After the worst birthday ever, Harry Potter is rescued from the Dursleys by his friend Ron in a flying car.

Back at Hogwarts for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start.

Students are found as though turned to stone - Dobby the house-elf's sinister predictions seem to be coming true. ''There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year.'' Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car!

Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start.

Students are found as though turned to stone... Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true.