{"product_id":"harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets-3","title":"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets","description":"\u003cp\u003e6b J. K. Rowling. London: Bloomsbury, 1998. \u003cem\u003eFirst Edition 28th Impression.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second book in the Harry Potter series, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby J.K. Rowling, was first published in 1998. In this installment, Harry returns to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, only to find the school plagued by mysterious attacks that petrify students. The legend of the \"Chamber of Secrets\" resurfaces, suggesting that a monster hidden within the school is responsible. As the mystery unfolds, Harry, along with Ron and Hermione, discovers that the chamber was opened by Tom Riddle—Voldemort in his younger form—through a magical diary. The creature responsible turns out to be a deadly basilisk controlled by Riddle. The novel deepens the series’ themes of identity, prejudice (especially through the concept of “pure-blood” wizardry), and the power of choice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first edition of \u003cem\u003eHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\u003c\/em\u003e was published by Bloomsbury in the UK on July 2, 1998, with an initial print run of only about 10,000 copies—3,000 of which were hardcovers aimed at libraries. Due to the overwhelming success of the first book, demand for the sequel was high, and second and subsequent printings followed quickly. These later printings were nearly identical in content but can be distinguished by details on the copyright page, such as the number line (e.g., a “2” indicating a second printing).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePictorial boards with original pictorial dust jacket. Near pristine condition with sunfading to spine of dustwrapper. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56879565242534,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets-3","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}