A special library binding for the Harry Potter series
It's hard to fall in love with an earnest, appealing young hero like Harry Potter and then to watch helplessly as he steps into terrible danger! And in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the much anticipated sequel to the award-winning Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, he is in terrible danger indeed. As if it's not bad enough that after a long summer with the horrid Dursleys he is thwarted in his attempts to hop the train to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to begin his second year. But when his only transportation option is a magical flying car, it is just his luck to crash into a valuable (but clearly vexed) Whomping Willow. Still, all this seems like a day in the park compared to what happens that fall within the haunted halls of Hogwarts.
Chilling, malevolent voices whisper from the walls only to Harry, and it seems certain that his classmate Draco Malfoy is out to get him. Soon it's not just Harry who is worried about survival, as dreadful things begin to happen at Hogwarts. The mysteriously gleaming, foot-high words on the wall proclaim, "The Chamber of Secrets Has Been Opened. Enemies of the Heir, Beware." But what exactly does it mean? Harry, Hermione, and Ron do everything that is wizardly possible--including risking their own lives--to solve this 50-year-old, seemingly deadly mystery. This deliciously suspenseful novel is every bit as gripping, imaginative, and creepy as the first; familiar student concerns--fierce rivalry, blush-inducing crushes, pedantic professors--seamlessly intertwine with the bizarre, horrific, fantastical, or just plain funny. Once again, Rowling writes with a combination of wit, whimsy, and a touch of the macabre that will leave readers young and old desperate for the next installment. (Ages 9 and older) --Karin Snelson
Customer Reviews:
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A 4th Grade Student Review:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is awesome. This time Harry is blamed for turning kids into statues as if they were frozen. Why? Because he was at the crime scene when everybody saw it. Even a ghost got turned into a statue. I love how the author builds suspense and has a good begining, a good middle and a good ending. Hogwarts was going to be shut down if the attacks didn't stop. And my favorite part is when harry and another friend got a hundred points each for Gryffendor and when Harry's friend... more info
Christmas gift to pet sitter:
Always love the Harry Potter series. My gift is the beginning of my young friend's experience at HEARING it read by the amazing Mr. Dale. In my view, the books came to life in a much different way from reading it myself. A wonderful experience, that I'm glad to share. I believe that the item was received on time for her to open it during the holiday break. thanks
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Harry Potter is finally returning to Hogwarts after a long summer at home. But in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets it seems that his second year will have more danger than his first. To start he arrives at Hogwarts in a flying car that crashes into a tree and he and Ron are nearly killed. Things will not end there for this daring wizard. This time at school he will find and try to end the evil that lurks in the halls of Hogwarts.
As more terrible events occur in Harry's world, he... more info
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I received this very quickly and I am very satisfied with the quality of it. Happy overall!!
