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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J. K. Rowling, Hardcover, 2002)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J. K. Rowling, Hardcover, 2002)
ISBN-10: 0439203538
ISBN-13: 9780439203531
Format: Hardcover
Publication Year: 2002
Category: JUVENILE FICTION

The second entry of the amazingly popular Harry Potter series opens with the boy wizard suffering through a dreadful summer break after his first year at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Confined to his room by his vile Uncle Vernon and putrid Aunt Petunia, Harry can't wait to return to Hogwarts, even after Dobby, a well-meaning but dreadfully mischievous house-elf appears with a warning about Harry’s safety at school. Ignoring this, Harry returns to Hogwart’s, and along with his... | More
 
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Leather Ltd Ed
by: azsportsartist (42Feedback is 10 to 49) Review created: 06/04/06
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful.

This is the second Limited Edition book I purchased. I first purchased "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and had to have this one to go with it. I purchased them as collectables. I wanted first editions, but with the originals going into the thousand(s) of dollar range, these are the next best thing...First Edition, Limited Edition, Leather bound books, who could ask for more. With another book and movie on the way, I feel these are good investments.
 
2/5
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets-Limited Edition
by: helenhikaru (33Feedback is 10 to 49) Review created: 04/07/08

I did not receive this item as it was previously sold to someone else and it was not taken off the website when I purchased it. I did get my money back so I suppose the seller is fine. Otherwise I can not comment much since I did not get the item.
 
5/5
My review!!!!!!!
by: smcpitcher (0) Review created: 03/18/08

The package arrived in great time, when it arrived the book was in great shape, the only problem I can see is the dust cover the plastic covering on the buck was not very clear but i can live with that all in all I received great service and I will definitely look into buying from this seller again!!
 
5/5
Voldemort Strikes Again
by: rayandjohnsales (1661Feedback is 1,000 to 4,999) Review created: 08/22/07

In the second book of the series, Harry eagerly returns to Hogwarts and his friends. But the school is shocked as cats, students and ghosts become petrified. Teachers nervously explain to their students how similar attacks happened years ago. The attacks back then ended when Hagrid was forced to part with his familiar, a giant spider, and was forbidden to ever use magic again. Unfortunately, a student died before Hagrid was brought to "justice". If a student dies this time, the school will certainly close.

When Ginny, Ron's sister, comes up missing, the Ministry finally acts and takes Hagrid to Azkaban Prison. Ron, Hermione and Harry don't believe it is him, and they set off to clear his name and rescue Jinny before it is too late.

I believe anyone who enjoyed The Sorcerer's Stone will also enjoy Chamber of Secrets and for the same reasons. The only thing that changed is the mystery that has to be solved. It is otherwise the same people doing the same things in the same setting. I don't fault Rowling for this. Hogwarts is an overwhelming place, there are lots of secrets that are yet to be revealed even now that the seventh book is complete. To leave the school grounds during the second book would have certainly given the reader a sense of missing something. The same could be said for the characters. They were so charming and fresh that the reader won't grow tired of them after only two books. The time for them to grow up comes all too quickly.

This is the first time JK really begins to prepare the reader for the mega plot that is the whole series. She introduces items and themes that will grow in importance later on. Some of them include learning to rely on themselves instead of adults (thanks to the vain Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher), the introduction of a horcrux (the diary of Tom Riddle), the Womping Willow, Aragog the Giant Spider and the Ministry's habit of trying to look like they are doing something instead of actually doing anything (arresting Hagrid on circumstantial evidence). All these and more will have special meaning in later books, but for right now they do just fine as part of the stand alone story.

The Chamber of Secrets is a true stand-alone story. A reader can enjoy it without reading any other book in the series. I think JK Rowling's greatest genius is shown by being able to introduce items that are interesting enough in their original context, yet have even greater significance later on.

John Holland-author of The Necklace of Terrersylvanous
 
5/5
Harry Potter collections
by: rentinglady (92Feedback is 50 to 99) Review created: 04/06/07

this was a piece that could not be passed on....made our collection even better. we have collectables from both sides of the atlantic, and it seems that e-bay is the place to get you can go to and laways find whatever it is your looking for.
 
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