Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second novel in J. K. Rowling's series, published by Bloomsbury in 1998. In his second year at Hogwarts, Harry hears a mysterious voice and learns that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened, and students are being petrified. The story involves the diary of a former student, Tom Riddle, a giant basilisk and the house-elf Dobby. The novel deepens the history of the wizarding world and develops the series' themes of prejudice and the nature of blood status. It was a commercial and critical success like its predecessor, won several awards and was adapted into a film in 2002.
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- 1998Publication of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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