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Summary: best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: wierd, but i love wierd! it was mystefying and i was SO surprised at the end! my dad is reading it now and he says itrs ok. thats coz hes at the beginning which drags a ittle but its worth it!
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Summary: Who says it's just for kids??
Review: With all of the hype surrounding Harry Potter, I would bet that many people will pass over these books as nothing more than a fad. That would be unfortunate. I was one of the people who bought them on a whim. I was taking a friend of mine to the Atlanta airport, when I noticed "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" on the shelf at a bookstore. Knowing that they would fly off the shelves if I didn't grab a copy (I had heard about the book on the news that evening), I bought a copy. Not only that, but I bought a copy of each of them (I'm one of those people who, in the heat of the moment, believes that if I don't get one now, I'll never be able to!)I decided I would give them to my 8 year old niece for Christmas. Now, I heard the stories about how "evil" the books were supposed to be, so I decided to read the first one - just to see. I was HOOKED. I read all the books the week I bought them. I gave my niece a card and $20.00 for Christmas. Sure, these books may be the epitome of mass market publication. And you might get sick of seeing Harry Potter everywhere. But when it comes down to it, the books are good. Ignore the trinkets, the bookends, posters, glasses, stuffed animals and all the hype. Buy the books. take it from this 30+ year old kid - they are every bit as enjoyable as they are made out to be.
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Summary: Great story; bad writing, bad ilustration.
Review: With all respect the book had a wonderfull theme and great characthers, but poor illustration and a writing for childrens of 8 years; it surely was not boring but it was poor on details and a very rudde writing, but anyway i enjoy the book.
Sergio Arguello.
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Summary: Harry Potter is back for year two at Hogwarts
Review: With the movie coming out soon, I had wanted to reread the book before I saw the movie. I was nothing but amazed at the book yet again. J.K. Rowling has way to take the reader and pull you into the world of Harry Potter and his friends. Harry Potter is back at Hogwarts, but before he left for Hogwarts he got a warning that it might not be a good idea to go back, but Harry doesn't listen. As soon as they get to Hogwarts strange things start happening. The students at Hogwarts are scaried of what might happen. Harry and his friends set out on a mission to find out what is causing all the strange things. As they look further into the history of the events they find more out and eventally they figure it out. The second book in this series is just as good as the first one. Having read all the books before I know the rest of the books are just as good.
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Summary: "Hmm...I Think I'll Blame You Today"
Review: With the rising fanaticism of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series comes many complaints, even bashings of these lovable books. Some believe the books to be sacrilegious because they possess subjects of wizardry and Dark Magic. Others knock the series because they feel the books hold excessive grotesqueness and violence. Since these fears lead to the implication that the series will corrupt children, people begin to advocate the banishing of the books. Firstly, people need to realize these books are fiction and do not prove any damage to children. Secondly, people fail to see the valuable lessons the series can instill in children. In the second book of the series Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry is faced with a dilemma that is apparent in many adolescent lives-how does he deal when his peers turn against him? Throughout the book, people constantly point to Harry for the attacks at Hogwarts; they persecute him, condemning his popularity and his talents, both of which are factors that define his character. Harry learns not to depend on others' thoughts and glorifies his traits so that he will subsist through accusations, in the end finding triumph from the vices of Lord Voldemort. Harry holds unique qualities and traits that differentiate him from his peers. Physically, he is like any other child; the only exception is the lightening-shaped scar on his forehead that stands as the emblem of his self-"the boy who lived" (Rowling The Sorcerer's Stone 17). This scar maintains Harry's reputation and symbolizes his distinctive traits. The scar popularizes Harry in the wizard world, denoting him as the hero who defeated Voldemort. Unfortunately, when the attacks begin Harry coincidently finds himself at every crime scene. This along with the discovery of a certain peculiarity causes Harry's fame to backfire; his peers begin to doubt him and distort his attributes to be destructive rather than stout. In The Chamber of Secrets Harry and the rest of Hogwarts learn that he is a Parselmouth, one who can communicate with snakes, a trait inhabited by two other people--Salazar Slytherin and his heir, the only one who can open the Chamber of Secrets. Both are infamous for their engagements in the Dark Arts. Harry's ability to speak Parseltongue links him to these terrible beings, thus opening the gateway for accusations and assumptions of who Harry Potter really is. "No one knows how he survived that attack by You-Know-Who...Only a really powerful Dark wizard could have survived a curse like that...I wonder what other powers Potter's been hiding?" (Rowling The Chamber of Secrets 199). Many of Harry's peers blame him for the attacks, assuming he is Salazar Slytherin's heir; as the accusations increase, Harry begins to doubt himself and his self-worth. "Could he be a descendant of Salazar Slytherin?...But I'm in Gryffindor...The Sorting Hat wouldn't have put me here if I had Slytherin blood...Ah, said a nasty little voice in his brain, but the Sorting Hat wanted to put you in Slytherin, don't you remember?" (Rowling The Chamber of Secrets 197). These hasty allegations place unhealthy thoughts in Harry's mind; he questions his choices, talents, and history, allowing himself to believe these rash rumors. Harry's choices, talents, and history make him who he is; for him to doubt himself deters him from achieving his individuality. After the foe attacks his best friend Hermione, Harry shuts away other's opinions, and concentrates on his own talents, ultimately discovering the mystery of the Chamber of Secrets and, for a third time, escaping the evils of Voldemort. Harry is triumphant in the end because he refuses to engage himself in other's thoughts. To be happy, Harry must be content with the factors that make him who he is-his qualities, his talents, and his choices. This is one of the priceless lessons that is embedded in the Harry Potter series. In his article, "Long Live Harry Potter," Christopher Barili defends the Harry Potter books, stating, "...Rowling has created a literary character, a person who, for millions of kids around the world, lives and breathes. They identify with him and with his problems..." (2). The Harry Potter series should not even be considered for banishment; there is no evidence that they corrupt children. The series holds true to the fact that children do identify with Harry, perceiving him as if he were real. Harry learns many valuable lessons as he completes his years at Hogwarts. He grows to become his own person, gaining the confidence to pride himself. As he grows, the children stay with him through every adventure. Sources: Barili, Christopher. "Long Live Harry Potter." Themestream. 8 August 2000. Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. New York: Scholastic 1997. ---. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. New York: Scholastic 1999.
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Summary: Another excellent book from J.K. Rowling
Review: Wizard-in-training Harry Potter's summer with his Muggle aunt, uncle, and cousin hasn't gone well. When an unidentified wizarding family's house elf turns up at the worst possible time, to warn Harry not to go back to Hogwarts School, the elf causes so much trouble that it looks as if Harry may not be allowed back. But with help from the family of his school friend Ron Weasley, Harry returns to Hogwarts anyway - after which someone or something starts turning the wizarding school's students to stone. Who is "Slytherin's heir"? Is it Hagrid, the groundskeeper who was expelled during his long ago boyhood? Is it Harry's dearest enemy, Draco Malfoy? No one knows. But unless Harry and his friends can find out, soon, the school will have to close. Since I can only take just so much of Harry's horrible Muggle relatives, the opening chapters seem slow to me. Once the Weasleys enter the narrative, though, things pick up. The rest of the tale is a page-turner. Rowling's humor relieves the tension at just the right moments, and the new characters she introduces more than hold their own among those we already know and love (or hate!). Another excellent book in a series destined to join the ranks of children's classics.
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Summary: Adult reader.
Review: Wonderful character development. Even better than Book 1. Chamber of Secrets will make a great action movie. Starting Book 3 shortly. I hear it's fantastic.
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Summary: Modern Fable
Review: Wonderful follow-up to Rowlings tale of an average boy who discovers he is a Wizard. Great lessons of good and evil for kids and adults alike. Makes me think of an adolescent version of Why Can't I Spray Today by Francine Poppo Rich.
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Summary: From NYC
Review: Wonderful story, strong hero/heroine characters, readers get to really flex their imagations. Fun adventure, sometimes scary --keeping you turning the pages.
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Summary: The joy from reading this book!
Review: Wonderful! I read this book three times! Harry and Ron's mischeif delighted me and I was glad Draco got what he deserved!
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