With the publication of this third volume in a planned seven-book series, Harry Potter-mania swept the country, delighting girls and boys, children and grown-ups alike. In this installment, Harry returns for his third year at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry and does battle with the traitor behind his parents' death.

Led by Ricky Martin's seven-times-platinum English-language debut, a Latin boom resounded through the entertainment world. It sounded a little bit like salsa, a little bit like pop, and a lot like the syncopated ring of cash registers, as albums by Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, and a revivified Santana shot up the charts.