Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)

Worth the read for people of all ages

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.

J.K. Rowling delivers another stellar Potter adventure.

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.

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!

This was the best Harry Potter book by far! It has TONS of action. If you hate it then I don't know what to say except that we all have our own opinions (Okay, that sounded really cheesy but it was the only thing I could think of.). Overall, it is a pretty AWESOME book. Oh, and to all you people that say that it is too violent, then you have probably have never read any of the Maximum Ride books. They are really good, but they make the Harry Potter books seem like books on how to plant flowers.

not just for kids

husband and I bought before we had kids and are addicted. Adults should give it a chance. FANTASTIC

More Magic

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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