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Book's Description
The Dursleys were so mean that 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 Lockheart, 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?
Customer Reviews
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K Rowling ,08/06/2007
Have you ever wanted a lot of suspense in just one book? This book is only about suspense and mysteries. I liked this book because when I started reading it, I couldn't stop reading it. I actually thought I was a character inside the book while I was reading it. My favorite part was when Harry Potter started to fight with Tom Riddle using their own weapons. I say that this book is for every one because I say who ever reads will have fun reading it. This book is about finding the heir of Slytherin and opening the famous chamber of secrets.
By Bernardo
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Good, but not great ,19/07/2007
The weakest of the Harry Potters, but still fun none the less. It lacks the depth of characters of the later books, and the new innocence of the first book, and never quite finds its place in the series. While the first book is effectively an introduction of the series and the characters and the third book introduces the true, dark plot of the series, the second gets lost in between.
That having been said, its still a wonderfully entertaining book and more than worth your time.
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5th Place Isn't Half Bad, If You're Harry Potter ,14/07/2007
There's a special place in the hearts of most fantasy readers for all of the Harry Potter books, but there's no doubt, in my mind, that Rowling's follow-up to HP and the Philosopher's Stone is just not quite as good. That is to say, Chamber of Secrets IS good--very good, in fact--but in this second installment, Rowling has less jaw-droppingly imaginative storytelling and more mystery-thriller stuff.
There's a monster buried somewhere at Hogwarts, and people are turning up petrified in the halls. It all has to do with a diary, a kid named Tom, a pet spider, and a ghost in a toilet. To say any more would be a crime, so I'll leave you to it, those of you who haven't read this already (and you know who you are, all twenty-six of you). Suffice it to say, it's up to Harry and his plucky friends Ron and Hermione to unravel a secret apparently beyond the grasp of their teachers ... and if you can believe that, not only will you love this book, you'll love most of the rest of the series even more.
In the Potter rankings, with book seven yet to be published, this ranks as superior only to the grossly overwritten "Order of the Phoenix", but in this series, that's not saying anything bad. Loved it!
(This review has been posted by Marcus Damanda, author of the vampire fantasy "Teeth.")
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Best audiobook experience there is. ,28/12/2007
... I want to resist reviewing the book, as so many have, and just say something about the audio experience.
... Jim Dale is one of the best voice actors I've ever listened to and he brought the books to life an a way that reading could never do. I like reading, but it's really incredible to have someone put a different voice to every character, displaying the emotions and tone of the interactions.
... They are a really phenomenal experience, and I've listened to them over again and again.
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Great one ,16/11/2007
After reading the first book I fell in love with the story, its action and mixed fantasy, this one is just another piece of art, one that you can sit and enjoy and understand a little bit more of the world this boy lives in and the things that happen around him, the fantastic and clever ways they have to find out all they want, the way they solve the mysteries...
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Lived up to expectations! ,29/01/2008
Yes it's true; after all these years, I'm finally reading the Harry Potter books, although we've seen the movies out thus far. Usually I prefer to read a book before seeing the movie based on it, but this way is great fun too, because the casting, costuming, and scenery of the movies seem so close to what Ms Rowling wrote that I can picture scenes from the movies as I read. Anyway, as with the first book, this one just sails along, with writing clearly geared toward children, yet still entertaining for us oldsters. I've got the next two out of the library and it's just about all I can do to keep going on the other book I've started in between and not throw it over so I can dig in to Prisoner of Azkaban! If you don't think you like to read, read these books, and you'll change your mind!
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The series is getting good! ,25/09/2008
This, the second book in the Harry Potter series, is better than the first, but not as good as the others. But that is just my opinion. In this book, Harry is beginning to wonder if he belongs at Hogwarts after a series of unfortunate events. I won't say anything else, exept that the series is a must read.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on CD ,17/08/2008
I am quite pleased with this product. The quality of the sound and the packaging was wonderful. With this audio it has thrown me into the world of Harry Potter. It is as if I am there experiencing this every moment. I intend on purchasing each one of these so that I can escape the muggle world and leave my cares behind if only for a few moments
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Harry Potter - book on CD ,07/04/2008
Shipping was quick and the reader on the CD was interesting. Good voice for reading.
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Classic Harry Potter ,01/09/2007
Any book with the two names of Harry Potter and J. K. Rowling on the front means business. if you are a Harry Potter fan this is just a piece of the great epic of Harry Potter. Join Harry in his second year at Hogwarts. im not gonna reveal anything about the book so that you will go out and read it. if you dont want to buy it go to your local library and borrow it. its just the same. im all about this great story of a simple boy.
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Awful reader for a good story ,15/11/2007
My son came home with Jim Dale's reading of this story from the school library and we figured, after reading #1 aloud, that #2 might be fun as an audio book. NOT.
Here are the three things that annoy me about his reading: 1) Was this guy reading from a text with ITALICS? He totally doesn't stress the right words in many a sentence and so much meaning and cleverness is lost. 2) As other reviewers have said, he has one voice -- slow, low and raspy -- for 1/2 the characters, even those whose voices are described as "oily," etc. It's annoying. Big time. 3) This guy switches in and out of accents (does McGonagall have an accent or not?)
I just finished listening to Chapter 9 and I'm ready to strangle the narrator. Read it aloud or get another reading before you get this. My kids are too young to realize how bad this guy is botching it so they are OK with it.
I wonder if he did any other readings or if J.K. Rowling has ever heard this. I can only imagine that she'd be appalled.
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Harry Potter books ,01/09/2007
I bought three at the same time to complete my collection. All arrived together & nicely packaged.
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Sensational!! ,12/03/2008
Listen to Jim Dale's narration of Dobby the House Elf especially- you can just see Dobby- he is so convincing. All of Ms. Rowling's characters come to life with him as the narrator. Wonderful!
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Step 2 in a 7 step program ,06/11/2008
After reading the first book and diving headfirst into this one (like I did) you notice how the story itself is so well put together because it's like there was never a seperation. This starts where book 1 left off. And unlike book 1, where you can tell the main focus of the story was to develop who it is you're reading about and get planted into their lives, this book begins the slow yet ultimately satisfying dark plunge that the series as a whole is going to take.
During and after reading this you will come to understand that the rollercoaster of friendship, magic, prophacies, and ressurecting evil wizards is shaping up to be one hell of a ride.
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Good fantasy book for children ,03/08/2008
Summary: 3.5 to 4 stars
Harry Potter's second year at Hogwarts is chronicled in the book. The adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermeine are documents for everyone's enjoyment. The book is a quick-read, enjoyable and a good follow-up to the first Harry Potter book. You can tell J. K. Rowling has created an interesting world that you want to know more about.
Setting:
The strength of the Harry Potter series is in the new fantasty world created by J. K. Rowling -- a twist on the normal and fey world...magically with humans and beasties vs. non-magical people. The book does an ok job of describing the world; the scene designers and artists for the movies have done a tremendous job of filling in this world. If you would not have the context of the movies, the books descriptions seem lacking to me.
Characters:
The character development is interesting and decently done through the mixture of the characters actions in a wide range of moral dilemnas and dangerous situations. The use of consequences for the characters actions is lightly done but it is nice to see that being done still.
Plot:
The plot is tight and well-thought out. The story is linear but it makes sense for the target age range for the books. Clearly, J. K. Rowling has developed a complex story line with this just being an element on the storyline -- the develop of background comes through.
Action:
The action is quick and to the point -- a nice feature for a book where you want to find out more about the setting as well as have the characters advance along in school to get more developed, more interesting/multi-faceted and see how the dynamics of various characters evolve.
Prose:
The prose style is clean, simple and effective. The simplicity vs the effectiveness of the prose shows a good command of the English language and a distinctive enjoyable style. It is not a great literary work by any stretch of t
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Solid second novel, as good as the first. ,18/10/2007
Rowling wastes no time further developing the world she introduced first in PHILOSOPHER'S STONE. While the first book got us acclimated to her magical world, it is here, in the CHAMBER OF SECRETS, she really begins expanding the vocabulary of that universe.
Apparently, Potter, at this early stage in the story, is already in grave danger. He has a house elf named Dobby appear to him in his uncle's house, warning him he must not go back to Hogwarts. Dobby even gets Harry in trouble with the Ministry For Magic (thus reads the unaltered UK edition, rather than the Americanized "Ministry of Magic"). When Harry and Ron try to get onto Platform 9 and ¾ they find the way blocked, an so have to (illegally) take a flying car Arthur Weasley, Ron's father, had enchanted. Once they land, Severus Snape reads them the riot act, for they have been spotted by muggles. And that's just the opening section. Danger doesn't stop there.
Murders and attacks begin to occur within the school, and whispers of a dark area known as the Chamber of Secrets somewhere in the castle, where the Heir of Slytherin has bred a monster, is begingin to circulate. Apparently this Chamber has been opened before, and the last time it was opened, someone was murdered.
It is here, in the second novel, we are first introduced to Potter's ability to speak Parseltongue, though we were told of this ability in the first book. Here this ability takes ominous overtones, for it is thought the Heir of SLytherin, the one who can open the Chamber of Secrets and command Slytherin's monster, would also be able to speak parseltongue, and so Potter must endure persecution on that front as well.
A funny character in this one is Gildery Lockhart, that fraud of a teacher who is world famous and takes credit for work that is no this.. His fate is well deserved.
Eventually, Harry finds his way into the Chamber of Secrets, and through the aid of Fawkes the
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Not nearly as good as Sorcerer's Stone ,07/01/2008
The Chamber of Secrets was good, but not nearly as good as the Sorcerer's Stone. In this sense, I was disappointed. Maybe the bar was set too high with the first book? It felt like almost the exact same format as the Sorcerer's Stone, only different red herrings. Reading the book began to remind me of watching a bootlegged rerun.
I hate to say it, but towards the second half, I just couldn't wait for the Chamber of Secrets to end. I am sure the 3rd book will be better. We haven't given up on Harry Potter, but may take a short break.
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Another Winner ,25/05/2007
I've seen all the movies, I finally read the first book, and I couldn't get thru the second one fast enough. If you haven't read the books, you need to. There is so much more in then than the movies, which are also good.
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Great sound ,17/05/2007
It is rely cool to hear the book being read. The way it is being read makes it come lifelike as well.
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It just gets better and better . . . . . ,26/07/2007
What else can I say to what so many previous reviews have summed up? Although this is just the second book, Rowling jumps from an already outstanding first book (Sorcerer's Stone) to even more adventures and detail in the second and third. I'm sorry I waited so long to read start reading the books. Chamber of Secrets is even more ADDICTING than the first. *****
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Happy ,26/09/2007
I was very happy with the product and received it according to what I was told. This was the first time I ordered a book from Amazon, and it was easy and quick.
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Good book! ,28/12/2007
My daughter has read the whole series and wants all of them for her collection. She loves it!
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J.K. Rowling delivers another stellar Potter adventure. ,19/06/2008
Who knew if the first Potter book would end up being just a blip on the literary map?
The Chamber of Secrets was a make or break book.
If this book had not done well, the Potter Empire never would have been.
Too bad for all the naysayer's out there, the second book was even more brilliant than the first.
A crucial book for the series and Rowling absolutely destroyed everyone's expectations.
From first page to last, an instant classic, and a more than worthy follow up to The Sorcerer's Stone.
I refuse to give away any of the story so I'll sum it up like this; a lot of action, a lot of drama, a creepy atmosphere, pretty much everything that made the first book so much fun to read except everything is turned up ten notches.
J.K. Rowling delivers another must read book.
Highly recommended.
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The weakest of the series. ,21/08/2008
While I will not deny that this book is as fun of a read as any of the Potter's series, its weaknesses are hard to not recognize next to the other six novels. The novel sticks pretty closely to the formula of the Sorcerer's Stone. While it has all of the workings of a Rowling novel it does have a tendency to fall a little flat. The character of Professor Lockhart, while cute, pales in comparison to the other Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers (I'm excluding Quirrel from the Sorcerer's Stone because he is by far my least favorite). Also, this book seems less interested in furthering the story of Harry Potter unlike the remainder of the series. It is virtually a story within itself and could probably be skipped and the series would still be fully comprehensible. While I still give it four stars because it is an entertaining read, it does feel mainly to be a filler. It almost feels like Rowling was not quite sure where the series was going to go with this novel. The epic-ness of the story really begins with Prisoner of Azkaban and capitalizes in Goblet of Fire. Still worth reading but not nearly an signifcant as the remainder of the series.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ,14/01/2008
This is the second book in the Harry Potter series. My daughter decided to collect all seven books in hardcover, so I purchased it for her for Christmas. She is obsessed with Harry Potter and is rereading all seven books. If your child or if you are a Harry Potter fan, you will have to buy this book.
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Quality book ,08/09/2007
This red leather US edition is far superior to our UK deluxe edition (I have both - as an avid Potter collector!) and very reasonably priced.
(I WAS a little disappointed with the clear dust cover however, as, although purchased brand new from Amazon, it had a lot of scuff marks which detracted from the overall excellent quality of the book).
It has a lovely pull out frameable small picture at the back and is beautifully gilded.
A super collector's item and a great investment!
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not just for kids ,06/06/2008
husband and I bought before we had kids and are addicted. Adults should give it a chance. FANTASTIC
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Good read again. ,17/10/2007
It is hard to escape the first without wanting more, and this does it without re-treading everything from Book One.
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Another winner! ,26/09/2007
The next installment in the series is as wonderful as the first. Keep em' coming! More adventures and magical fun. Great read! I can't wait for Harry and his friend's 3rd year!
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Harry Potter book ,18/12/2007
Ordering from Amazon was a very simple and mostly pleasant experience. The product was priced reasonably and the delivery interval was very short. I will use Amazon again in the future.
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amazing! ,31/08/2007
i don't need to go into a big spiel here as everyone around the globe knows how wonderful the harry potter books are by now- i'll just say that jk rowling is one of a kind! i just love her writing!!
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More Magic ,19/05/2008
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (year 2 at Hogwarts) is a fitting follow-up to the first book. It succeeds at continuing the mystery-solving, tongue-in-cheek good humor of the first story, which makes it fun to read, and yet it also begins to introduce many of the central themes and elements of the series as a whole. Several very memorable characters are introduced to the series here (Mr./Mrs. Weasley, Dobby the house elf, Lucius Malfoy, Fawkes, etc.) It is also where we begin to learn about Voldemort's past.
I could spend a great deal of time complimenting this book for its wit, humor, and overall enjoyability, but suffice it to say that it is a fun read--and a quick read, which cannot be said for the latter portion of the Harry Potter series. The only major "gripe" that I have (and I may be the only one) is that in this book, the believability of the adults/teachers in the story--already dubious in book 1--takes a turn for the worse. I personally find it hard to believe that so little action would be taken in the face of potentially fatal attacks. This is consistently the case throughout the series, however, and is probably necessary on some level: Harry would never get to solve anything if the teachers managed to collectively have more brains than a teenager.
Not much more to say really, I definitely recommend this book.
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Awesome!!! ,08/05/2008
I loved every word. I think the books are so much better than the movies. Don't get me wrong, I love the movies, but there is so much detail in the book that I only wish was in the movie. Great read!!! 5 STARS!!!
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An amazing novel ,25/07/2008
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the adventure known as Harry Potter's second year at Hogwarts. On a side note, do you ever wonder what is happening in the lives of the other students? How is it that only Harry, Ron and Hermoine notice the subplots? I wonder what life is like at Hogwarts for people outside of Harry's circle. Enough of that though. During Harry's first year, he learns about his past, starts playing Quidditch and develops an arch-enemy, Darco. After Harry's room is hexed in a Quidditch match, Harry and his friends begin to think Professor Snape is trying to steal what is being guarded by the school and kill Harry. But Harry and his friends are in for a surprise when they discover it is another professor who is attempting to steal the Sorceror's stone for Voldemort.
The second book begins much as the first, with Harry having to escape his muggle family to attend school. But Harry can't even make it to school without "borrowing" a flying car from Ron's family which lands him into trouble before the year even starts. Harry and his friends encounter a force that hates muggles, and must stop what is in the chamber of secrets before it kills. These books are entertaining and a pleasure to read. I recommend them to everybody.
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The CD is great ,11/07/2007
The CD of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is great! Jim Dale is the most wonderful narrator. He does different voices for all the characters, and he makes the books come alive! The Harry Potter books are even better when read by Jim Dale!
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Harry Potter and the Suspenseful Sophomore Year ,25/10/2007
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is hardly a "sophomore slump" nor does it suffer from sequelitis. In the follow-up,students are being mysteriously petrified at Hogwarts. Harry must deal with a new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher,the vain (and dishonest) Gilderoy Lockhart. He also has to deal with Ron's sister,Ginny,whose adoration of him verges toward the unhealthy. On the way, Harry learns about the "Chamber of Secrets" and the "heir of Gryffindor." The action moves swiftly...from Harry's detective work with Ron to his journey into the bowels of Hogwarts. In the end, Harry learns that Tom Riddle,the younger version of Voldemort,his parents' killer,had possessed Ginny using her diary. Evil is swiftly defeated with the help of a magical sword, a phoenix, and of course,Dumbledore...but that doesn't mean Harry's confrontations with Voldemort are over.
"The Chamber of Secrets" works as an engaging,exciting sequel. JK Rowling still had her magic...
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Great book! ,23/06/2007
Harry Potter is now in his second year at Hogwarts. Before he even leaves for school, he is visited by a house elf named Dobby who begs Harry not to go back to Hogwarts this year. There are terrible plans in motion. Harry ignores the warning and decides to go back to school. Soon after, he is rescued from the Dursley's house by his best friend Ron Weasley and two of Ron's brothers. He stayed at the Weasley's house for the duration for the summer. When Harry finally gets back to school, strange things start happening. He finds out that he can speak the language of snakes, Parseltongue. The Chamber of Secrets is opened. No one seems to know where this chamber is located, or what resides within it. It's up to Harry, Ron and Hermione to find out what's going on. Will they be able to figure it out? Read the book to answer the questions, and to quiet your curiosity.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. ,06/10/2007
Hubby is very happy to listen to the books on CD; being a truck driver it helps him pass the times as the miles melt away. He now gets to enjoy what the rest of us have read. He will be listening to books 4 and 5 on his next trip out.
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Year Two at Hogwarts ,12/07/2007
In the sequel to Sorceror's Stone, Harry Potter finds himself as the suspected Heir of Slytherin, who is accused of opening the Chamber of Secrets.
J.K. Rowling continues the story of Harry in this wonderful sequel. Harry and his friends are a year older and a little wiser. Ginny Weasley, the younger sister of Ron, joins them at Hogwarts, completely infatuated with Harry. The story is unique and fresh. It captivates young readers as well as adults, such as myself. I highly recommend this book.
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Flying cars and Crying Ghosts and Stone Photographers ,22/07/2007
Year Two at Hogwarts almost didn't happen; luckily the Weasley boys figured out that the Dursleys were holding Harry captive in his room and came to break him out. Of course, it turned out to not be much safer at Hogwarts - it seems that someone has opened the Chamber of Secrets and students are being turned to stone. Can Harry and his friends find out what is happening before it is too late?
Filled with a lot thrills and chills (not to mention a flying car - how cool is that?), this is a solid continuation of the series, picking up where the previous one left off and continuing to give our characters growth. We are always learning new things and of course things are never as they seem.
Don't miss it!
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Worth the read for people of all ages ,22/06/2008
This is not the best of the Harry Potter series, but it is certainly a wildly entertaining and fast read. It is a must read to continue on to the Prisoner of Azkaban and the Goblet of Fire, which are both excellent along with the remainder of the series. The movies are also good, but they never do the books full justice.
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Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets book 2 ,09/09/2007
I couldn't wait to start this book after reading the first one. I've seen the movie too. I enjoyed reading the books so much, felt like I was there as the story was happening. Great writer J.K Rowling's. A must read for young and old. I'm a grandma of 3 and I love these books.
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A good childrens book! ,09/12/2007
This is the second book of the Harry Potter series and I liked it a lot. The thing that I really enjoy is that JKR has made it so that the kids who started reading these books were about the same age as Harry. As time has gone on, it's almost like JKR has made the books older growing with not only Harry but with the kids reading them.
This book is full of excitement, adventure, and childrens mischief. At parts it's like a comedy, others it's like a murder mystery, and still others it's like an action/adventure. JKR has added just enough of everything to keep her readers interested.
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Audio CD review ,31/08/2007
Well if you're looking at this product you're probably like me, busy and not the biggest fan of sitting down to read. I've always been a big fan of stories but I could just never find the time to read because of work and when I did I am admittedly an abysmally slow reader. After years of hearing how amazing these books, the Harry Potter series, were and loving every movie immensely it finally dawned on me to see if there was an audio book and there obviously is.
When I first started listening to the series I must admit I was a little turned off because Stephen Fray came across as a little dry and I was beginning to think the audio books weren't going to be much more tolerable than simply reading the books. As new characters are introduced though I was pleased to find that he managed to give most of them a unique personality and even more so that he maintains these personas not just through this single book but all the way to where I am now, The Half Blood Prince. Aside from just their vocal definition Fry also manages to display a diverse range of emotion for each individual character as if there is a separate actor for each character, it's really quite an amazing performance in my opinion. At certain times various audio filters are added for dramatic effect like echo and things of the sort and I guess that's really the only place this audio book comes up short for me is that there really isn't a whole lot to it other than Stephen Fry reading the books. This being my first audio book I can't really compare it to anything but I guess I was expecting at least some music between chapters or maybe some ambient sound effects but I still find the overall experience enjoyable without them.
There are probably hundreds of reviews for the books themselves so I'll keep my opinions on the series short and sweet. I believe the thing that I like most about the Harry Potter series is the overall charm of everything and the connection Rawling mainta
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Year 2 - Harry Potter ,01/09/2007
After reading the book for myself - it was nice to listen to the way Jim Dale read the book. I really enjoyed the way he would change his voice for the different people in the story. I would recommend the audio books to everyone. It is a great way to spend quality time with the family or alone.
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A solid sequel ,14/08/2008
Harry continues his adventures as he learns more about his background. This is just as entertaining as the first novel, and was definitely able to keep my attention.
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Not what I expected ,31/10/2007
This says library binding, but it is not. Library binding is when the book is actually sewn together for durability. This is a paperback in size and quality with a hard cover that has a bad version of the cover art.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) ,09/09/2007
The Chamber of Secrets continues the development of the characters and basic plot of Harry versus Lord Voldemort, although in this book Voldemort only appears as a memory. It's a good book, but the series doesn't get juicy; i.e., develop its depth until the third book, The Prisoner of Azkaban.
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Thrills, Chills, Ill Wills & The Wiz Kids' Sleuthing Skills ,04/11/2008
A wonderful sequel to "Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone". The first book introduced the reader to the world of wizardry. While Ms. Rowling's debut work was filled with wonderment, suspense and gee-whiz fun, the second installment is a little darker. It also answers a few questions which remained dangling at the end of The Sorcerer's Stone. In addition, colorful, new characters are introduced; some of the familiar characters are fleshed out more; and fresh mysteries pertaining to the whole Hogwarts' realm make this book an extremely entertaining read for all ages. Read the books in sequence and enjoy the ride. My guess is that Ms. Rowling's series still will be popular long after all of us are dead and buried.
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I don't get it. ,06/01/2008
Sorry, I just couldn't get into it. I must be the only one in America.
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Harry Potter and the Excellent Set Up for the Future ,02/10/2007
I'm gonna be honest.
I didn't like this book as much when I first read it.
However, after finishing the seventh book, I have found a new respect for this chapter in the Harry Potter series. The Horcruxes become such a large part of the series that, having completed the journey, it is hard to not like this book as much as the others.
This is the chapter in the Harry Potter book series that really sets up everything from Ginny to Horcruxes, and it is truly a great chapter in the series. If you don't dig it as much initially, finish the series. You'll know what I mean.
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Excellent 2nd book ,22/10/2008
I've just read this book for the 2nd time realizing how much I had forgotten. The movie follows this book closely but the book is always better. This book like the first starts off pulling you in the minute the Weasley's break him out. I enjoyed the suspense/mystery of this book as to who is the heir of Slyterin. Time doesn't feel rushed in the book as it did in the movie. I loved this book and read it quickly, a real page turner. I will read this book again. It's excellent for kids and adults.
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The Most Underrated ,08/07/2007
Just thought I'd start this review by asking something of you, reader. Next time you're in a book store, walk by the children's section. Then, head to the teen section. If 85% of the books in both of those sections aren't fantasy, I'll eat my entire Harry Potter collection. Thing of it is, it wasn't like that eleven years ago. It really says something about the quality of Harry Potter when every children/teen author strives to live up to the status quo made by J. K. Rowling and her wonderful series. But out of all the fantasy I've ever read, and I've read a lot, Harry Potter is by far (repeat the word "far" about twenty-five times) the best.
Upon re-(re-re-re)reading "Chamber of Secrets" (the second in the Harry Potter series), I couldn't put my finger on why people list this as their least favorite of the series. "Chamber of Secrets" is an astounding sequel which is just as good as the first and a contender for one of the best mysteries of the series. While it lacks the depth of the latter books, it's simplicity is, I believe, a testament to the age of the characters. Harry, Ron, and Hermione are twelve years old, and to make this book a complex seven hundred-page tome would be a mistake. "Chamber of Secrets", like each of the other Harry Potter books, is perfectly, flawlessly done.
The characters are one of a kind. The book itself is beautiful. It's heartwarming, smartly plotted, skillfully written, and any other good adverb-verb combination you can come up with. If you haven't read it, climb out of your hobbit hole and give it a try.
Because there are really only three types of people in this world.
1. People who love Harry Potter.
2. People who haven't read Harry Potter, but would love it if they did.
3. People who choose to hate Harry Potter. But we don't talk about them.
10/10 Classic.
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Fun, but less so. ,01/06/2007
I finished this book a few nights ago. Overall, it was enjoyable, but I had a harder time keeping my attention on it than the first book in the series. I think the story was not as grabbing, though large bits of it were very good. Maybe it was something about the writing style, I'm not sure. But I was not nearly as blown away by this one as I was the previous book.
That having been said it was not enough to dampen my enthusiasm for the series, and I am already reading the third one. I'm told they get better and more rich from this point on. Here's hoping. 4.5 out of 5 stars seems right.
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Chambers of secrets ,13/06/2007
Have you ever read a book with two worlds? One world is normal and very boring. The other world is happy but weird with magicians all over.
This is about Harry Potter the famous kid who survived the most wanted killer Lord Voltemore. Secondly it was about a little creature named Doby who warn Harry about the danger he was in. Ronald and the teacher against black magic Gilderoy Lockhart were in the chambers. Myrtle also was a main character that told Harry how to open the door for the "chambers of secret".
My favorite part is when they pull out the crying plants they really made them deaf. This part was cool because the funny parts start really early. It also talks in steps like how you can take a plant out of the ground. I like how the teens are described.
This book is about making your own decisions because he chosed in what team he wanted to be in Hogwarts when he was talking to the crazy hat. He also decided to discover what is going wrong in the place. Harry also decides to tell the people that Gilderoy Lockhart is a copy cater and he puts other legends or stories in his books of adventure. This is why this book is about choosing your own decisions.
I say the beginning was good compare to the two chapters because the crazy stuff happened all long. Action, funny and fantasy was this book all through. Two was the unluckiest number in this book because it was the two last chapters I didn't like and I would change the two last chapters of it to make it a six star book. J.K Rowling should read this book so he could see I am right and fix it.
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