Showing posts with label Chamber of Secrets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chamber of Secrets. Show all posts

Thursday, October 27, 2016

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

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling - 341 pages

Harry is now in his second year at Hogwarts.  It doesn't start well with warnings that he shouldn't return and an official notice from the Ministry of Magic that he performed illegal underage magic.  Things only get worse when students start getting attacked and petrified.  It seems someone has opened the Chamber of Secrets . . . .

This is the second book in the series.  It has always been my least favorite book in the series.  It is still firmly a children's book in its writing style and plot.  However, I enjoyed listening to the audio version much more than I thought I would.  Most of that can be attributed to narrator extraordinaire Jim Dale.  He brings anything he narrates to life so that I enjoy it -- even when I really hate the book he is narrating.

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide (Pottermore Presents #3) by J.K. Rowling

Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide (Pottermore Presents #3) by J.K. Rowling-79 pages

I really enjoyed reading this as a fan of Harry Potter. It provides more detail on many of the secrets and known qualities of Hogwarts. Hogwarts Express, The Sorting Hat's origin, The Marauder's Map's origins, The Sword of Gryffindor, Time-Turners, The Pensieve, The ghosts of Hogwarts, The Chamber of Secrets, Hufflepuff's Common Room, The Mirror of Erised and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone are explained in greater detail, among other things, and it is cool to know more about Rowling's thoughts on many of these places, things, and people.

Monday, December 14, 2015

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


book cover of 

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K.                          Rowling--352 pages










When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been unleashed on the school. 

 "The Chamber of Secrets Has Been Opened. Enemies of the Heir, Beware." :)