michey2015's review against another edition
5.0
Always great to reread these and see the differences in movie and book. Book is always better!
whatthefawkes's review against another edition
5.0
Re-read number 1538307302 (14/03/2019): These books never get old.
slelswick's review against another edition
3.0
I just finished re-reading this for the third or fourth time. I love to re-read the HP series every summer and boy howdy am I ever so pleased how good these are! JK Rowling loves adverbs and I love her for it too!
slowloris's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
rap_bigthree's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
alecsansdraps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
paracosm's review against another edition
4.0
I've read the criticism that the plot of this book happens thanks to coincidences and happy accidents, but I've never noticed how bad it was until now. The best example would be the fact that the basilisk, a creature that can kill on sight, was running around Hogwarts for a whole year but never actually killed anyone by pure luck.
I don't particularly like Dobby. I know he's a fan favorite, but to me he's from the most part annoying.
Harry didn't actually defeat the basilisk, it was actually Fawkes the phoenix that did 85% of the leg work.
I can't believe that the Hogwarts professor let Lockhart be in charge of the rescuing Ginny operations even when they knew he was a fraud. They literally told him to do whatever he wanted and didn't try to help in any way whatsoever.
It's really funny to me that the flying car is still somewhere in the Forbidden Forest living his best life.
I don't particularly like Dobby. I know he's a fan favorite, but to me he's from the most part annoying.
Harry didn't actually defeat the basilisk, it was actually Fawkes the phoenix that did 85% of the leg work.
I can't believe that the Hogwarts professor let Lockhart be in charge of the rescuing Ginny operations even when they knew he was a fraud. They literally told him to do whatever he wanted and didn't try to help in any way whatsoever.
It's really funny to me that the flying car is still somewhere in the Forbidden Forest living his best life.
drinksomewater's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
4.25
gracey8's review against another edition
5.0
I've been really loving re-reading these! I remember thinking that this was my least favorite of the HP books, but reading it again was really enjoyable & I found that I was more tuned into Hermione's slight tendancies toward rule-breaking (all for a good cause, of course), and felt like I had an overall better grasp of the characters and storyline- likely because I'd read it all before. I love the light-hearted nature of the writing that doesn't lose any seriousness in the process, & I feel like a cozy little kid again reading these!
krmelmonster's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0