Burdened with the dark, dangerous, and seemingly impossible task of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes, Harry, feeling alone and uncertain about his future, struggles to find the inner strength he needs to follow the path set out before him.

When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogswart School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school. "Tras derrotar una vez más a lord Voldemort, su siniestro enemigo, en Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal, Harry espera impaciente en casa de sus insoportables tíos el inicio del segundo curso del Colegio Hogwarts de Magia y Hechicería....

"Se va a celebrar en Hogwarts el Torneo de los Tres Magos. Sólo los alumnos mayores de diecisiete años pueden participar en esta competición, pero, aun así, Harry sueña con ganarla. En Halloween, cuando el cáliz de fuego elige a los campeones, Harry se lleva una sorpresa al ver que su nombre es uno de los escogidos por el cáliz mágico. Durante el torneo deberá enfrentarse a desafíos mortales, dragones y magos tenebrosos, pero con la ayuda...

Presents a comprehensive study of the myths, legends, literature, and history behind the themes and characters of the Harry Potter novels, and discusses wizards, magical artifacts and beasts, and more.

"Dementors and House-elves, merpeople and Chinese Fireball Dragons, these are just a few of the magical creatures and frightening monsters populating J. K. Rowling's wizarding world. Harry Potter: The Creature Vault is a fascinating look at how this menagerie was brought to life for the blockbuster Harry Potter film series. Detailed profiles of each creature include rare concept illustrations, behind-the-scenes photography, and filmmaking secrets...

Looks to mythology, folklore, and literature to investigate the sources of ideas for some of the images, characters, and themes found in J.K. Rowling's stories of fledgling wizard Harry Potter.

"La obra de J.K. Rowling está llena de referencias a la historia, a los mitos, a las leyendas y a la literatura. Por tanto, a través de ella, se abre un excelente camino para llegar a los orígenes de esos seres mágicos o al misterio que encierran sus nombres. Esta libro, Los mundos mágicos de Harry Potter, se ha propuesto desvelar las historias que hay detrás de las aventuras y los personajes de estas populares novelas. Este enriquecedor recorrido...

The last thirty years have witnessed one of the most fertile periods in the history of children's books: the flowering of imaginative illustration and writing, the Harry Potter phenomenon, the rise of young adult and crossover fiction, and books that tackle extraordinarily difficult subjects. The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature provides an indispensable and fascinating reference guide to the world of children's literature. Its 3,500 entries...