Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
'There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year.'
- Pages
- 360
- First published
- July 2, 1998
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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- Anonymous
Finished August 26, 2021 · Read 4 times
EDIT: My rating hasn't changed from the last time I read this. Tis still a 4/5 star read for me, but I did actually have fun this time! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Okay, so first of all: this is my least favorite book in the whole series. I somehow liked it a little more this time than I did last time. I loved Myrtle and Peeves in this book. I was genuinely laughing whenever they'd show up. I genuinely hate Lockhart with my whole being. Not so much of hate, as he's just a huge pain in the ass. I hated him as the DADA teacher, and he's one of my least favorites. Tom Marvolo Riddle is very hot. That's all I'm saying. Dumbledore pissed me off as usual, but what's new? The plot for this book was.. not boring, but very slow paced? and it was kind of the same thing over and over again. Overall, I give it a 4/5 stars, and when I do my next re-read, I'll read it again.
Started December 16, 2025 · Finished December 29, 2025 · Read 5 times
Started January 15, 2026 · Finished January 29, 2026 · Read 7 times
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Started February 13, 2026 · Finished February 15, 2026 · Read 2 times
I am enjoying reading through this series for the first time. I like getting all of the more in depth details to fill in what was missed in the movies. Snape and Lockhart are even grosser in the books while in actually liking Ron more in the books than in the movies. After watching the movies multiple times and reading so much HP fanfiction I miss having more Hermione. She’s not as prominent so far in the books than she was in the movies, and I’m so glad that’s something they changed because she’s my favourite part. Excited to continue my journey with prisoner of Azkaban and see Sirius!
Finished December 12, 2025
“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” What I loved: ✿ childhood magic ✿ "the chosen one" trope ✿ masterful world-building ✿ Ron's humor What I disliked: ✿ that I'm reading as an adult My second or third time reading this, and I appreciate it much more than I initially had. The magic of childhood and friendship fighting against this world's evils softens this hardened heart of mine. Also, I am still so pumped about the "Tom Marvolo Riddle" = "I am Lord Voldermort". That's such a fun twist for still to this day. Trigger warnings: Bullying, Child abuse, Blood, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Child death, Murder [✿ Connect with me on instagram ✿](https://www.instagram.com/literarily_laurynn?igsh=aTh6eTZ6dGwxMXpy&utm_source=qr)
Finished September 19, 2018
- adventurousMedium-paced
Started August 28, 2026 · Finished September 2, 2026
Enjoyed this, and the graphic audios. Not sure I would read again, but series is good so far.
Started April 29, 2022 · Finished May 13, 2022
Started September 19, 2025 · Finished September 20, 2025
Finished June 26, 2025
- hopefultenseadventurousFast-paced
Started September 23, 2026 · Finished September 26, 2026 · Read 14 times
This is my least favourite of the series, but I still enjoy this so much!
- Fast-paced
Started May 24, 2024 · Finished May 28, 2024
Started November 21, 2023 · Finished December 10, 2023
