10 Best Harry Potter Plot Twists
7. Ginny Opened The Chamber Of Secrets – The Chamber Of Secrets
As with the twist at the end of The Philosopher’s Stone, the fact that it was Ginny who had opened the Chamber of Secrets was unexpected yet still hinted at throughout the story.
The most obvious clue to this reveal was that Ginny appeared to be deeply upset if not traumatised by the events of her first year. However, when reading The Chamber of Secrets for the first time, such behaviour did not appear particularly suspicious given the context.
Such a twist was also unexpected given that Rowling had suggested that whoever was opening the Chamber was a Slytherin. Indeed, Malfoy always seemed the obvious culprit.
Consequently, the fact that the real culprit was Ginny was a massive shock. Even though she had been acting under the influence of Voldemort, Ginny’s involvement was impossible to predict.