Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger return to Hogwarts School of Magic to begin their second year. All is not peaceful, however: Students are being petrified and there are rumours of an Heir of Slytherin being behind it all. Suspicion turns to Harry, but when Ginny Weasley is kidnapped and taken into the Chamber of Secrets, Harry and Ron are forced to go in and rescue her.