2nd book in the Harry Potter series and another great read by JKR.

The eagerly anticipated sequel to the astounding smash hit Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is finally here! No need to wait — Harry's back for his second year at Hogwarts, where the infamous Chamber of Secrets has been opened for the first time in 50 years. The monster that is unleashed is literally petrifying Hogwarts students (turning them into stone, that is), and who is the primary suspect? Harry Potter himself. Add to this some enormous spiders, a Deathday Party, a ghost named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girls' bathroom, and lots and lots of suspense, and you'll soon find yourself engrossed in another terrific tale in which magic does exist and good eventually triumphs over evil

It's hard to fall in love with an earnest, appealing young hero like Harry Potter and then to watch helplessly as he steps into terrible danger! And in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the much anticipated sequel to the award-winning Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, he is in terrible danger indeed. As if it's not bad enough that after a long summer with the horrid Dursleys he is thwarted in his attempts to hop the train to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to begin his second year. But when his only transportation option is a magical flying car, it is just his luck to crash into a valuable (but clearly vexed) Whomping Willow. Still, all this seems like a day in the park compared to what happens that fall within the haunted halls of Hogwarts.

Chilling, malevolent voices whisper from the walls only to Harry, and it seems certain that his classmate Draco Malfoy is out to get him. Soon it's not just Harry who is worried about survival, as dreadful things begin to happen at Hogwarts. The mysteriously gleaming, foot-high words on the wall proclaim, "The Chamber of Secrets Has Been Opened. Enemies of the Heir, Beware." But what exactly does it mean? Harry, Hermione, and Ron do everything that is wizardly possible--including risking their own lives--to solve this 50-year-old, seemingly deadly mystery. This deliciously suspenseful novel is every bit as gripping, imaginative, and creepy as the first; familiar student concerns--fierce rivalry, blush-inducing crushes, pedantic professors--seamlessly intertwine with the bizarre, horrific, fantastical, or just plain funny. Once again, Rowling writes with a combination of wit, whimsy, and a touch of the macabre that will leave readers young and old desperate for the next installment. --Karin Snelson

This is the second in the Harry Potter series. This book is amazing. Ms. Rowling gets better and better with all of her books! This is a great world that she has created and I don't want to see it end! If you haven't read this series, I highly suggest that you do!

"Ever since Harry Potter had come home for the summer, the Dursleys had been so mean and hideous that all Harry wanted was to get back to Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature who says that if Harry returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike.
And strike it does. For in Harry's second year at Hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor and a spirit that haunts the girls' bathroom. But then the real trouble begins--someone is turning the Hogwarts students to stone. Could it be Draco Malfoy, a more poisonous rival than ever? Could it possibly be Hagrid, whose mysterious past is finally told? Or could it be the one everyone at Hogwarts most suspects...Harry Potter himself!!!"

It is Harry Potter's 12th birthday and it is his summer vacation with his dreaded family, the Dursleys. Nothing has changed and they still despise everything that has to do with magic. So Harry finds himself locked in a room with bars in front of the only window and a small cat door for his small food deliveries. He wonders what the little house-elf Dobby meant by warning him to go back to Hogwarts school. What did he mean something terrible is about to happen ?
Upon his decision to return back to Hogwarts and freed by his friends the Weasley boys, Ron, Fred and George, all literally seems to go wrong: Ron and Harry can't enter the hidden gate to the train platform, Harry breaks his arm and other small bothersome things hapen.
The annoying new teacher in Defense against the Dark Arts doesn't seem to be that clever either. He's famous because he wrote a lot of books about his adventures but than everytime he uses his magic something seems to go wrong. He's seeking Harry's presence which bothers Harry even more.

When the school is shocked at the finding of the petrified Mrs. Norris, the housekeeper's cat, and a message announcing the Chamber of Secrets has been opened again, it leaves our three friends Hermione, Ron and Harry puzzled. Especially because at the same time Harry heard a voice no one else was able to hear.

When more students are found petrified, Harry rescues a student from a snake attack and learns he can speak Parseltongue, the students non "pureblood" students feel threatened by Harry because the legend says that the Chamber was built by Salazar Slytherin and his heir will be able to open the Chamber of Secrets and unleash the horror within. Slytherin was one of the rare wizards able to speak Parseltongue.

Harry and his friends are now pressured to find the Secret within the Chamber and do whatever they can to protect those that don't come of a pure wizard family.

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What makes this book very charming is that it continues where the last novel left us: Harry heading of for summer vacation with the Dursleys. No surprise thing haven't changed in the Dursleys opinion about magic but quite shocking that they lock the poor boy away.
Surprisingly I found a lot messages in this book. They went from child abuse, to obnoxiousness and very bad racism, leaving young readers certainly with questions parents should not be shy to answer. The point of racism has such a bad taste it almost made me sick but as life is, people deal with this every day and so this might be a good time to introduce our children into what is right and what is wrong. The way the topic is introduced to the reader is very bold and straight forward which I found is very nice.

Overall I found the book fun to read and Harry grows on me. I'll continue to read the other books in time.

Read my review to Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1).

Another amazing story with Harry learning who he is and what his destiny holds. Awesome details, imaginative adventure and a captivating plot that snares readers of all ages. The characters are unforgettable and throughout the series, readers will revel in new insights to a world which is just out of reach in our dreams.

When Harry Potter gets a visit from a house-elf named Dobby, he is sent on a magical adventure. At Hogwarts, the Chamber of Secrets has been opened again and only the heir of Slytherin can open it. Then the most likely suspect turns to be Harry himself.

But with his friends, Ron and Hermione, can he save, not only his reputation, but Hogwarts its self? And will he finally destroy Voldemort in the process?

A great read, one of the best potter books

2nd year at hogwarts

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Loved it! Starting Book 3 tomorrow!

The chamber of secrets is a fast read, even at work! Every page leaves you wanting to read the next page. The characters are intertwining nicely in this second year at hogwarts.

Wonderful story that will make you think like a kid again. My whole family read it and loved it.

held my attention. still not the best in the series tho

A great read.

Harry returns to Hogwarts despite a warning from a mystery house elf. Hogwarts is disrupted by a hidden monster in the castle that petrifies its victims claimed to have come from the chamber of secrets. Fingers point to Harry because of his rare ability to speak to snakes. Another great adventure by J.K. Rowling. The book is a slighty different account of events that makes it that much more interesting.

2nd book in the Harry Potter series. Just as fun and with just as many suprises as the first in the series.

I loved this book for the pure enjoyment of reading a fun book. Harry's character is the type of character we can all find a bit of ourselves in. Now if I can only convince my son to read it!

Its a Harry Potter book, And not much can be said other then its great. And of course, much better then the movie. Harry Potter is a must read for anyone who likes fiction or fantasy. But be careful, a few times I've gotten so in to a Potter book that I've lost track of time.

Again I loved this Harry Potter book. This series is enchanting and J. K Rowling does an incredible job of writing in a way to really catch the readers attention. I read most of this book in one day. So far both books that I have picked up i've read all at once. I highly recommend for those who have read the first book to continue on. Harry and Ron continue their curious habits in this book and find themselves in just as much danger as they did in the first book. For me the end was a complete shock that I was not expecting at all! Great book:)

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