Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
By (author): "J.K. Rowling"
Publish Date:
July 2nd 1998
ISBN0439554896
ISBN139780439554893
AsinHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
CharactersDraco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, Petunia Dursley, Vernon Dursley, Dudley Dur
Original titleHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
SeriesHarry Potter #2
The Dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named Dobby who says that if Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike.And strike it does. For in Harry's second year at Hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor, Gilderoy Lockhart, a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girls' bathroom, and the unwanted attentions of Ron Weasley's younger sister, Ginny. But each of these seem minor annoyances when the real trouble begins, and someone, or something, starts turning Hogwarts students to stone. Could it be Draco Malfoy, a more poisonous rival than ever? Could it possibly be Hagrid, whose mysterious past is finally told? Or could it be the one everyone at Hogwarts most suspects: Harry Potter himself?
Comments (1)
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Posted at January 16, 2024Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was enjoyable but not my favorite. As an elderly lady from LA, I appreciated the mystery and excitement, but it didn’t capture me the way the first book did. J.K. Rowling continues to build an interesting world, and the plot had its moments—especially with the whole "Heir of Slytherin" and the creepy Chamber itself. However, some parts felt a bit slow, and the story didn’t feel as fresh to me as Sorcerer’s Stone. It’s still a good read, just not as magical for me personally. I'd give it 3 stars—worth a read for fans, but it didn’t quite hit the same high note.