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Yes! Seriana Sedai Send a noteboard - 20/07/2010 09:41:09 PM
Thoughts, feelings, etc.


It seems to me that one of Rowling's strengths as a writer is in writing characters for us to be annoyed by. The Dursleys are constant throughout, obviously, Dobby, as mentioned above, and now the cheese-fest and hack Gilderoy Lockhart. There's at least one in every installment. :D

It is entertaining to read the different reactions to him, from the young male perspective (Harry and Ron's incredulity) vs. Mrs. Weasley, Hermoine, and the sighing that ensues.

The confrontation between Lucious Malfoy and Arthur Weasley in Florish and Blotts is amusing as well. Stepping in to diffuse the situation and actually getting into a "muggle duel," made for a good laugh.

Almost forgot! A wild Ford Anglia? There were some good humor moments in these few chapters. Ron and Harry getting ejected from the car and it running off into the woods to get away from them was a great scene. Poor Hedwig!



Lockheart is a great character. I love reading his stuff, because I enjoy what a terrible wizard he is and how arrogant he is despite ample proof that he is not that great. Someone already said it but I will reiterate, his fame chasing against Harry trying to just be normal provides a nice contrast.
I was always surprised Hermione didn't see through him sooner, but she is only 12.
The car bit is brilliant, I agree. :D
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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 2688 Views
Chapters 1-3 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:32:52 AM 1782 Views
Dobby Dark Knight - 19/07/2010 02:39:06 PM 1732 Views
Re: Dobby Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 06:42:21 AM 1902 Views
I hate Dobby. Rebekah - 20/07/2010 11:32:58 AM 1852 Views
I'm not a huge Dobby fan either. *spoilers from end of book* StormCrow - 20/07/2010 03:18:27 PM 1744 Views
Me too. Camilla - 20/07/2010 05:56:27 PM 1667 Views
Boo! Dark Knight - 21/07/2010 12:44:33 AM 1794 Views
I hate "movie Dobby." Book Dobby I'm neutral on. *NM* Deadsy - 21/07/2010 03:42:29 AM 1108 Views
I don't like him either. nossy - 21/07/2010 02:26:47 PM 1748 Views
It looks like all us cool kids hate Dobby Monkey - 23/07/2010 07:13:19 PM 1751 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:17:16 PM 1755 Views
Monkey - 24/07/2010 12:35:44 AM 1737 Views
Stuff Camilla - 20/07/2010 05:54:26 PM 1783 Views
The Dursley's and the Twins StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:22:41 PM 1692 Views
The Dursleys. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:35:31 PM 1822 Views
Re: The Dursleys. Seriana Sedai - 26/07/2010 06:02:14 AM 1648 Views
she reminds me a bit of snape Deadsy - 26/07/2010 01:01:35 PM 1725 Views
Re: The Dursleys. Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:58:31 PM 1694 Views
Chapters 4-6 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:33:18 AM 1721 Views
Another character we love to hate! Gilderoy Lockhart. Plus Weasley vs Malfoy. StormCrow - 20/07/2010 03:29:39 PM 1779 Views
Yes! Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 09:41:09 PM 1842 Views
Re: Yes! Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:05:13 AM 1783 Views
I can't remember how much I hated him the first read Deadsy - 21/07/2010 03:44:15 AM 1852 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 1674 Views
I don't think I ever truly "hated" Lockheart Seriana Sedai - 26/07/2010 06:09:20 AM 1672 Views
My problems with Dobby are very different from my problems with Lockhart Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:02:55 AM 1760 Views
I can see that and I understand completely. StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:06:27 PM 1911 Views
Exactly. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:20:33 PM 1828 Views
More stuff Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:00:04 AM 1701 Views
I really noticed this time around aria - 21/07/2010 03:10:43 PM 1626 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:15:21 PM 1751 Views
This section really brought home to me how well Rowling writes about love and relationships. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:22:43 PM 1780 Views
That last remark made me check out the names in the French translation... Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:18:36 PM 1814 Views
Don't get me started on the Norwegian translation. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:52:09 PM 1726 Views
Ahahahahaha! Rebekah - 26/07/2010 09:55:17 PM 1587 Views
That is indeed genuinely awesome. Legolas - 27/07/2010 12:24:07 AM 1735 Views
Re: That is indeed genuinely awesome. Camilla - 27/07/2010 09:07:35 AM 1731 Views
McSnurf? MCSNURF?? WTH? *NM* fionwe1987 - 27/07/2010 08:47:55 PM 1058 Views
Nono. McSnurp. Camilla - 27/07/2010 08:48:58 PM 1707 Views
Read it wrong. fionwe1987 - 27/07/2010 09:15:07 PM 1566 Views
Chapters 7-9 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:33:44 AM 1686 Views
Deathday Party - seemed like filler to me. Not a big fan. StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:33:53 PM 1744 Views
Yeah, I didn't like that either. Rebekah - 22/07/2010 06:56:39 PM 1691 Views
It is a plot device Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:11:45 PM 1663 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:16:48 PM 1639 Views
Colin Creevey. Rebekah - 22/07/2010 06:55:17 PM 1750 Views
I don't know. He's always annoyed me. StormCrow - 22/07/2010 09:23:36 PM 1704 Views
Re: Colin Creevey. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:13:33 PM 1710 Views
Suspect I'm more patient with young people than you are. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:18:24 PM 1721 Views
Infinitely more so, I think Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:21:09 PM 1707 Views
Even more stuff Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:10:39 PM 1763 Views
Mrs Norris. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:13:51 PM 1799 Views
Re: Mrs Norris. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:15:18 PM 1716 Views
Re: Mrs Norris. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:17:41 PM 1668 Views
Chapters 10-12 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:34:13 AM 1595 Views
Three good chapters StormCrow - 22/07/2010 02:28:20 PM 1673 Views
Re: Three good chapters Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:34:40 PM 1760 Views
Yup. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:32:03 PM 1716 Views
Re: Yup. Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:01:15 PM 1698 Views
I agree. And plain jealousy that Harry's hogging the spotlight time and again. Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:28:09 PM 1797 Views
And then some... Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:31:56 PM 1557 Views
Hermione Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:29:22 PM 1754 Views
Another example aria - 24/07/2010 12:56:26 AM 1615 Views
Re: Hermione Camilla - 24/07/2010 04:58:14 AM 1516 Views
Something I don't like: Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:24:59 PM 1591 Views
I disagree. aria - 24/07/2010 01:01:17 AM 1546 Views
Re: Something I don't like: Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:01:54 PM 1550 Views
Those students are 12 years old, though. Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:35:13 PM 1578 Views
Chapters 13-15 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:34:50 AM 1475 Views
Heh. I'd forgotten how near the end of the book the spiders are. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:26:43 PM 1560 Views
"Goodbye friends of Hagrid..." StormCrow - 26/07/2010 01:58:25 PM 1566 Views
Re: "Goodbye friends of Hagrid..." Camilla - 27/07/2010 08:50:34 PM 1842 Views
Re: "Goodbye friends of Hagrid..." Seriana Sedai - 27/07/2010 09:08:24 PM 1627 Views
And... Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:54:54 PM 1694 Views
Chapters 16-18 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:35:20 AM 1647 Views
Lockhart & Dobby get what's coming to them. StormCrow - 26/07/2010 02:26:42 PM 1683 Views
Finally... Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:55:39 PM 1672 Views
He is one indeed, sort of anyway. *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:39:12 PM 1041 Views
Harry was a horcrux Deadsy - 27/07/2010 02:57:42 AM 1503 Views
Yes Camilla - 27/07/2010 09:09:38 AM 1644 Views
Voldemort's (sometimes) hilarious names in translation. Legolas - 26/07/2010 06:14:58 PM 3885 Views
Rebekah - 26/07/2010 06:45:55 PM 1748 Views
Overall thoughts Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:36:06 AM 1730 Views
Character development Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:37:01 AM 1564 Views
Re: Character development Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 06:45:43 AM 1583 Views
Similar to the first, but a nice step up in complexity. Nate - 19/07/2010 07:56:45 PM 2092 Views
I found an error i the POA preview in the back of my book Deadsy - 20/07/2010 10:51:42 AM 1562 Views
Yeah i have that edition too *NM* Dark Knight - 21/07/2010 12:43:12 AM 958 Views
Thoughts on the movie quality Deadsy - 21/07/2010 04:15:20 AM 1485 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 979 Views
I wonder if Rowling ever looks back and wishes she could change some stuff Dark Knight - 21/07/2010 06:44:41 PM 1598 Views
I think this book isn't as deep or as thoughtful as the first. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:36:17 PM 1638 Views
I feel the same way. aria - 24/07/2010 01:04:39 AM 1504 Views
Agreed. Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:22:48 PM 1600 Views
Suggestions for the re-read? Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:37:32 AM 1545 Views
Re: Suggestions for the re-read? Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:37:37 PM 1655 Views
OK. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:43:00 PM 1653 Views
Re: OK. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:43:56 PM 1676 Views
Do we want a wee break before the next book? Rebekah - 24/07/2010 10:47:07 AM 1528 Views
I'm indifferent 'cause I can't find my copy of POA *NM* Deadsy - 26/07/2010 01:27:05 AM 1047 Views
Nonononono! Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:12:56 PM 1576 Views
Nooooooooo! Elaine - 27/07/2010 02:32:56 PM 1690 Views
we need an impatient smiley that taps its foot while looking grumpy. *NM* Camilla - 27/07/2010 08:51:30 PM 955 Views
More than anything! *NM* Seriana Sedai - 27/07/2010 09:01:33 PM 962 Views
It's not Wednesday yet! *NM* Legolas - 27/07/2010 09:26:21 PM 875 Views
But it was a question: Camilla - 27/07/2010 10:25:27 PM 1540 Views
Yes, but the two possibilities in Rebekah's post were either Wednesday or next Monday. Legolas - 27/07/2010 10:33:10 PM 1895 Views
Aaaah Camilla - 27/07/2010 10:34:51 PM 1616 Views
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