Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

In “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” Harry’s second year at Hogwarts is disrupted by a series of mysterious attacks on students, petrifying them. Harry and his friends, Ron and Hermione, investigate, suspecting Draco Malfoy. They uncover the Chamber of Secrets, which contains a basilisk, and a diary belonging to the young Tom Riddle. Harry, who can speak Parseltongue, is falsely accused of being the heir of Slytherin and opening the Chamber. Ultimately, Harry confronts Riddle’s memory and the basilisk, destroying the diary, which was a Horcrux, and saving Hogwarts