"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
-Dumbledore
(Warning: This post may contain spoilers and it is an HONEST review so please, if you are in the middle of the book or if you are a fan and love everything about this book, do not read.)
Happy New Year fellow readers/writers. I just finished my first read of 2019 and that was Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and I absolutely loved it! It may have been my favorite Harry Potter book out of the series but I've only read the first two and there's still so many adventures for Harry to go on!
What's It About: After spending all summer long with Harry's family - The Dursleys, he is whisked back to another year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But before boarding the Hogwarts Express, Harry is confronted by a strange creature, given the name Dobby that there is much trouble awaiting him at the school
When Harry arrives though there isn't much to be concerned about, except for the evil classmate who is Draco Malfoy, the craziness of Colin Creevy, and the admiration of Ron's little sister Ginny Weasly. Harry forgets all about his warning from Dobby but when voices start to stir that only Harry can hear, pasts become present mysteries and a mysterious killer roaming the Hogwarts campus all the fingers start pointing to Harry himself.
After the first Harry Potter I couldn't wait to get my hands on the second one. Just like the first one, you get lost in the pages and instantly transported to Hogwarts where another adventure is waiting around every corridor.
I felt like I didn't miss any beats with the characters or the storyline but that's probably because whatever happened in the first story was told in a much shorter amount of time throughout the book. you could understand what happened in the first story even if you didn't read it. If you are planning on totally skipping the first book in the series Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (Which I highly don't recommend.) the only thing that may be confusing is the many characters that you'll be meeting for the first time. You wont be meeting them one by one but in groups and personally I really dislike that.
The beginning kept pace very nicely and I found it nice that we got to check back in with the Dursleys to find out they haven't changed one bit. But I very much liked the shenanigans that Harry had with before he left to Hogwarts.
I felt like Ron had much more of a personality in this book. I don't know if that was because we got to meet his family or spent more time with his brothers but I definitely enjoyed Ron in this book (the second one) more than the first book. Hermione's personality didn't increase or decrease. I haven't been a huge fan of her character thus far. Personally just because she isn't easy to relate to me for me but I guess that is kind of the point of her character.
I would like Harry's personality to have more description to it. I guess the only con I have with the Harry Potter Series (again, thus far) is the description really lacks and though, I do, like to use my imagination, I can't use my imagination when I didn't create the character and how they feel when in certain situations.
It kept it's pace and I felt like every page was In part of the storyline and it always kept me entertained. I was rushing through the pages so fast just to see what was going to happen next.
I felt like J.K. Rowling put a lot more of the magic world in this book than the last one. We got to take a peek and see the magical subjects the gang studied in school, learn more about magic, and meet some ghouls etc.. It was very much more magic filled than the first one and I am really glad because of that.
Once again, J.K. Rowling made a book I couldn't put down. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets had life advice, laughs, and such a page turning plot.
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