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Summary: One of the Best Book I've ever read
Review: Though this is not my fav Harry Potter book, I still luv it! Cuz I jus luv all the whole Harry Potter series! They are just fascinating.People often think that magic is not scientifically based and everything and we shouldn't believe it. That's what I think before I read The HP books, but now I think magic might jus be everywhere. (but don't get da wrong idea cuz I'm not dazing off everywhere and saying EVERYTHING's magical! ) Harry Potter is like a dream come true for children. Brave, adventurous, exciting, fun, all the right things for kids to idolize. I've never ever considered I'd like to read Fantasy books until now. I became so ADDICTED to my book I jus can't put it down 4 awhile! Harry Potter is da best!
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Summary: Just as good as the first
Review: Three stars is nothing to be ashamed of, and I grant them here primarily for grownups; kids from about 14 down would surely award four or five. "Chamber of Secrets" is just as good as the first Harry Potter book. Darker, yes; there are more scary elements (a giant-spiders-in-the-forest scene highly reminiscent of "The Hobbit," but with a different twist), and more characters hurt or imperiled. But quite a bit of humor, too, from the "Happy Deathday" party and Moaning Myrtle, the ghost in the toilet, to just about everything to do with the flashy but fraudulent wizard Gilderoy Lockhart. Lamentably, there is only one Quidditch game in this book, but the self-driven car, the inspired new character of the elf Dobby, and other elements (I especially loved the paragraph -- I think it comes from Ron -- describing deadly books) almost make up for that. I found the climax just a little less compelling than the one in the first book, but perhaps that is partly because the novelty has worn off just a bit. (Typography note: my hardcover copy misspells "minuscule" in a way that is all too common on page 242; but otherwise this book appears to be cleaner than many published solely for grownups these days.) Happily on to book three....
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Summary: Harry Potter was great!
Review: To all those that HATED Harry Potter. You are destroying little kids' dreams! At least one million people read the Harry Potter books and that's just in America!!! I love how the author made the book with suspense all over.
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Summary: The Best Ever ! ! * * * * *
Review: To all who say only extremely young children should pick this book up, I say: grow up! The Briton writer delivers an excellent story three times in a row to develop a truly awesome and imaginitive trilogy. I'm 25, currently at MIT, and I recommend this book to anyone with a whole heart who enjoys literature as much as I do!
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Summary: BELIEVE THE MAGIC!
Review: To an adult, J.K ROWLING's book represents cloying nostalgia for the days of childhood when I was hooked on Enchanted Forest by Enid Blyton. But what sets Harry Potter apart from many children's books is the sprawling imagination and the tight pacing which left me impressed. In the CHAMBER OF SECRETS, Harry Potter returns to the Hogswart School of Wizardry after a gruelling stay with the Dudley and what a hoot - Ron's wand broken repaired with Spellotape, the duelling club started by the unabashed Professor Lockhart, polyjuice potion and Parseltongue. The imagery created by ROWLING is powerful and enchants with a magical realm - like that of lofty clouds and vertiginous cliffs. The plot is buoyant and full of unexpected twists and turns - when many in the domitory are attacked surreptitiously by an unknown enemy, Harry Potter sets out to unravel the secret behind the Chamber of secrets. His nemesis, Lord Valdemort is threatening to explode in his life again.... Even the side characters are side-splitting and memorable. Dobby the neurotic elf, Draco Malfroy the spoilt brat and most of all who could ever forget the Headmaster Dumbledore? JK Rowling tells a moral tale with a polished touch without preaching simple universal truth. "It is the choices which make up what you are, not your abilities." The book defies categorization - it is immediately one bound of adventures, who-dun-it mystery and certainly one out of fantasy. Throw away all your logic with this one, because THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS is irresistibly original, bewitching and spellbinding. The disarming charm made me stayed up reading all night. It makes you see things .... in the eyes of a child again.
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Summary: EVERYBODY Needs a Copy!
Review: To me, it's impossible not to like this book. Better than the first. It was recommended to me by a 5th grade teacher at a used book store in Des Moines, IA. We ordered it; as the one bookstore in our town (Population 24,000) did not carry it or the first one. I loved the first one, but the second book was better because, to me, it was more adventurous and suspenseful. I can't wait for Prisoner of Azkaban(October 1999 in US) to come out. From what Iv'e heard, (I'm not positive) there are going to be seven books in the series, one for each year spent at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. The first and last parts of Sorcerer's Stone gave a bit of history, and taught a bit about you-know-who. All around, everyone needs a copy!
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Summary: Every kids dream
Review: To my knowlege, It's every kids (including me) dream to suddenly be wisked away to fantastic world you'd only half imagined. In this book, Harry Potter continues his education as a wizard at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An awesome story, but don't read the series out of order or you'll miss some stuff.
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Summary: Destined to become a children's literature classic
Review: Two books into the "Harry Potter" series, my husband and I am convinced that J.K. Rowling's books will take their place with C.S. Lewis' "Narnia" series and Laura Ingalls' "Little House" books, to name a few, as true classics of children's literature. Judging from "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," J.K. Rowling is a writer whose work gets better and better with each effort. With No. 3 on back order from amazon.com, we're facing a 3-5 week wait before we can continue reading the series, but it can't be helped, I suppose. Book 2 chronicles the second year of boy wizard Harry Potter's stay at Hogwarts, the school for witchcraft and wizardry. At once mystery, thriller and human drama, the book is a multifaceted gem. Disparate and seemingly unconnected elements tie together neatly as the story unfolds. After finishing the book, my husband and I were left with a burning question concerning the character Hagrid. As readers of Book 1 will recall, he was expelled from Hogwarts as a student, and now serves as its gamekeeper. I won't say exactly what the question is, because I do not want to give away a major plot development, but I will say that I hope the question is taken up in subsequent volumes. Younger children may find elements of this book frightening, but what better way to introduce them to the world's harsher realities than in the company of young Harry? Parents may want to read "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" with their children, in order to discuss the more unsettling passages. Having said that, I feel that I should address the "occult" controversy that has erupted over Rowling's series. I think that fanatical muggles who dismiss Rowling's books as promoting the occult miss the point entirely. Although they interact with very magical and fantastic circumstances, Harry and his friends possess very strong virtues of love, loyalty, bravery, dedication and cooperation -- all traits that are prized as the very best of humanity. The Harry Potter books also are very moral ones, in which good ultimately triumphs over evil. The books also have a tremendous impact upon the imagination. This crucial part of the human personality needs to be encouraged, not suppressed. Today's children can be greatly enriched through an introduction to J.K. Rowling's creations. The Harry Potter books offer much that is beneficial to adults, as well. Adults, perhaps even more than children, need a reminder of the wonders of imagination as presented in Rowling's books. I strongly recommend this book and its predecessor to people of all ages.
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Summary: Rowling's Magic Grows Even More Powerful...
Review: Unlike Dobby, I've stopped berating myself for spending four years resisting the charms of Rowling's books. Instead of continuing to practice the dark arts, I've found Dumbledore, Harry, Ron, Hermoine, and the gang. I loved the first book, but The Chamber of Secrets is indeed richer. The characters retain their goodness--but they grow. Professor Lockhart is inspired. Malfoy is even worse. The story is even more engrossing--and scary. My love for Potter and friends contiunes to grow. I hope you'll excuse me now...Year 3 is calling my name.
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Summary: Potter Geek Part 2
Review: Upon reading the second installment of the Harry Potter series, I am still entranced into the world that Rowling has created. I'm not going to go into the plot of the book for the sheer reason that everyone other review is pretty much doing that for me.
I liked the Sorceror's Stone book better than this one and found that one more addictive than this one, still, I loved this book also. The flying car and the self-absorbed Gilderoy Lockhart were just two of my favorite aspects of this particular book. Plus, the dueling club incident was excellent.
Don't get me wrong, I highly enjoyed this installment of the series, but I found the first one more enjoyable. Still, check it out. Rowling has created a world which I have become so enchanted with and almost wish truly did resist. How she does it - I don't know. Still, I'm a proud devoted Potter geek.
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