Harry tries to get out of the shop, but he spots Draco Malfoy and his father, Lucius, coming in. Harry hides in a cabinet and listens to their conversation. Draco is complaining about Harry and his fame. Lucius Malfoy wants to sell some things to the shop's owner, Mr. Borgin: "You have heard, of course, that the Ministry is conducting more He follows it and discovers a message, written in blood on the wall: The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Now he is fully engaged with the main conflict. What was only a shadow before has now become a defined—if still mysterious—antagonistic force. First Pinch Point: Harry’s arm is broken during a Quidditch match by a rogue ball that Prejudice vs. Respect Theme Analysis. LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. The wizarding world, though certainly magical, is not flawless. Just as in the Muggle world, prejudice is rampant throughout the wizarding community. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Metacritic. Summary This second installment in the Harry Potter series finds young wizard Harry Potter (Radcliffe) and his friends Ron (Grint) and Hermione (Watson) facing new challenges during their second year at Hogwarts as they try to discover a dark force that is terrorizing the school. Adventure. Harry Potter. Harry is the protagonist of this novel, and of the series in general. In this installment he learns of the existence of his godfather, Sirius Black, and also how his parents were betrayed to Lord Voldemort. He also becomes close to one of the Potters other friends, werewolf Remus Lupin. Ron, Harry, and Lockhart slide down a secret passage in Myrtle's bathroom to underground tunnels. When Lockhart accidentally curses himself, Ron helps him and Harry leaves them behind. Harry enters the Chamber of Secrets and encounters Ginny's still body and Tom Riddle. Myrtle’s toilet floods, Harry finds Tom Riddle’s diary which he shows to a now fur-free Hermione, and they begin a search to discover who the owner was. Lockhart stages a Valentine’s party complete with dwarfs as cupids. That night Harry learns the secret of the diary, goes back in time, and discovers – or so he believes – that it was The toffees that Harry and Ron enjoy in the car represent the luxurious freedom of independence they find in the flying car. When they grow thirsty, this represents the consequence of detachment from the community on the train. Snape is suspicious when they find a petrified student during the Halloween feast. .

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