Dobby is Lucius Malfoy's elf and was trying his best to protect Harry from harm. Gilderoy Lockhart is revealed as a fraud. It turns out that Ginny had opened the Chamber of Secrets under the guidance of Voldemort, who controlled her through his enchanted diary. Dying from the Basilisk's poison, Harry is revived by Fawkes' rejuvenating tears. With the sword, Harry blinds and maims the Basilisk, which manages to bite Harry at the last minute. Fawkes, Dumbledore's faithful phoenix, delivers the Sorting Hat to Harry, who draws the sword of Gryffindor from it. Soon Harry and Ginny are trapped in the Chamber of Secrets with the Basilisk. Ginny disappears and Ron, Hermione and Harry try to find her. Harry fears that he himself may be Slytherin's heir since he can speak the snake language, Parseltongue. Browsing through the restricted section in the library archives, Ron, Hermione and Harry learn that the Chamber was built by Salazar Slytherin and can be opened only by his pure-blood heir. The Chamber is home to a Basilisk, a snake-like monster that attacks Muggle-born students, turning them into stone. The trouble begins when someone opens the Chamber of Secrets, hidden under the dungeons of Hogwarts. Fellow student Colin Creevy constantly takes pictures of him Ginny Weasley, Ron's sister, seems to have developed a crush on Harry and professor Gilderoy Lockhart, a pompous wizard, boasts about Harry's accomplishments and their nonexistent rapport. When Harry returns to Hogwarts, he realizes he has developed a cult following. Harry spends the remainder of the summer at the Weasleys' cramped but cozy home. Fred and George Weasley, Ron's brothers, rescue Harry from 4 Privet Drive with their father's flying car. Uncle Vernon puts bars on Harry's windows, imprisoning him in his room.

The Ministry of Magic blames Harry anyway, and the Dursleys confiscate Harry's books and wand. An unexpected visitor, the house elf Dobby, tries in vain to prevent Harry from returning to Hogwarts by getting him to illegally perform magic outside of the school.

What happens in the book: After a summer spent with the Dursleys, Harry is excited to return to Hogwarts.

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