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Summary: Watch out for those Slytherins!
Review: I didn't get around to reading the series until after I saw the movie. I regret stalling.The second book is chronologically similar to the first. You pick up in the summer with the *ugh* Dursleys. The rest of the book progresses through Harry's second year. You're missing out if you don't keep reading the series. The characters gain a couple more facets. The magic becomes a little more complex. The mystery behind the Chamber is much more in depth. Adults, this isn't just a kids book, and you'll be able to pick up on a little Latin and Greek from the spell words that they use.
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Summary: Five Srars
Review: I didn't think anything could be better than,Harry Potter and The Scorcerers Stone, that was untill I read this book. this series was truly written by an artist!!!!
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Summary: The Best Book,So Far!
Review: I didn't think anything could possibly be as good as the first book,and in my opinion,I was correct.This book is even better than the first! Harry is back with Hermione,Ron,and a new student,Ginny,Ron's younger sister,for another exciting year at Hogwarts!
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Summary: What a great story! A definate Page Turner!!
Review: I didn't think it could get better then the first Harry Potternovel, but it did. I was sucked in from page 1 to page 341. I can'twait till the next one comes out!! Great for anyone who has an imagination....I am 23 and couldn't put the book down....that hasn't happened in a while!!
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Summary: Horray For Harry
Review: I didn't think it was possible, but the second installment of Harry Potter's adventures is even better than the Philosopher's Stone (which is the real title). I have read all four books and I cannot wait for the fifth book to be released. Even though these books are geared towards little kids, adults alike will enjoy the tales of Harry Potter.
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Summary: These books are NOT just for kids
Review: I didn't think the second one could be as good as the first, but it was! I really, really, couldn't put it down. It did get a little scary (and I'm 33 yrs old with a master's degree in Statistics!) but well worth it.
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Summary: lacking a little something...
Review: I didn't think this was as good as the first book. It takes longer to pick up the pace, and much of the first few chapters is wreathed in review, to inform the readers who might not have read the first book. I think that was a mistake, because the first few chapters just don't seem to be very well written. Once the book gets going, it does regain that "can't put it down" feel of the first book, but Rowling seems to be inconsistent - Harry and friends oscillate between telling all of their discoveries out of excitement, and telling nothing out of fear of being caught... The problem with that? Well, they hide information from their family and proven friends (weasleys, dumbledore, mcdougall, hagrid) while "spilling the beans" to characters they wouldn't likely tell (lockhart, ernie, riddle, etc.) I'm all for suspending reality for awhile, and I don't look for this stuff, it just seemed a little thick in spots. While seemingly written with a mature child or young teen in mind, the series is quite creative and captivates adult readers as well. This book was a little disappointing, but I'm hoping the next two regain the charm of the first one. It could be that I'm looking for stuff that is a little more adult and sophisticated, but I didn't find any faults with the first one, so I don't know. It doesn't have the breadth, beauty, or sophistication of Tolkien, but it's got a simple but still clever thing going on.
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Summary: the content of his character
Review: I didn't wade through all 1500+ reviews below, but I waded pretty far and didn't find a single one that mentioned a theme that leaped out of the 2nd Harry Potter book for me: prejudice. A recurring topic in this book is "who is better than whom" with a lot of talk about bloodlines and purity. Malfoy is revealed to be a "pureblood", that is both his mother and father are wizards, while Hermione is branded a "mudblood" because both her mother and father are Muggles. Argus Filch is found to be a 'squib', a person descended from wizards who somehow managed to avoid getting a drop of magic in his blood. There are spirited discussions about the fact that blood does not matter; Hermione, a mudblood, is obviously a superb witch, while Neville Longbottom, a pureblood, is a fairly hapless wizard. The children raised in wizard families (Malfoy and the Weasleys) have very strong opinions about and reactions to this topic, while Harry and Hermione, raised by Muggles and ignorant of these prejudices, have no immediate reaction to the controversy aside from confusion. All of this represents a fascinating way to present the topic of race prejudice to children. Ms. Rowling should be applauded for not simplifying the topic and for burying in the story well enough so that most readers are distracted by the plot. I hope that, in spite of the camoflage, many readers, particularly younger ones, get the message. As if the above subtext weren't enough, Ms. Rowling also takes on the topic of narcissism in the character of Gilderoy Lockhart, a publicity guzzling wizard who can't get enough of his own image and is shamelessly self-promoting. Early on it becomes obvious that Lockharts abilities do not match his reports of his abilities. Also instructive is Lockhart (and Malfoy's) assumption that Harry wants to capitalize on his fame. Harry, of course, is repulsed by the entire idea. Finally, Harry's innocence about the 'blood' topic and about abuse of his fame begins to make me see that Rowling has drawn (perhaps unconsciously) some elements from the legends of Arthur and the Round Table. Lockhart is mentioned as being a member of the 'order of Merlin', but in the broader sense the wizard-pupils in this series are also presented as knights-in-training. The Quidditch game serves as the analog to jousting and other athletic/military exercises. Harry in his innocence and his ignorance of this past resembles a young Arthur, especially as represented by T.H. White in _A Once and Future King_. Dumbledore has so far resembled Merlin (although far more competent than White's Merlin). But Rowling is not making much of this reference yet. I will be interested to see if she borrows more from the Arthur legend in future books.
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Summary: What a gift! I enjoyed reading Harry to my 9 year old.
Review: I discovered Harry after hearing a radio interview with Ms Rowling. As a divorced dad there are few enough activities that create the kind of one to one, can't wait til next time, loving experience as reading a book that both of us enjoy. I can't wait till the next book is out. My son (9 years old) is almost as excited as I am!
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: I do not read books alot I only do if i have to, but when i started reading it i could not stop. It was addicting. After reading this one i bought the second and the third books. My favorite thing about the book was the begining it got exciting right away unstead of slowly getting to the good part of the book. I would recommend this to everyone.
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