This one started to get a little bit darker than the rest of the series, but I still loved it. There were quite a few moments where I sat and said, "What? No way!" This will keep you on the edge of your seat wondering where it's going and the end will blow you away. A great continuation to a wonderful story.

All of the Harry Potter books are very well written. The characters are well developed and the plot is interesting. What that means to a reader is: you want to know more about the people in the story. They become friends (or enemies) that you want to know all about. You can't wait to get to the next installment. J.K. Rowling has the knack for creating that kind of feeling.

This book is the second in the series. It takes Harry through his second year at Hogwarts. It has interesting new characters, and new spells, and new information about the "Wizarding World", as it's called. But more than that it gives us a glimpse into the lives of our beloved stars of the first book. Draws us into their lives even further, with the result that we want to know more.

In general, these are classed as Children's Books, but in fact they are people books. Most Children's Books are a little on the shallow side. These are very deep books with deep insites into the thoughts and personalities of the main characters. It is true that the main characters are children, but they are treated as real people in the books.

Very well done!

Jim Umber

The tale of Harry Potter's second year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry begins with dire warnings of terrible things to come. And indeed, from a series of attacks during the school year to a gruesome final confrontation, this adventure is darker than the first. Fortunately, Rowling balances the darkness with plenty of levity and light: the charm of the Burrow, flying cars, whomping willows, and a Deathday party, just to name a few.

Through it all, Ron and Hermione help Harry balance schoolwork and Quidditch practices while trying to solve the mystery of the attacks. Along the way, they meet a series of memorable new friends and foes, among them Dobby the subservient house else, Moaning Myrtle the miserable ghost, and Gilderoy Lockhart, the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher who is his own greatest fan. And as the conclusion nears, Rowling's talent for weaving a tangled web of foreshadowing becomes ever more apparent.

A classic Harry Potter book. Somehow it was missing from my collection, but now my collection is complete!

I think that the book was great. It convinced me to read more of her books. Exiting story line and a complex plot.

We bought this used and were very please with the condition of the book, the price we paid and the delivery time.

Chamber of Secrets has to be the most humorous of the Harry Potter series. The character of Gilderoy Lockhart had me rolling. His gleaming smile, audacious personality and hidden intentions made for a gripping tension between him and many of the other favorites at Hogwarts. This second book also set the stage for what we would come to expect as the yearly return to the school of wizardry. Each time the journey would change (This time including a flying car), new faces color the crowds and active scenery (An unhappy willow tree) adds depth to this secret world within our own. In this case the book far surpassed the movie.

This was a good book and the continuing story of Harry Potter.  This book deals with the Chamber of Secrets being and opened and as a result students at Hogwarts are being injured, and it's up to Harry to find out who opened the Chamber Of Secrets and to stop all the chaos that is taking over Hogwarts.

  Let's see here, Harry Potter books increase levels of interest in reading among the younger generation, they make Jerry Fallwell, Pat Robertson, Karl Rove and the rest of the Republican Religious-Right apoplectic and reading Harry Potter books secretly takes-up propaganda and brainwashing time during which the GOP's insane children are normally forced to read various "Holy death and dismemberment for Jesus Christ" books by Tim LaHaye.

 Frankly, I don't see any down-side whatsoever.

Here's my challenge to any far-thinking, bright-minded academic who cares to do the research, compile the data, get LOADS of grant money and make themselves a famous hero and a champion of literacy over all the world: Compile three control groups, one group of children that are being forced to read Tim Lahaye's "Left Behind" series - about the Christian far-rights nightmare apocalypse and doomsday rapture fraud-for-profit religion, a second group that is allowed by their smarter, less-crazed parents to read all the Harry Potter books and anything else they want to read - everything that they can stuff into their school lockers and backpacks, and a final group that, like their parents, reads absolutely nothing.

Let's see which group cranks out the responsible, civic-minded leaders of tomorrow, which group propagates the largest group of serial killers of tomorrow and which group spawns the largest number of aliterate, myopic, right-wing Republican "feeding-tube conservative consumers".

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Bloody Brilliant!

I would say this book is Introduction Part II to the series. As the story, writing, and characters become increasingly more interesting, this book does a great job setting you up for the rest of the books. You can see already the books becoming a little darker. The humour of Lockhart's character was fantastic, and I'm glad that he doesn't disappear after this book.

Another J.K. Rowling book!!! How could it be bad. It is just another amazing story. Thank you J.K. Rowling for giving us Harry Potter. We really appreciate it. Thank you J.K. Rowling. Keep writin.

Wickid!

Tell you the truth,I hate Harry Potter.

Gotta love the whole Parseltongue twist.

Out of the series "the Chamber of Secrets" has to be my favorite of the Harry Potter books. It brings out the character's personalities more than the first one, and it is one of the best sequels written.

Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets, is a good sequel novel to the first one. It answers many questions readers may have had, after Book 1, such as why Hagrid is the gameskeeper, or the keeper of the keys, and why Hagrid really got expelled from Hogwarts as a third year. I like the Whomping Willow, Erroll, Dobby and Dumbledore's bird, Fawkes, references too.

Sorry, but I can't seem to see like other people what is so interesting about this book.

I would rate in slightly less good than the Sorcerer's Stone, but still a very enjoyable book.

Finally read the Harry Potter books to see what all the talk is about. I think they're very entertaining books for children, exciting stories built around the good vs evil theme. Unlike some other wonderful children's books, though, I doubt they have much to offer older readers.

I liked. I thought it was very inventive how you were always trying to figure out who did what and how everything ties together in the end.

Not bad

One of my favorites of the HP series (Tied with "Prisoner of Azkaban") Some people argue about the series, saying that it is evil and promotes the occult. Personally, I don't think that reading Harry Potter books makes you want to practice witchcraft any more than "Titanic" makes you want to jump off a ship. The underlying theme o the books in general is good- that friendship and love triumph over evil, and that you must be able to recognize evil in order to fight it. The message is good, and is a joy for all ages to read. The books, especially this one, have all the twists and turns of a great mystery, with the element of a fantasy world where nothing is impossible is thrown in. Who wouldn't like that?

Even better that its prequel. A real page turner.

It was just as good as the first one! But,if they make a movie for this one,it might be a little scary because with Harry in the Chamber of Secrets and "You-Know-Who" and stuff. But anyway....*ahem* It was great! So I say once again...HARRY POTTER RULES!!!!

All the books are well written, but the theme is ghastly racist, you have an elite, a ravce of elects that look down on 'ordinary mortals', the lonely, unloved child fantasises he or she is a superior being and low mortals are little more than animalsTeach this to a child and you have created a potential serial killer. This is a bit extreme, but I can't but feel the danger is real. Even worse because the books are well written.

Harry Potter and the Chamber is a great book!It makes me never want to stop reading it.I really like the part when the Hier of Slytherin takes Ginny to the Chamber and writes that mesage on the wall that says'Her skeleton will lie in the Chamber forever.'" It gives me the chills.I think it expans my imagination.I hear that they are going to make a movie.I think it is going to look stuipd,because I can't imagine Harry ponting his wand at Lockhart shouting "Expelliarmus!"Then Lockhart goes blasting backwards.I would enspire anybody who can read to read Harry Potter and the Chamber Secerts.I rate this book number one!It's the best book I have ever read.Now I want there to be a Hogwarts so I could learn magic.

i love this book!!!!! and i totally agree with jeanie and the rest of them !!!!!

I loved this book. This is the kind of book that many people cannot put it down for hours. My sisters and I have read the books about three times each and can't get enough. I have heard of rumors that they are going to make a movie of her books. I believe that i won't want to see it because, I as a kid, have a large imagination and movies narrow what I can think.

This book was just as good as the original. I heard that some people (parents) think that Harry's character is a bad influence for children because he uses magic to get out trouble, but he doesn't- he uses his wits. To get to the Sorcerers Stone he had to use his mind to get through each new obstacle, and he had to figure out the last one, the mirror by himself. In this book, he had the help of the magic bird and sword to defeat Valdimar, but he had to figure out first HOW to use them. If anything, this character tells children that they must rely on themselves to get through bad times.

I have read it to my kids. My mother has read it...and I hope to be reading it to my grandkids. A series for the ages

The Chamber of Secrets is the second book in the enormously popular Harry Potter series. I have read all four of the books, and I find that this one is my favorite. It has the best plot, most character developement, and most colorful characters. The plot goes something like this: Harry Potter is encouraged not to come back to school for his second year at Hogwarts magic school by a little house-elf named Dobby. Harry ignores him, however, as he wants to escape the oppression of his cruel aunt and uncle. Harry comes back, and then his fellow students start turning into stone. Everyone blames Harry, though they can't prove it. Harry and his friends Hermione (pronounced HERM-I-O-NE, please get it right, I'm sick of hearing people say "HERMY-OWN") and Ron must find out who is causing this treachery. I will not spoil the rest of the plot. You should buy it. It is now in paperback, therfore more affordable. Pick it up, read it, and find out what the hype is about. This is probably my favorite book ever.

Entertaining and great for kids and adults

I'm 27 years old and read this book because my best friend said she couldn't put it down. It's labelled a children's book, but should be a "family" book, because any age will love it!! I couldn't wait to get ahold of the next 2 books and am now looking forward to part 4, and hopefully many more after that!!

20 year old female and hooked, cant wait for # 4

This is the Star Wars trilogy of children's books. The parellels are uncanny: precocious young boy (Luke/Harry) violently separated from his parents in youth. Boy is unaware of his mystical powers until they are revealed to him by a stranger from the wilds (Obi Wan/Hagrid). Plot revolves around a character of unspeakable evil who is somehow connected to his parents (Darth/Voldemort). Both stories are superficially simple, but wildly popular because they tap into some deep mythological vein. I just hope J.K. Rowling never writes a book as bad as 'Phantom Menace.'

The Harry Potter books are not just for children!! Adults are also hooked.

the best preteen book I have read in years