Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Review

It's been a long time since I read the second book in the HP series.  It's probably my least favorite in the series... if any could be considered a least favorite since I love them all so much.  I was delighted to read scenes I'd forgotten about- Sir Nicholas' Death Day party, Hermione fighting with the Slytherin girl.  And of course it's the first time we really get to know Ginny as a character.  Ron comes into his own as a humorous character (almost all the best lines from the book are his).

Again, I'm not going to do a review of the book, but I will say that Fawkes totally wins my heart in this book... and by the end Dobby didn't annoy me. :)

Here's some quotes I love:

'"No," said Ron, without hesitation. "Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world."'
     ~Ron

'"So Dobby stopped us from getting on the train and broke your arm." He shook his head. "You know what, Harry? If he doesn't stop trying to save your life he's going to kill you."'
     ~Ron

"... and Madam Pomfrey was pleased to report that the Mandrakes were becoming moody and secretive, meaning that they were fast leaving childhood."

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets gets a Midnight Book Rating of 11pm.  For me the series took off with the 4th book, but I'm looking forward to a re-read of Book 3... and Lupin and Sirius!

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