Paperback, 251 pages
English language
Published Nov. 24, 2013 by Bloomsbury.
Harry Potter receives an ominous warning from a house-elf at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry he returns to the school at the end of the summer, terrible things will happen. But return Harry must.
His second year begins with a newDefence Against the Dark Arts' teacher, Quidditch training and the intensification of old rivalries. Then the warning starts to ring true, as mysterious words are daubed on a wall, students are attacked and Ron's sister, Ginny, disappears. And so the search for Salazar Slytherin's heir begins, with the mystery pointing Harry to a clandestine chamber and a deadly creature at its heart. --back cover
I remember this book being the one where the series went from interesting to truly compelling for me. The kids also really enjoyed it, and had a great time guessing what would happen next.
