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The Great Harry Potter re-read: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Rebekah Send a noteboard - 19/07/2010 09:32:22 AM
Hi, Rafonauts

Welcome to discussion of the second book. We're doing this one a little differently. Today's discussion centres around chapters 1-3, Tuesday = 4-6, Wednesday = 7-9, Thursday = 10-12, Friday = 13-15 and Monday 26 = 16-18.

As before, these are the rules:


- Please keep your replies under the sub-threads below. You are welcome to start your own main headings as well.

- Although this is a re-read, it is possible that people haven’t yet read the books and are just reading this to help them decide whether they’re finally going to take the plunge and start the series. Accordingly, please keep spoilers out of subject lines.

- If you’ve got any suggestions for the rest of the re-read then post them in the suggestions thread below.


Delight.

Enjoy!
*MySmiley*

Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. - Groucho Marx
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The Great Harry Potter re-read: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:32:22 AM 3142 Views
Chapters 1-3 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:32:52 AM 2046 Views
Dobby Dark Knight - 19/07/2010 02:39:06 PM 1963 Views
Re: Dobby Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 06:42:21 AM 2128 Views
I hate Dobby. Rebekah - 20/07/2010 11:32:58 AM 2061 Views
I'm not a huge Dobby fan either. *spoilers from end of book* StormCrow - 20/07/2010 03:18:27 PM 1971 Views
Me too. Camilla - 20/07/2010 05:56:27 PM 1865 Views
Boo! Dark Knight - 21/07/2010 12:44:33 AM 2013 Views
I hate "movie Dobby." Book Dobby I'm neutral on. *NM* Deadsy - 21/07/2010 03:42:29 AM 1221 Views
I don't like him either. nossy - 21/07/2010 02:26:47 PM 1993 Views
It looks like all us cool kids hate Dobby Monkey - 23/07/2010 07:13:19 PM 2006 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:17:16 PM 2060 Views
Monkey - 24/07/2010 12:35:44 AM 1949 Views
Stuff Camilla - 20/07/2010 05:54:26 PM 2033 Views
The Dursley's and the Twins StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:22:41 PM 1933 Views
The Dursleys. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:35:31 PM 2034 Views
Re: The Dursleys. Seriana Sedai - 26/07/2010 06:02:14 AM 1878 Views
she reminds me a bit of snape Deadsy - 26/07/2010 01:01:35 PM 1967 Views
Re: The Dursleys. Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:58:31 PM 1913 Views
Chapters 4-6 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:33:18 AM 1950 Views
Another character we love to hate! Gilderoy Lockhart. Plus Weasley vs Malfoy. StormCrow - 20/07/2010 03:29:39 PM 2052 Views
Yes! Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 09:41:09 PM 2074 Views
Re: Yes! Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:05:13 AM 2026 Views
I can't remember how much I hated him the first read Deadsy - 21/07/2010 03:44:15 AM 2104 Views
You're right. It's not as bad the second (or third) time around with him. StormCrow - 21/07/2010 01:54:01 PM 1907 Views
I don't think I ever truly "hated" Lockheart Seriana Sedai - 26/07/2010 06:09:20 AM 1919 Views
My problems with Dobby are very different from my problems with Lockhart Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:02:55 AM 1994 Views
I can see that and I understand completely. StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:06:27 PM 2174 Views
Exactly. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:20:33 PM 2056 Views
More stuff Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:00:04 AM 1965 Views
I really noticed this time around aria - 21/07/2010 03:10:43 PM 1859 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:15:21 PM 1966 Views
This section really brought home to me how well Rowling writes about love and relationships. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:22:43 PM 2014 Views
That last remark made me check out the names in the French translation... Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:18:36 PM 2050 Views
Don't get me started on the Norwegian translation. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:52:09 PM 1990 Views
Ahahahahaha! Rebekah - 26/07/2010 09:55:17 PM 1822 Views
That is indeed genuinely awesome. Legolas - 27/07/2010 12:24:07 AM 2001 Views
Re: That is indeed genuinely awesome. Camilla - 27/07/2010 09:07:35 AM 2013 Views
McSnurf? MCSNURF?? WTH? *NM* fionwe1987 - 27/07/2010 08:47:55 PM 1162 Views
Nono. McSnurp. Camilla - 27/07/2010 08:48:58 PM 1957 Views
Read it wrong. fionwe1987 - 27/07/2010 09:15:07 PM 1793 Views
Chapters 7-9 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:33:44 AM 1936 Views
Deathday Party - seemed like filler to me. Not a big fan. StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:33:53 PM 1990 Views
Yeah, I didn't like that either. Rebekah - 22/07/2010 06:56:39 PM 1903 Views
It is a plot device Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:11:45 PM 1912 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:16:48 PM 1865 Views
Colin Creevey. Rebekah - 22/07/2010 06:55:17 PM 1982 Views
I don't know. He's always annoyed me. StormCrow - 22/07/2010 09:23:36 PM 1963 Views
Re: Colin Creevey. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:13:33 PM 1981 Views
Suspect I'm more patient with young people than you are. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:18:24 PM 1947 Views
Infinitely more so, I think Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:21:09 PM 1942 Views
Even more stuff Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:10:39 PM 2023 Views
Mrs Norris. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:13:51 PM 2030 Views
Re: Mrs Norris. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:15:18 PM 1977 Views
Re: Mrs Norris. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:17:41 PM 1899 Views
Chapters 10-12 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:34:13 AM 1846 Views
Three good chapters StormCrow - 22/07/2010 02:28:20 PM 1895 Views
Re: Three good chapters Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:34:40 PM 2014 Views
Yup. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:32:03 PM 1957 Views
Re: Yup. Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:01:15 PM 1969 Views
I agree. And plain jealousy that Harry's hogging the spotlight time and again. Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:28:09 PM 2056 Views
And then some... Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:31:56 PM 1791 Views
Hermione Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:29:22 PM 1949 Views
Another example aria - 24/07/2010 12:56:26 AM 1852 Views
Re: Hermione Camilla - 24/07/2010 04:58:14 AM 1757 Views
Something I don't like: Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:24:59 PM 1817 Views
I disagree. aria - 24/07/2010 01:01:17 AM 1740 Views
Re: Something I don't like: Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:01:54 PM 1809 Views
Those students are 12 years old, though. Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:35:13 PM 1790 Views
Chapters 13-15 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:34:50 AM 1749 Views
Heh. I'd forgotten how near the end of the book the spiders are. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:26:43 PM 1788 Views
"Goodbye friends of Hagrid..." StormCrow - 26/07/2010 01:58:25 PM 1779 Views
Re: "Goodbye friends of Hagrid..." Camilla - 27/07/2010 08:50:34 PM 2097 Views
Re: "Goodbye friends of Hagrid..." Seriana Sedai - 27/07/2010 09:08:24 PM 1847 Views
And... Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:54:54 PM 1911 Views
Chapters 16-18 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:35:20 AM 1899 Views
Lockhart & Dobby get what's coming to them. StormCrow - 26/07/2010 02:26:42 PM 1895 Views
Finally... Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:55:39 PM 1924 Views
He is one indeed, sort of anyway. *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:39:12 PM 1145 Views
Harry was a horcrux Deadsy - 27/07/2010 02:57:42 AM 1763 Views
Yes Camilla - 27/07/2010 09:09:38 AM 1861 Views
Voldemort's (sometimes) hilarious names in translation. Legolas - 26/07/2010 06:14:58 PM 4218 Views
Rebekah - 26/07/2010 06:45:55 PM 1974 Views
Overall thoughts Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:36:06 AM 1991 Views
Character development Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:37:01 AM 1808 Views
Re: Character development Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 06:45:43 AM 1797 Views
Similar to the first, but a nice step up in complexity. Nate - 19/07/2010 07:56:45 PM 2345 Views
I found an error i the POA preview in the back of my book Deadsy - 20/07/2010 10:51:42 AM 1780 Views
Yeah i have that edition too *NM* Dark Knight - 21/07/2010 12:43:12 AM 1056 Views
Thoughts on the movie quality Deadsy - 21/07/2010 04:15:20 AM 1702 Views
I always felt that the first two movies were the best, and the others bungled the atmosphere. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 21/07/2010 03:08:29 PM 1081 Views
I wonder if Rowling ever looks back and wishes she could change some stuff Dark Knight - 21/07/2010 06:44:41 PM 1827 Views
I think this book isn't as deep or as thoughtful as the first. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:36:17 PM 1844 Views
I feel the same way. aria - 24/07/2010 01:04:39 AM 1753 Views
Agreed. Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:22:48 PM 1796 Views
Suggestions for the re-read? Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:37:32 AM 1814 Views
Re: Suggestions for the re-read? Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:37:37 PM 1881 Views
OK. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:43:00 PM 1901 Views
Re: OK. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:43:56 PM 1922 Views
Do we want a wee break before the next book? Rebekah - 24/07/2010 10:47:07 AM 1773 Views
I'm indifferent 'cause I can't find my copy of POA *NM* Deadsy - 26/07/2010 01:27:05 AM 1140 Views
Nonononono! Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:12:56 PM 1794 Views
Nooooooooo! Elaine - 27/07/2010 02:32:56 PM 1923 Views
we need an impatient smiley that taps its foot while looking grumpy. *NM* Camilla - 27/07/2010 08:51:30 PM 1072 Views
More than anything! *NM* Seriana Sedai - 27/07/2010 09:01:33 PM 1092 Views
It's not Wednesday yet! *NM* Legolas - 27/07/2010 09:26:21 PM 978 Views
But it was a question: Camilla - 27/07/2010 10:25:27 PM 1752 Views
Yes, but the two possibilities in Rebekah's post were either Wednesday or next Monday. Legolas - 27/07/2010 10:33:10 PM 2106 Views
Aaaah Camilla - 27/07/2010 10:34:51 PM 1841 Views
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