4th read (April - June 2019):
5 stars
Physical re-read

3rd read (May - June 2018):
5 stars
Listened to the audiobook (Stephen Fry) and again it was amazing. amazing. amazing. Especially his narration of the howler from Molly Weasley. Priceless.

Reading HP to ring in the new year may be a new tradition of mine, since I've done just that two years in a row.

I haven't read this book since the first time I read it in 5th grade, but I loved it! I never would have thought before that CoS was one of my favorites from the series but I stand corrected.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, is a fantasy novel written by British author J.K. Rowling, and the second novel in the Harry Potter series.

The plot follows Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, during which a series of messages on the walls of the school's corridors warn that the "Chamber of Secrets" has been opened and that the "heir of Slytherin" would kill all pupils who do not come from all-magical families.

These threats are found after attacks which leave residents of the school "petrified" (frozen like stone). Throughout the year, Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione investigate the attacks.

The book was published in the United Kingdom on 2 July 1998 by Bloomsbury and later, in the United States on 2 June 1999 by Scholastic Inc.

عنوانهای چاپ شده در ایران: «هری پاتر و حفره اسرارآمیز»؛ «هری پاتر و تالار اسرار»؛ نویسنده: جوآن کتلین (جی.کی.) رولینگ؛ تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روزهای ماه نوامبر سال 2000میلادی؛ بار دیگر: در روزهای ماه آگوست سال 2001میلادی

عنوان: هری پاتر و حفره اسرارآمیز - کتاب دوم؛ نویسنده: جی.کی رولینگ؛ مترجم: ویدا اسلامیه؛ تهران، کتابسرای تندیس، 1379؛ در 381ص؛ شابک 9645757045؛ چاپ دوم آبان 1379؛ چاپ سوم 1379؛ چاپ چهارم تا چاپ هشتم 1380؛ چاپ نهم 1381؛ چاپ یازدهم 1382؛ چاپ دوازدهم 1383؛ چاپ پانزدهم 1384؛ چاپهای شانزدهم و هفدهم 1385؛ چاپ هجدهم 1386؛ چاپ بیستم 1387؛ چاپ بیست و یکم 1388؛ چاپ بیست و پنجم 1392؛ شابک 9789645757043؛ چاپ بیست و هتم 1394؛ موضوع: داستانهای نوجوانان از نویسندگان بریتانیا - سده 20م

عنوان: هری پاتر و تالار اسرار - کتاب دوم؛ نویسنده: جی.کی رولینگ؛ مترجم: طوبی یکتایی؛ تهران، انتشارات شیوه؛ 1379؛ در 345ص؛ شابک 9649177892؛ چاپ دیگر تهران، میعاد، 1381؛ در 352ص؛ شابک ایکس - 964693045؛ چاپ دیگر تهران، فرتاب، 1381؛ در 345ص؛ شابک 9647964080؛

هری پاتر پسر بچه‌ ای از نسل جادوگرهاست، که پدر و مادرش را که آنها نیز جادوگر بوده‌ اند، از دست داده؛ با اینهمه، از چگونگی مرگ آنها خبر ندارد؛ خانواده ی «دورسلی»، یعنی خاله، و شوهرخاله اش، او را از یکسالگی بزرگ کرده اند؛ رفتار خانواده «دورسلی»، با «هری» تحقیرآمیز است؛ هری در یازده سالگی، برای تحصیل به مدرسه جادوگری «هاگوارتز» میرود، و آنجا تجربیات خارق العاده‌ ای کسب می‌کند، و در پی آن، ماجراهایی عجیب، و باور نکردنی را، پشت سر می‌گذارد؛ «هری» در پایان سال نخست تحصیلی، برای تعطیلات تابستانی، به خانه «دورسلی»ها باز می‌گردد؛ اما رفتار نفرت انگیز آنها، سبب می‌شود هری به یاری دوستش، از آن‌ خانه فرار کند، و بقیه ی تابستان را در خانه «ویزلی»ها، بگذراند؛ سپس با آغاز سال تحصیلی تازه، دوباره به مدرسه ی «هاگوارتز» بازمی‌گردد؛ آنگاه با ماجراهای شگفت‌انگیز دیگری رودررو می‌شود و ...؛

تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 19/06/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ 22/05/1400هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی

The adventures in this great, lovely book were bipolar. On one hand they are exciting beyond comparison, on the other hand they don't stem from logical roots.

The foreshadowing about a lot of stuff ongoing at Hogwarts is a huge plus. Both its predecessor and its successor are better than CoS, but I found it better than all the books after Goblet of Fire.

The name Hogwarts makes sense. But in French it translates officially as 'Louse of Lard'. Anyway, this is a very innocent version of the Potterverse, where Ginny is likable and the Burrow so organic.

I'll never forget why Mr Weasley decided to fight Lucius Malfoy. It's because of his love of muggles. Trust Rowling to include that poignant snippet in the middle of all those action and red herrings.

Perfect time to immerse yourself in this world I think, far FAR away from ours ❤️

4/5 ⊹₊⟡⋆

i kind of shot myself in the foot by taking 16 days to read this because I was in a littleeee bit of a slump, but overall it’s just enjoyable and fun. there’s no obvious faults or things that I had an issue with (except for my inability to follow the story but that might be a ME issue). reading this as an adult holds up 100%, and the reveals and plot twists are so good. the world is just so rich it’s a perfect fantasy series to get lost in. i don’t think i can quite give it 5 stars because i didn’t get that *5 star feeling* where it leaves such an imprint on you, but nevertheless i will be reading the next one

فکر می‌کردم قراره از کتاب سوم جدی شه. اون حس آرامش و گرمای توی کتاب اول جاش رو به سرما و تاریکی داده بود و هاگوارتز انگار اون جای امنی که فکر می‌کنی نیست و شخصیت‌ها واقعاً در خطرن
جوری نبود آدم بگه "موقع خوندنش خوش گذشت". شاید همین تغییر لحن باعث شده خیلی‌ها این کتاب رو اونقدرا دوست نداشته باشن. ولی با این حال به نظرم از نظر داستانی بهتر از کتاب اول بود
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Me ha gustado, pero menos que el primero.
Espero engancharme como vosotrxs a la saga en el tercero... ¡a ver si hay suerte!

PD: Estoy intentando leerlos todos antes de navidad y hacer un vídeo jejeje

I have lost count on how many times i have re-visited this series and every time i come back i feel like i'm going home because these characters and this world will always have a special place in my heart and i owe it all to J.K Rowling.


I remember when i was little and i had to sneak into my older brothers room because he had the books and i didn't at the time, i would take them and read them and my childhood was magical like many other people's childhood all thanks to this series.

It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.

Plot: This book picks up with Harry once again spending the summer with his family at number 4 privet drive. Waiting for the summer to end so he can finally return to Hogwarts and be with his new found friends Ron and Hermione. However the journey to getting there isn't the best because Dobby the house elf thinking he's doing Harry a favour stops him from walking through the barrier making him and Ron miss the train so they result to flying a car to school. The school year starts of bad for Harry and Ron with them almost getting expelled from the school, but things at the school start to go from odd to strange where the teachers and students life's are put in danger when the Chamber of Secrets is re-opened after 50 years.

Even though Chamber of secrets isn't one of my favourites in the series i was listening to this for the first time via audiobook and say since growing older and reading it a few more times i can understand appreciate the story more since i've matured.


Characters:


Harry Potter: Harry is put to his second ultimate test in the second book after a shocking start to the school year harry finds himself dealing with all the crazy laws and accusations that have come with the chamber of secrets being opened. After its revealed that he can talk to snakes the whole school and some teachers become skeptical about him and this begins his year of trying to prove everyone in the school wrong. I'm glad Harry has Ron and Hermione who believed him from the beginning because if they didn't i feel like Harry would be on his own entirely. As the school year progresses and some of the muggle born students. mrs norris and nearly headless nick are petrified it all comes down to harry to stop it from happening to any more people, were harry meets voldemort for the second time and naturally defeats him.


Ron Weasley: Ron is one of Harry's best friends throughout the entire series and he provides the comedic relief and trys to see things as rational as he can. I feel like Ron is very underestimated out of the three and its because he is shunned between a famous boy and a clever witch, but i think Ron has an edge on both of the two since he is from a family who grew up in this wizard world so i think it gives him more information that the other two don't know. Ron is also dealing with being put on a scale so high because of who his brothers are and how well they've all done in school so i feel ron knows it and has that to deal with.


Hermione Granger: One of my favourite characters in this series, because she is truly the brightest witch of her age and i love how she doesn't care what anybody things about her in the way she is so smart and how she looks even though she does get teased by Malfoy and the rest of slytherin because of this. Hermione is the one who fights for whats right and brings a lot of political issues to the surface that this wizarding world seems to be having and yes this world has it's troubles that effect not only Hermione but every muggle born student, house elf etc. She does grow from the first book but don't get me wrong she doesn't change from being that geeky girl who loves to learn which i love about this character.


When in doubt, go to the library.


Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world.


This is one series that i will always continue to come back to because it's what got me into reading and got me started for my love of books and i will always be thankful for Jo for writing this magical series. I honestly can't thank her enough because this series is and always will be important to me.

Destiny
Here I am with The Chamber of Secrets, the second book of the Harry Potter series feeling the tightening grip of adoration, as I get ensnared in the glorious bewitching world created by JK Rowling. Certainly, the first book and now the second, primarily introduce us to the extensive cast of characters that inhabit this sweeping magical world. The background behind Hogwarts and the major divisions that shaped their history become apparent, and how they drive the plot over the entire series, is intelligently, delicately and profoundly imagined.

I love Rowling’s patience, the ability to subtly drop a piece of information that may not mean anything for a few books. To drip actions and comments that at some point in the future you’re saying “Oh, That’s what that was for.” – Genius. The relationship between Ginny and Harry is kindled in this book and we also meet Dobby, with the unforgettable line “Dobby is Harry Potter's friend.”

The background to Hogwarts and the 4 wizards and witches who founded it, is described, where each house was named after them: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. These names have become part of our reference, as in real-life people connect themselves to these houses and what type of person they wish to be. The rift and disagreements between Slytherin and the rest grew until Slytherin left the school. The history also states that

n  Slytherin had built a hidden chamber in the castle, of which the other founders knew nothing. ‘Slytherin, according to the legend, sealed the Chamber of Secrets so that none would be able to open it until his own true heir arrived at the school. The heir alone would be able to unseal the Chamber of Secrets, unleash the horror within, and use it to purge the school of all who were unworthy to study magic.’n

That is a direct charge against Hermione and others who come from a muggles family, yet she is the smartest student in her year at Hogwarts. We see the gradual ramping up of tension within the school and why Malfoy hates muggles calling them mudbloods. The relationships and bonds between Harry, Ron and Hermione are aspired to in most friendships and are very well-formed here. On one incident they find Mrs Norris the caretaker’s cat 'petrified' with the following words written on the wall.

n  “THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS HAS BEEN OPENED. ENEMIES OF THE HEIR, BEWARE.”n

The tension builds. A dark unseen force awaits. The brave, indomitable Harry Potter and his loyal friends, Ron and Hermione, will take this battle on – is it a spoiler to say there are 7 books so they don’t die yet.

There is always an opportunity for humour either in what someone says or does (typically Ron and the other Weasleys), or characters that are strange and provide a comic outlet. In this book, Professor Lockhart provides that mix of cringe behaviour and comedy. His desire to receive praise and recognition, regardless of the fact that it is undeserved, and regularly exposed, except to those infatuated by his charisma, provides a light-hearted element. Funny how one person’s appeal is another’s repulsion.

The scene is set, the dark wizards, led by Voldemort (yet to be revealed), against those that provide defence against them, led by Dumbledore and somehow (yet to be revealed) Harry. When will Voldemort return? Why is Harry so important in all this? Will history repeat itself? Damn most of us know the ending but reading the books just brings so much craft and ingenuity into the story that reading them is a must. Someone will do research on this series someday as its depth sits alongside Lord of the Rings. Bring on book 3, The Prisoner of Azkaban.

Re-read audio 2017 ♥

Okay, I'm going to do a little *spoilery* in this review so those of you that haven't read the book then you might just want to look at the pictures. I have picked a ton of pictures from the book but believe me, there are plenty more beautiful ones in the book. Plus, if your a Harry Potter fan you will be getting the book anyway if you haven't already!



So poor Harry is stuck back with the Dursley's on Privet Drive. And even though Harry is a relative, they still treat him like poo because he's magical. Ewwwwww.

Harry is depressed because he has be cut off from talking to his friends or getting any kind of correspondence. Even poor Hedwig has been locked in her cage and hasn't been able to fly around. CRUEL! But Harry can't use magic inside the muggle world.

Then Harry meets Doby - the little house-elf that is waiting for him in his room.



It turns out that Doby has been intercepting his correspondence because he fears for Harry's life and doesn't want him to return to Hogwarts. So Doby causes some problems at the house that get Harry in trouble. I had to add this cute little picture of Doby running off, look at his little butt. lol ↓



Then one night, Ron, George and Fred pull up outside Harry's window in their dads flying car to save Harry. It's pretty funny how they get it all going but that is okay as long as Harry gets away from his evil relatives.



Of course, Mrs. Weasley is not pleased when they get back home. The sneaking out part didn't work very well, but she welcomed Harry with open arms and he stayed with them until it was time for them all to go back to school.



I love that picture of the Weasley house =)

Life at The Burrow was as different as possible from life in Privet Drive. The Dursleys liked everything neat and ordered; the Weasleys' house burst with the strange and unexpected. Harry got a shock the first time he looked in the mirror over the kitchen mantlepiece and it shouted, 'Tuck your shirt in, scruffy!' The ghoul in the attic howled and dropped pipes whenever he felt things were getting too quiet, and small explosions from Fred and George's bedroom were considered perfectly normal. What Harry found most unusual about life at Ron's, however, wasn't the talking mirror or the clanking ghoul: it was the fact that everybody there seemed to like him

Poor sweet Harry and I would love to live with the Weasleys' for a bit =)

Look at cute, fat little Scabbers ↓



The kids are going to meet Hermione to get some shopping done. But ole Harry takes a wrong turn down the chimney hole and ends up in some creepy shop. He hides and gets to hear some things Malfoy and his father are talking about.



Finally Harry makes it out of the store and Hagrid finds him and gets him to the right place with his friends.



Then Ron and Harry are blocked from getting on the train soooooo back to stealing the flying car.



AND of course they get into trouble when they get to Hogwarts but it wasn't anything too bad.

Snape looked as though Christmas had been cancelled. He cleared his throat and said. 'Professor Dumbledore, these boys have flouted the Decree for the Restriction of Underage Wizardry, caused serious damage to an old and valuable tree . . . surely acts of this nature . . .
'It will be for Professor McGonagall to decide on these boys' punishments, Severus,' said Dumbledore calmly. 'They are in her house and are therefore her responsibility.' He turned to Professor McGonagall. 'I must go back to the feast, Minerva, I've got to give out a few notices. Come, Severus, there's a delicious-looking custard tart I want to sample.'

There is a new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor named Gideroy Lockhart. He's a bit off but still . . .



Anyway things are not right at Hogwarts. (are they ever?) And Harry and the gang must figure out what's going on.

Poor ole Hagrid gets sent off to Azkaban for something he didn't do!



Malfoy is a jerk, as if we didn't know that. lol



Harry and Ron go out in the woods to meet Aragog the spider that is friends of Hagrid to find out some truth behind some stuff.



Comes to find out there is this diary of a person named Tom Riddle. I'm not telling you who this person really is but they are the one causing all kinds of trouble for a lot of people.

In the end Harry has to end up fighting a Basilisk to set things right. He has the help of the sorting hat for reasons, Dumbledore's Phoenix and a sword. Oh happy day!







There is loads more to the book then the things I have described but you can just read it and if you haven't, why haven't you? Harry Potter rocks and always will.

There is another happy ending for sweet Doby! ♥



Harry gives Dobby his stinky sock so this releases Doby. He now has his freedom from the evil Lucius Malfoy! Woot!

'Come, Dobby, I said, Come!'
But Dobby didn't move. He was holding up Harry's disgusting, slimy sock, and looking at it as though it were a priceless treasure.
'Master has given Dobby a sock,' said the elf in wonderment. 'Master gave it to Dobby.'
'What's that?' spat Mr. Malfoy. 'What did you say?'
'Dobby has got a sock,' said Dobby in disbelief. 'Master threw it, and Dobby caught it, and Dobby-Dobby is free.'
Lucius Malfoy stood frozen, staring at the elf. Then he lunged for Harry.
'You've lost me my servant, boy!'
But Dobby shouted, 'You shall not harm Harry Potter!'
There was a loud bang, and Mr. Malfoy was thrown backwards. He crashed down the stairs, three at a time, landing in a crumbled heap on the landing below. He got up, his face livid, and pulled out his wand, but Dobby raised a long threatening finger.
'You shall go now,' he said fiercely, pointing down at Mr. Malfoy. 'You shall not touch Harry Potter. You shall go now.'
Lucius Malfoy had no choice. With a last, incensed stare at the pair of them, he swung his cloak around him ad hurried out of sight.

This book is wonderful, it always has been and always will, and the graphics in this book make it even better. ♥

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This is the worst book in the Harry Potter series. The fact that I’m still giving it four stars sort of says something about my opinion for the rest of the series. It’s a wonderful world. The magic is alive and the storytelling is extraordinary, but here are three reasons why this could never be five stars in my estimation like the rest:

1.tGilderoy Lockhart. The man is ridiculous to the point of revolting. I don’t need to say anything else.



2.tThe flying car bits were just stupid. More people would have seen it.



3.tNobody in the school gets Ron a new wand and they let him run around the school casting dangerous spells.



The first one is a genuine reason and the last two mere petty grievances. There was also something a little off about this book. The writing wasn’t quite at the same level. From here though, it only got better!