Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

J K Rowling's sequel to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone carries on where the original left off. Harry is returning to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry after the summer holidays and, right from the start, things are not straightforward.

Unable to board the Hogwarts express, Harry and his friends break all the rules and make their way to the school in a magical flying car. From this point on, incredible events happen to Harry and his friends--Harry hears evil voices and someone, or something is attacking the pupils. Can Harry get to the bottom of the mystery before it's too late?

As with its predecessor Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a highly readable and imaginative adventure story with real, fallible, characters, plenty of humour and, of course, loads of magic and spells. There is no need to have read Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to enjoy this book. However, if you have read it, this is the book you have been waiting for... (Ages 9 to Adult)--Philippa Reece

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Big Potter Fan Here! - Rated
This is the second book in the series of Harry Potter, here is the plot:
On his twelfth birthday, Dobby, a house-elf, visits Harry to warn him that he will be in earthly danger if he returns to Hogwarts. Harry ignores Dobby's terrible caution but is determined to return. Harry unintentionally gets sent to Knockturn Alley in a store that Draco Malfoy (Harry's foe) and his father, Lucius, are stopping by.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione try to find out who the Heir of Slytherin is. With the help of Ron and Moaning Myrtle, Harry discovers the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets. Harry makes it to the Chamber where he finds an unaware Ginny. Harry learns that Ginny, under the control of Lord Voldemort, opened the Chamber. Lucius Malfoy, (who was very angry over Harry having deceived him into releasing his slave), attempted to attack Harry... Find out what happens in this great book which continues the adventures of the first!

This book is superb! - Rated
I like Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets because it's mysterious, magical, surprising and scary .There's a surprise round every corner.

Uneventful Yet Undemanding - Rated
It is evidence enough that there are a variety of interesting qualities and overbearing faults within the book, but overall Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets is at best an average read that just prolongs a series that apparently becomes more evolved and 'dark'. The lack of detail used to create events and keep readers attention isn't used to great effect at times and the silly description though engulfs the Hogwarts world at times into a place of fun, to me just turns it into a place of mockery. Themes are used well to teach us more about social acceptance in our own culture but the lack of atmosphere fails to turn the book into something more thought provoking.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets - Rated
This series is absolutely brilliant! I have now read all the books (I read the last one on the day it came out and in less than 24 hours!) I am now collecting all the books in special edition. This book has as much flying, magic, spells, bad guys and heroes as the first! If I was you I would click buy straight away! DO IT! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW! Or you will regret it. In special editon you get gold leafed pages, the book in hardback and a string bookmark.
It is worth the money!
My favourite part in the book is when Harry and Ron are hoping Snape's been sacked but really he's right behind them!
Gildiroy Lochart is such a puff as well! He's all me me me! He says he's battled with banshees and fought werewolves. But is that true? And what secrets does the Chamber of Secrets hold? It's deffinately a bad one and when Harry's classmates start getting attacked it looks like Hogwarts could be closed...............

I am a Potter fan - Rated
I admit it. But I should say that I was a Potter fan before the media hype started. In effect, the hype is its downfall. Just skimming through the reviews here reveals how many are baffled by its success, and blaming it on media attention. This is simply not true! The books had to of been popular in the first place in order to catch the eyes of those in the many media-based industries.
I don't think it is an original piece of work either - what book is nowadays? Do you go into Waterstones, gaze in wonder at all the books that have appeared on the shelves over the past 100 hundred years, and say "Look at these! I bet they're all entirely original". As anyone knows, there is only really three (or at least about that amount) types of plot that any piece of writing can follow. IE - Good Vs Evil. Like The Lord of Rings, The Worst Witch, the list is endless. I don't regard it as great writing, but I don't let such things spoil a fun story.
If someone is telling you a story, you don't just interrupt them and suggest possible ways of rewording their sentence. Not being able to go beyond the writing style is just being lazy. Your imagination is there to take the story you are presented with and play about with it in your head!
I agree her writing is patchy, but it does improve in the later books.
And anyone who says that adults shouldn't read kids books - get over it, it's just a book! Just because it is written in a simple fashion, this doesn't mean it should be ignored. If can't interact with your childish side, then quite frankly, you aren't human. Or a human I'd want to know.
I'm sorry, but it just annoys that people should let someones writing style ruin a fun story. And should stop being so offensive to the people who do like them. I love Harry Potter, and yet I will quite willingly sit down with a Dickens, an Austen or a Waugh, etc.
I buy books to wallow in a story, not get upset by the fact that someone uses the same word twice in one sentence. Yes, I'm an English student, and I did do quite well in all my papers by analyzing language and characters, but that doesn't define what a good book should be about.
Okay rant over - sorry people! It's an enjoyable series written for children, but why should that stop adults enjoying the story? Just because we feel we are more intelligent than kids doesn't mean that we should be snobbish about liking something written for them. We were that age once you know. And wouldn't it be wonderful to lose our cynicism and become one again? Go ahead, argue against me if you wish, call me a bad writer for this hurried mess I'm typing out. Please :)