series, under the alias Robert Galbraith.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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