Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
by J.K. Rowling

4.5/5

341 pages

Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone... Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true.

This is my least favorite of the series.  It drags for me just a bit.  I still love it dearly (it is Harry Potter after all), but I always feel like I am just pushing through this one.

Onward to the amazeballs that is Prisoner of Azkaban!

Harry Potter Series

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

#BecRereads2018

Poor, poor Myrtle. She's so aggravating, and I love her. I also love Gilderoy Lockheart, who is a total doofus, whom I enjoy disliking. This series has some of the most unique characters. They all have their own strange personalities and quirks that add a lot to the overall story.

I especially appreciate the clever ending of this book.

Book 3 read in 2018

Pages: 341

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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I love this one. I mean, I love all of them, and this isn't my favorite overall (book 5 is). However, I still love this one. I love Buckbeak. I love Sirius. I love the intro of the Marauder's Map. I love the quidditch angst and drama. I enjoy the darkness of the dementors and the snark of Snape.

This one is fantastic. Each book grows the world in a way that is so fascinating and enjoyable, without ever being overwhelming.

I'm so happy that I reread this, even though I've read it about 5 times before.

Book 4 read in 2018

Pages: 435

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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I love how the angst and darkness grows as the kids grow. It has been so much fun revisiting these novels. The dance drama cracks me up, and I adore Hagrid.

I'm also excited, because next up is book 5, which is my favorite book. Yay!

Book 7 read in 2018

Pages: 752

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

All Harry wanted to do was get back to Hogwarts. But just as he's happily preparing to leave his aunt and uncle's house, he receives a warning from a strange creature named Dobby, who tells Harry he must not return to school. Soon after his arrival, it becomes clear Harry should have heeded Dobby's warning, as disaster seems to be in the air. There are the usual minor annoyances: the unwanted attention of Ron's younger sister, Ginny; the obnoxiously arrogant new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Gilderoy Lockhart; and a morose ghost named Moaning Myrtle, who hides out in the girls' lavatory. All of these pale in comparison to the sudden attacks that leave many of Hogwarts' Muggle-born population petrified. Who could possibly be behind the vicious attacks? Is it the kind but monster-obsessed Hagrid? What about Draco Malfoy, whose family could easily be related to Salazar Slytherin? Or is it the very person most students suspect---Harry Potter himself?

Book 2 in the Harry Potter series. 341 pages.