Resumen de Harry Potter y la cámara secreta - Parte 1

Parte uno.

De vuelta de Hogwarts, Harry se queda una vez más con los Dursley. Los Dursley lo tratan tan mal como siempre y, para colmo de males, no ha sabido nada de Ron ni de Hermione desde que terminó el año escolar. Aunque lo maltratan, Dudley ahora tiene miedo de Harry (debido a que quedó traumatizado por la cola que le puso Hagrid), así que no tienta a la suerte cada vez que Harry lo amenaza. Un día, su tío Vernon invita a los Mason, con la esperanza de conseguir un nuevo contrato para su compañía de taladros. Mientras hacen las tareas para preparar a los visitantes, Harry cree ver dos ojos grandes entre los arbustos. Los Dursley se avergüenzan de Harry y Vernon le exige que se quede un su habitación, diciéndole que más vale no oír ni pío de él durante la cena. Harry está acostumbrado a este tipo de maltrato, por lo tanto se resigna a su habitación, pero de repente se da cuenta de que hay algo más allí con él.

Harry convence a la criatura para que se haga visible. Dice que se llama Dobby y que es un duende. Tiene ojos enormes, nariz larga y puntiaguda, mide aproximadamente la mitad de la altura de Harry y está vestido con una funda de almohada sucia y desgastada. El más mínimo acto de cortesía lo hace romper a llorar de gratitud y las preguntas más sencillas le hacen darse un puñetazo, porque tiene prohibido mentir. Harry intenta calmarlo para que Vernon no lo oiga. Finalmente Dobby le advierte que está en peligro y no debe regresar a Hogwarts. También le confiesa que era él quien estaba impidiendo que llegaron las cartas. Harry se niega decirle que no va a Hogwarts, por lo que Dobby le dice que no tiene más remedio y desaparece. Dobby baja las escaleras y Harry trata de seguirlo, entonces Dobby aplasta el budín de tía Petunia contra el suelo, cubriendo a Harry de pies a cabeza.

Part One

Back from Hogwarts, Harry is once again staying with the Dursleys. The Dursleys treat him as badly as ever and to make matters worse, he hasn't heard from Ron or Hermione since the school year ended. Although he's mistreated, Dudley is now afraid of Harry (due to being traumatized by the tail Hagrid put on him), so he doesn't push his luck any time Harry threatens him. One day, his Uncle Vernon invites the Masons over, hoping to get a new contract for his drill company. While doing chores to prepare for the visitors, Harry thinks he sees two large eyes in the bushes. The Dursleys are embarrassed by Harry and Vernon demands that he stay in his room, telling him that they'd better not hear a peep out of him during the dinner. Harry is used to this kind of mistreatment, so he resigns himself to his room, but suddenly realizes that something else is in there with him.

Harry convinces the creature to turn visible. He says his name is Dobby and that he's a goblin. He has huge eyes, a long, pointed nose, is about half Harry's height, and is dressed in a dirty, worn out pillowcase. The slightest act of politeness causes him to burst into tears of gratitude and the simplest questions cause him to punch himself, since he's forbidden to lie. Harry tries to calm him down so that Vernon doesn't hear him. Finally Dobby warns him that he's in danger and must not return to Hogwarts. He also admits that he was the one who was stopping the letters from arriving. Harry refuses to tell him that he's not going to Hogwarts, so Dobby tells him that he has no choice and disappears. Dobby heads downstairs and Harry tries to follow him, then Dobby smashes Aunt Petunia's pudding against the floor, covering Harry from head to foot.