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Summary: Great Book
Review: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is the second Harry Potter book. In the beginning of the book Harry is at the Dursleys' house. He is sitting in his room when an elf named Dobby comes and tells him a warning. The warning is to not go back to Hogwarts because something bad would happen. That night when Harry is asleep Ron (Harry's friend from Hogwarts) shows up in a flying car to take him to his house and then to Hogwarts.
In the middle of the book when they are at Hogwarts there are a lot of weird things happening. One weird thing that happens is Argus Filch's cat Mrs. Norris is hanging a wall in a hallway petrified. There is writing on the wall talking about "The Chamber of Secrets." Argus immediately thinks that Harry did this to his cat. Professor Snape, who Harry thought would also blame him for the cat, said "Potter and his friends may have simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time." This shocked Harry and since there was no proof of Harry doing this to Mrs. Norris, he doesn't get in trouble.
There are many more things that happen in the middle of the book too. One thing is Harry loses his bone in his arm and has to stay with the nurse to grow it back. Harry, Ron, and Hermione find a spirit in the girl's bathroom named Myrtle. She is always crying. A lot of the middle of the book is Harry and his friends finding information out about the chamber of secrets. They are also trying to find out where the chamber of secrets is.
At the end of the story a lot of cool things happen. They find out where the chamber of secrets is. Harry, Ron, and a professor (to not give it away) go in and find a bunch of tunnels. Ron and the professor get separated from Harry by rocks but Harry goes ahead. Later while they're still in the chamber, Harry has to fight a huge monster, if you want to find out how it ends you can read it yourself.
The main characters in this book are, Harry Potter, he is a brave young boy who the book is about. There is also Ron Weasley, he is a little brave and a little bit of a coward, and he is a true friend of Harry's. Hagrid is a big hairy man who is a friend of Harry's. Hermione is a friend of Harry's, she is also very smart. One more main character is Dobby, he is an elf who is always afraid, and he is also a slave to the Malfoy's.
This story takes place in the Dursleys' house, Hogwarts, and in the chamber of secrets. This story is also a modern day story. The book is not just one genre, it is a couple. One thing it is is an action book. The book also has some drama in it.
The author of the Harry Potter series is J.K. Rowling. She has put in some really good things in the Harry Potter books. One thing she does is she uses humor a lot. Another thing she does is makes her books realistic. J.K. Rowling also makes the reader always want to know more with the way she ends her books.
There is not just one problem in this book, there is a couple. One thing is people keep getting petrified because of something they see but nobody knows what it is. Another problem in the book is Harry can't find the chamber of secrets. He spends a lot of the book trying to find it. These are the two biggest problems in the book.
If you like action books then you would probably like this book. I would also recommend this book to people who like mysteries. People who like action and mystery would like this book because there are a lot of action packed things in this book that you have to think about to understand. People who like drama might like this book too because there are some sad things that happen that make you want to keep reading to see how they get resolved. So if you like action, mystery, or drama then this book is for you.
I thought this was a good book. I like the fact that it grabs your mind and makes you want to keep reading. I usually don't like to read that often unless I'm reading a magazine but this was a good book to read. I thought that this book was fun to read mostly because I read the first book and I wanted to know what happened next. That is what I thought of the book.
In conclusion this book was great. It really gets you hooked and makes you want to read. I really liked this book because there is a lot of action I also liked this book because it is a mystery and it is fun to try and figure out what will happen next before the book actually tells you. That is what I think of the book "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."
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Summary: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Review: "Harry go to your room" screamed Uncle Vernon, which wasn't very uncommon. He hated Harry, and all the people in the magic world. Harry also hated him, and couldn't wait to go back to Hogwarts School of Wizardry, but what he didn't know what was awaiting him there, after being told by a house elf that if he returned horrible things would happen. When he finally left for school, he had many adventures with his friends Ron and Hermoine. The three would go sneaking out at night, in Harry's invisibility cloak, to see if they could find out who, or what was attacking the students, and turning them to stone. He even met a boy who was actually... and with a creature that if you looked into it's eyes you'd ... you'll have to read the book to find out who he was, and what creature was, and what it could do to you! I thought this breathtaking book was inclusively worth reading. It's one of those heart-pounding books that fill your mind with thoughts of what will happen next ? or what was that thing? is he going to live? it put those thoughts in my mind, and I would definitely recommend it to those who enjoy adventure, fantasy and a really good book.
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Summary: The awesome world of Harry Potter
Review: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" by J.K. Rowling is an excellent book that takes everyone who reads it on a magical journey full of excitment, fun, danger, and adventure. Rowling writes it for all audiences. Her writing style can be interpreted by children adn adults. The child audience will appreciate the amusing characters, and the fun plot. The adult audience will appreciate the unique writing style she uses throughout the book. Rowling is excellent at writing imagery and symbolism. She describes things in the way that children will understand, but adults won't get bored. The author has written a successful book using interesting imagery and symbolism to give the reader the best experience. The books literary devices create the interesting and somewhat odd world of Harry Potter and all his friends. Her use of imagery gives the reader a better understanding of Hogwarts and the entire wizarding world. Rowling also uses it to give the reader a sense of of how it really would be if there was a magical world inlike our own. Her use of symbolism is directed more towards the adults who read the book. Symbolism is harder for children to understand, yet they will not be missing anything from the book. Rowling knows how to write for children and for adults as well. One can see this in "The Chamber of Secrets." She uses very descriptive words for children to grasp the novel even more. And she uses complex elements for adults to understand the unique form of the book. The book is a definite sucess for Rowling and the reader. The entire "Harry Potter" series will pull so may people towards reading, and it will touch their lives forever. Rowling has written a smash hit for all ages. Because of this books playful nature, and for its sophisticated sense of development, it will remain a classic for all time.
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Summary: Another Great One by Ms. Rowling!
Review: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is another great hit in the Harry Potter series! I loved this book just as much as the first one. There are some new characters added, another mystery for Harry to solve, and some unexpected twists in the book. "The Chamber of Secrets" kept my attention throughout the whole book, as did the last one. I couldn't put it down. I also found that Ms. Rowling gave enough details in the 2nd book to where one could read it without reading the 1st book and still be able to follow along; and it also wasn't too repetitive for the readers who have read the 1st one. Yet another great book for readers of all ages!
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Summary: The Saga Continues. . .
Review: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is the continuation of the saga that began in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," and is another smash hit. Harry is easy to relate to, bullied and wishing he was somebody-- which he is, but only in the wizarding world.
The book is darker than the first, probably because in the first book only Harry, Ron, and Hermione knew about the danger surronding the Stone. In this book, everyone knows about the danger surrounding the Chamber of Secrets, so the whole mood of the book is darker and gloomier.
Harry is suspected by the students (no big surprise, he's famous,) and Harry, even though he knows he's innocent, begins to question himself and his place in life. In this way, everyone will relate more to Harry than in the first book. Again, the mystery is well-done, with many small details that didn't seem important at first glance becoming important in the end. Questions from the first book are answered, such as why Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts in his third year, and the mystery of why the curse of death rebounded on Voldermort after he couldn't kill Harry because of his mother's mark of dying love, is raised again, though not answered-- it is probably the main part of the saga.
Need I mention the continuing morals? The difference between your choices and what you are capable of acheiving or destroying is the main part of this novel, and it doesn't disappoint. Bigotry is given a condemning blast in this book and is put where it belongs.
I hope you enjoy the second part of the Harry Potter saga for what it is-- a wonderful fantasy book. But once you finish do not fear, for the saga is not over. It continues in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban."
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Summary: As Ron Weasley would say, "Bloody Brilliant"!!
Review: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is the second novel in the saga of Harry Potter's wizard-training at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. While all of us fans are waiting patiently (or anxiously, for that matter) for the film version to be released on November 15, 2002, we can re-live Harry's troubled second year by reading the book--again, or for the first time, if you have yet to read it. "Chamber of Secrets" is probably the funniest novel yet. It may not be the darkest or best, but it has the most humor in it, and I happen to really love JK Rowling's stylish and witty sense of humor. In this book, Harry had an even more miserable summer break while staying with his mean aunt, uncle, and cousin on Privet Drive. They forbid him to use any sort of magic--and locked all of his Hogwarts supplies in the cupboard where he used to sleep. At first, Harry liked teasing his cousin Dudley by muttering nonsense words and making Dudley shriek of fright and run away, but it soon gets boring and Harry hasn't heard at all from his best friends, Ron Weasley or Hermione Granger. Then, one night towards the end of the summer, Harry is locked up in his room because the Dursleys are holding an important business party and his uncle Vernon doesn't want Harry to ruin it. To Harry's surprise, a house-elf from the magical world called Dobby, appears and warns Harry not to go back to Hogwarts because he will not be safe there. Harry, who doesn't think the warning is serious, ignores Dobby and the next night, is picked up by Ron Weasley and his twin brothers--Fred and George Weasley--in their father's flying car and takes him to their house for the rest of the summer! At the Weasleys' Harry Potter is treated very differently--they actually like him and appreciate him. On the day they are supposed to return to Hogwarts, the Weasleys and Harry get to the trian station in London and are very late. To avoid missing the Hogwarts Express train, Ron and Harry decide to get onto the platform together--only to realize that they cannot get through the burrier because it's been blocked! With no way else to go, Ron and Harry "borrow" Mr. Weasley's flying car and fly off to Hogwarts! They are found by Professor Snape and taken to see Dumbledore, luckily--they only get detention. And that is just the beginning...Draco Malfoy, Harry's arch rival, buys his way onto the Slytherin House Quidditch team by having his father buy the whole team brand-new Nimbus 2001 broomsticks, Harry gets a new Defense of the Dark Arts teacher named Gilderory Lockhart, who is very good-looking and famous because of all the books he wrote on what magical things he's accomplished when really, he never did any of the things he wrote in his books and is just self-centered and stuck up. Also, a secret hidden chamber in Hogwarts is mysteriously opened up again and something creepy that lives inside the chamber is starting to turn Hogwarts students to stone! Even worse when Harry himself becomes a suspect! This book has more action than the first one, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", along with more of JK Rowling's witty humor. I can't wait to see the film version, since I loved the first one. There's also more Quidditch, too, and these Quidditch matches are faster and more violent. Oh, and by the way, Malfoy is a HORRIBLE Seeker...and he becomes more nasty to Harry and his friends, especially Hermione, whom Malfoy and his Slytherin friends start calling "Mudblood". If you loved the first Harry Potter novel, then why WOULDN'T you read this one? The rest of them are really great, too...and I REALLY cannot wait for the fifth novel, titled "Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix". Another job well-done, JK Rowling! Final Grade: A+
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Summary: A Magically Wonderful Book!
Review: " The Chamber of Secrets " is a book about a wizard named Harry Potter. Who finds out a secret that no one else but the teachers know about, he finds out about the Chamber of Secrets!
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Summary: Out of this world!
Review: "And some old witch in Bath had a book that you could never stop reading! You had to wander around with your nose in it trying to do everything one-handed"(chapter 13 from Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets.) The perfect way to describe it. I'd read the first one last spring and adored it. When I got the second I read it straight through! It is just as exciting as the first one. It is the best!
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Summary: Continues where the first book left off and even goes beyond
Review: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is every bit as good as The Sorcerer's Stone was. As a matter of fact, I thought it was even better. Harry isn't far from starting his second year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry when a mysterious elf-like creature named Dobby warns Harry that he doesn't need to return to Hogwarts because something terrible could happen to Harry if he does return for his second year. Like "Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone," this second book in the series is well written and is interesting from start to finish without even the slightest hint of a weak point. J.K. Rowling describes the Chamber of Secrets and all the major events and turning points in the book so well and with such great imagery that it's real hard to put this book down and it might even make you feel like you're a part of the book, like you're a part of the mystery itself. All the way from Dobby's warning, to Harry finding out he can speak a different and gifted kind of language, and especially the Chamber of Secrets itself, this book is an intriguing, compelling, and nonstop mystery/adventure. I don't agree with some people who say that the Harry Potter books are only for kids. I think that anybody no matter what their age is, can really enjoy these books a lot. I recommend everybody to take a flight along with Harry Potter and the great books that tell his story.
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Summary: The second Harry Potter is as good as the first
Review: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is mysterious and suspencful. Hermione,the Weasley brothers and Harry return to the Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardy and get into just as much trouble as they did the year before. Harry meets new challenges and finds different ways to get out of trouble.
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