Rowling found it difficult to finish Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets because she was afraid it would not live up to the expectations raised by Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Rowling havde svært ved at færdiggøre Harry Potter og Hemmelighedernes Kammer, fordi hun var bange for at den ikke ville kunne leve op til de forventninger, som var blevet skabt af Harry Potter og De Vises Sten.