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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Ravenclaw Edition by J.K. Rowling
25 reviews
abby_cads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
When I first read this book, I was so excited! I loved reading the Sorcerer’s Stone and couldn’t wait to read book 2. I first read them in middle school, and disliked reading but these books were really interesting, and I loved them! Back then, it took me a few months to read each book, now it takes me a few days. Now, having read all of them a few times, this book is just mid in my opinion. It gives more world-building and backstory on the overall plot that follows all 7 books but there are definitely better books in the series.
The movie version of this book is neither the best nor the worst. As the books get longer, the movies have to leave out more and more things. This one was good in that a lot was kept but also was just a mediocre movie compared to some of the other ones.
Favorite Quotes:
Favorite Quotes:
“of all the trees we could’ve hit, we had to get the one that hits back!” - Ron Weasley (book)
“I’ll be in my bedroom, making no noise, pretending that I don’t exist.” - Harry Potter (movie)
“Fear of a name only increases fear of the thing itself.” - Hermione Granger (movie)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Minor: Racial slurs
lineywriter17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, and Violence
Minor: Blood and Kidnapping
cadybooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Self harm, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
bookycnidaria's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Slavery, Blood, and Kidnapping
katrinalamothe's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racism, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Kidnapping, and Murder
gillianengelbrecht's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, and Toxic friendship
measlibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Another great installment in the series! I like this one because it is the beginning of some of the darker elements we see in the series. It is also our low-key introduction to the horcruxes…and we see how to destroy them too! I love rereading these and seeing this moment again, because it is so cleverly written. It makes so much sense by the time we get to the last book.
I swear each time I read this book Lockhart becomes more and more insufferable, haha. He is actually the worst and I hate how cocky he is when he knows noTHING. Either he or Umbridge have to be the worst characters in this series hahaha.
I genuinely love this book and love getting to know our main characters on an even deeper and more personal level. The character development is already happening early on in the series for Harry, Ron, & Hermione, which leads the way for the rest of the series. I love the way that they learn and grow each installment of the series. It really turns them into the people that they are meant to be by the end of the series.
Overall, I have always loved Chamber of Secrets because the last quarter of this book is actually insane. So much happens and the climax of this book is impossible to put down. It sucks you into the world and has you screaming and begging that Harry is going to make it. This is another installment that just makes me instantly want to pick up the next book in the series. Time for Prisoner of Azkaban now! I rate this book 5/5 stars! 🌟
I swear each time I read this book Lockhart becomes more and more insufferable, haha. He is actually the worst and I hate how cocky he is when he knows noTHING. Either he or Umbridge have to be the worst characters in this series hahaha.
I genuinely love this book and love getting to know our main characters on an even deeper and more personal level. The character development is already happening early on in the series for Harry, Ron, & Hermione, which leads the way for the rest of the series. I love the way that they learn and grow each installment of the series. It really turns them into the people that they are meant to be by the end of the series.
Overall, I have always loved Chamber of Secrets because the last quarter of this book is actually insane. So much happens and the climax of this book is impossible to put down. It sucks you into the world and has you screaming and begging that Harry is going to make it. This is another installment that just makes me instantly want to pick up the next book in the series. Time for Prisoner of Azkaban now! I rate this book 5/5 stars! 🌟
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Blood
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder
graceev's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Kidnapping
inkandbooksforever's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This book is not my favorite Harry Potter novel but reading the series again makes me notice some details that foreshadow important plot points in later books. I think they are cleverly integrated. I do think this book takes some time before any questions about the mysterious situation at Hogwarts are answered. Many questions that don’t seem to connect to each other surface up until the lays quarter or so of the novel.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Kidnapping
Minor: Murder
ronan_lesh's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Racial slurs, Blood, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Child death, Violence, and Death of parent