![]() Several students were petrified during this school year, and eventually, one student, Myrtle Warren was killed in the Girls’ Bathroom (which happened to be the entrance to the Chamber). The opening of the Chamber in 1942-1943 was an event which, for many years, was blamed on the wrong person. The Chamber remained a legend to most people, because although many Headmasters searched for the Chamber, no evidence of it every existing was ever found. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the eighteenth century, Hogwarts ungraded their plumbing, and the Chamber’s entrance was in danger of being compromised, however, the simple trapdoor was protected secretly by Gaunt, and those who knew how to enter the Chamber, and were Parselmouths, were still able to do so. One of the descendants of Slytherin, Corvinus Gaunt, couldn’t help but boast of his knowledge of the Chamber, though nobody else could hear the creature. However, the rumours persisted over time, and over the years there is evidence that the chamber had been opened by the descendants of Slytherin. For many hundreds of years, the Chamber was thought to be a myth. The Chamber housed an ancient Basilisk, which was intended to be used by the heir of Slytherin to cleanse the school of Muggle-born students. Was said that the chamber could only be opened by the heir of Slytherin.īuilt sometime after the founding of Hogwarts in the tenth century by Hogwarts founder Salazar Slytherin. Located inside Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Chamber of Secrets was created by Salazar Slytherin in Medieval times, the original purpose of which may have been innocent, but eventually the myth spread the opening of the chamber was said to bring about the cleansing of Muggle-borns from the area. Could it be Draco Malfoy, a more poisonous rival than ever? Could it possibly be Hagrid, whose mysterious past is finally told? Or could it be the one everyone at Hogwarts most suspects.Harry Potter himself? For in Harry's second year at Hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor, Gilderoy Lockheart, a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girls' bathroom, and the unwanted attentions of Ron Weasley's younger sister, Ginny.īut each of these seem minor annoyances when the real trouble begins, and someone-or something-starts turning Hogwarts students to stone. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named Dobby who says that if Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike.Īnd strike it does. The Dursleys were so mean that hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. (Running time: 9 hours, 7 CDs) -Andrew Nieland From the Inside Flap: Engaging for children without being childish, the audio version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is worthy addition to the deservedly popular series. And thankfully, since the book is read unabridged, no one's favorite character is omitted. Broadway actor Jim Dale's impressive vocal range gives each character in the book its own distinctive voice-a considerable task, given the pantheon of witches, warlocks, ghosts, ghouls, dwarves, and elves that Harry encounters in his second outing. Not surprisingly, the Potter tales sound wonderful read aloud, and adapt to the audiobook format extremely well. The exploits of Harry and his friends captivate even the shortest attention spans by engaging the imagination with vivid characters and fast-moving action, instead of trying to merely catch the eye with colorful pictures or pop-up effects. Rowling doesn't write children's books, she writes children's stories, more in the tradition of the Brothers Grimm than Dr. What makes the Harry Potter series so successful? Maybe it's the fact that J.K.
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