The second adventure for our hero Harry Potter. This one lets us learn a little more about Voldemort's past. The Chamber of Secrets is opened and students are being attacked by something within it. Apparently the heir of Slytherin has returned and opened the Chamber. Harry and his friends must find out who the heir is and stop them from attacking students before it's too late.

Although this is the second book in the series it was actually the first one I ever read. This is the book that got me into the series in the first place.

Just as with the first book in the series I would give this book to any children who have started reading chapter books. ( )

in the second book of the Harry Potter series, the character Voldemort, or Tom Riddle, is greatly developed. in the beginning, the reader doesn't know that Lord Voldemort and Riddle are the same person, and you may even start to believe the Riddle is a protagonist, working for the greater good. but this round character will soon have you hating his guts, as he easily betrays Harry, and nearly kills Ginny. J.K. Rowling defiantly does a great job writing this character. ( )

Great book - I've been listening to the books and it's a wonderful escape. Jim Dale does an excellent job of narrating. ( )

i like this one but theres alot of sad parts in the book. but let me givre advise it needs more action . ( )

I accidentaly read CoS first out of the Potter series. Way back when, I didn't realize there was an order to the books, of which only 3 were out at the time. Regardless, CoS hooked me immediately. A little frightening... but a great read. ( )

Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets is about young Harry Potter. Harry goes back to school and something weirds going on. Some one is attacking the muggle borns and Harry starts hearing a strang voice a voice he can only hear. Read the book and help Harry find out who's attacking the muggle borns before it's to late. ( )

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second installment of the series. Harry is now in his second year at Hogwarts. He and his friends must figure out who is behind the opening of the Chamber or else the school will close. Again in this installment Harry is called upon to deal with the person that murdered his parents.
I loved this book just as much as the first. The author does a good job of keeping the reader on their toes. I can't wait to read the next one to see what happens.
Again, this book would not be appropriate for young readers. This chapter book would be a great way to get students to use their imagination.

Picks up right where Philosopher's Stone left off. Gives a great deal of background information that will be crucial to the rest of the series. It's hard to judge the books individually, as they function best as a whole. ( )

I rated this book 5 because I thought this book was a fabulous book and one of the rare ones that are classified as " must read". However, I had a feeling that I should have rated this book 4 star because in Harry Potter standard, this was not a great book. The other books in this series taht I've read so far have been much more interesting than this one. I have to admit that in this book, I'm slightly disappointed by the book. Why? I can't exactly tell.The plot was good, the writing was excellent, but at the same time, something is missing about this book that was in all the other ones. Don't get me wrond, I was still addicted to this book like a magnet, but something about this book didn't let me enjoy it as much as the others. ( )

I'm enjoying my re-read of the series. You see ideas early on that will be more fully developed later, like the sword of Gryffindor. Its tremendous coherence and continuity are strengths of the series. ( )

Harry has had a miserable summer. None of his friends have written to him and he wonders whether Hogwarts and the world of wizardry that he discovered the year before is just a dream. Four weeks before he is due to return to school he has a visit from Dobby the House Elf who warns him away from returning to Hogwarts. And so we embark on another year at Hogwarts and another mystery - this time involving the Chamber of Secrets, of the title.

I still thoroughly enjoyed this book, but not quite as much as the first. The main reason for this was the clumsy need to recap that Rowling displayed. The worst instance was when Colin and Harry are walking to the Quidditch pitch and Harry has to explain how it all works - it isn't completely unforgiveable since Colin has only just started at Hogwarts, but I felt it was superfluous nonetheless, and this was not the only instance.

My other reason for the half star being dropped was Gilderoy Lockhart, a very tiresome character who boasts constantly about his achievements. I can see how some people might regard him as humourous but I begrudged any of his 'screentime' and wished he hadn't been introduced.

In this book the fright factor is increased. There is a spine chilling scene in the Forbidden Forest, especially if you are not that fond of spiders, and I still have nerves when Harry faces off against Tom Riddle and he reveals who he actually is. Some younger readers might well be scared by some of the moments in this story.

Once again, the characters are fleshed out fantastically, even minor characters such as Lee Jordan (who commentates the Quidditch matches in a very entertaining manner). All of them are extremely memorable and, even in just this second book of the series, very familiar to the reader. It is a tribute to Rowling's writing of these characters that I never mix up my Professor Sprout with my Professor Flitwick - each of the people who roam the wizarding world have their own characteristics and personalities.

The little details also charmed me. I love the fact that the students have to turn in essays of a certain length in inches on their rolled parchment, rather than word count or pages. I enjoy the Dickensian element of the story - the quills for writing, the clothes and robes. The descriptions of the feasts are unbelievable - they make you wish you could be transported to eat there.

This is not my favourite of the seven in the series for reasons detailed above, but it is still a great read! ( )

Good story, quick read. Fun. ( )

OT: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ( )

(based on reread in 2009)

I read Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in the summer of 2000. I remember liking it more than Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. After rereading it, I was thrilled with the level of suspense and storytelling. I did, indeed, enjoy it more than the first book in the series. I appreciated Rowling's building on seemingly superfluous events and characters from the first book and transforming them into major plot pieces. ( )

Very good and exciting, though not my favorite in the series. ( )

We follow Harry in his second year at Hogwarts. Even more involving than the first book, the universe of the series is progressing, deepening, and touching more darkness. Like the first book, it is hard to stop once you are reading. ( )

I read this book for the fall 09 semester and I liked it a lot. I thought it was full of action and surprises. It was a fun read. (Rachel, Fall 2009)

The Harry Potter books are all about being an outcast and then finding your place in the world. In these books, courage, and bravery are tested, and the good does not always prevail. These books teach that life is not always fair and that you get what you fight for.

The second book in the truly dreadful Harry Potter series is only marginally better than the first. Rowling finally steers away from the overwhelming happiness and safety of the first book by putting a few near-deaths in. This unfortunately makes her seem desperate to appear edgey. But it does however, sate the appetite for the more bloodthirsty readers. ( )

Another fun read with a good mystery and endearing characters. I like the advice to never trust anything that can think for itself unless you know where it keeps its brain. ( )

Much scarier than the 1st. ( )

I enjoyed Chamber of Secrets much more than the first Harry Potter novel. I had already seen the movie (many times I'm sure as my kids love the Harry Potter films) so I knew the basic plot and I don't think that the movie drifted too far from the novel. There may have been a few minor things in the books that you didn't see in the movie, but to be honest, I really can't name one. The pacing on this one improved immensely from the first novel and this one was hard to put down. If I was new to the Harry Potter world, the first book may have kept me from reading further, but this would keep me moving on. ( )

Better than the first book, but still full of a lot of "show not tell". Maybe that's a good thing for a kids book, to fire the imagination of the story not told, but for an adult it's a bit distracting. Quite how I managed to miss the twist about the bad guy's identity I really don't know... ( )

This was my favorite Harry Potter book. I'm truly sad that the series are over. There will only ever be seven Harry Potter books!!!
Rowling has a wonderful knack for storytelling. I love how everything seems so impossibly mysterious at the beginning, and it all ties in at the end.

One thing I always wondered about the wizarding world was why would they celebrate Christmas? Lol, I don't know why I just assumed witches and wizards would be Wiccans instead and follow more wiccan rituals? Hmmm...

In any case, I just love the trio: Harry, Hermione and Ron, I love the strong friendship that holds them together. And of course Dobby the house-elf!! Such a cute and sometimes infuriating little creature!

I have a strong feeling that these books in the years to come is going to create cults like the LOTR ones!!! I'd join :-D ( )

Me encanta el libro - la cámara secreta es mi favorito sobre todos los libros de Harry Potter. ( )