What was the title of J.K. Rowling’s 1998 sequel to Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone?

J.K. Rowling’s 1998 sequel to Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. It was the second novel in the original Harry Potter series.

Bloomsbury published the book in the United Kingdom on 2 July 1998. The story returns Harry to Hogwarts for his second year, where students are attacked after the legendary Chamber of Secrets is opened. Harry, Ron, and Hermione investigate the mystery and uncover its connection to the school’s history.

The novel is often confused with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which is the third book, or with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which is the fourth. The “Chamber” title specifically belongs to book two.

The book also introduces or develops important elements including Ginny Weasley’s role in the plot, the magical diary associated with Tom Riddle, and the school’s house-elf Dobby.