Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets his descendant. Gilderoy Lockhart's book on werewolves is entitled "Weekends with Werewolves" at one point and "Wanderings with Werewolves" later in the book. "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was met with near universal acclaim. In "The Times", Deborah Loudon described it as a children's book that would be "re-read into adulthood" and highlighted its "strong plots, engaging characters, excellent jokes and a moral message which flows naturally from the story". Fantasy author Charles de Lint agreed, and considered the second Harry Potter book to be just as good as "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", a rare achievement
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (soundtrack) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (soundtrack) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the soundtrack to the 2009 film of the same name, written and composed by Nicholas Hooper. The score was conducted by Hooper alongside Alastair King. It is the second "Harry Potter" film to be scored by Hooper, who also composed the score for the previous film in the series, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". The soundtrack was released on 14 July 2009, a day before the film's release, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion