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Re: Yes! Camilla Send a noteboard - 21/07/2010 07:05:13 AM
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.


Yes. She is still relying on booksmarts rather than social interpretation. That is a skills he picks up rather suddenly later on. Makes sense, I suppose: she is forced out of her natural habitat by hanging around with Harry and Ron, and so she learns other stuff.
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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 3120 Views
Chapters 1-3 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:32:52 AM 2027 Views
Dobby Dark Knight - 19/07/2010 02:39:06 PM 1951 Views
Re: Dobby Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 06:42:21 AM 2106 Views
I hate Dobby. Rebekah - 20/07/2010 11:32:58 AM 2048 Views
I'm not a huge Dobby fan either. *spoilers from end of book* StormCrow - 20/07/2010 03:18:27 PM 1960 Views
Me too. Camilla - 20/07/2010 05:56:27 PM 1850 Views
Boo! Dark Knight - 21/07/2010 12:44:33 AM 2004 Views
I hate "movie Dobby." Book Dobby I'm neutral on. *NM* Deadsy - 21/07/2010 03:42:29 AM 1214 Views
I don't like him either. nossy - 21/07/2010 02:26:47 PM 1976 Views
It looks like all us cool kids hate Dobby Monkey - 23/07/2010 07:13:19 PM 1986 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:17:16 PM 2043 Views
Monkey - 24/07/2010 12:35:44 AM 1930 Views
Stuff Camilla - 20/07/2010 05:54:26 PM 2016 Views
The Dursley's and the Twins StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:22:41 PM 1910 Views
The Dursleys. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:35:31 PM 2018 Views
Re: The Dursleys. Seriana Sedai - 26/07/2010 06:02:14 AM 1863 Views
she reminds me a bit of snape Deadsy - 26/07/2010 01:01:35 PM 1950 Views
Re: The Dursleys. Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:58:31 PM 1894 Views
Chapters 4-6 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:33:18 AM 1933 Views
Another character we love to hate! Gilderoy Lockhart. Plus Weasley vs Malfoy. StormCrow - 20/07/2010 03:29:39 PM 2029 Views
Yes! Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 09:41:09 PM 2057 Views
Re: Yes! Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:05:13 AM 2013 Views
I can't remember how much I hated him the first read Deadsy - 21/07/2010 03:44:15 AM 2093 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 1886 Views
I don't think I ever truly "hated" Lockheart Seriana Sedai - 26/07/2010 06:09:20 AM 1896 Views
My problems with Dobby are very different from my problems with Lockhart Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:02:55 AM 1974 Views
I can see that and I understand completely. StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:06:27 PM 2157 Views
Exactly. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:20:33 PM 2043 Views
More stuff Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:00:04 AM 1941 Views
I really noticed this time around aria - 21/07/2010 03:10:43 PM 1849 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:15:21 PM 1958 Views
This section really brought home to me how well Rowling writes about love and relationships. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:22:43 PM 1996 Views
That last remark made me check out the names in the French translation... Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:18:36 PM 2038 Views
Don't get me started on the Norwegian translation. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:52:09 PM 1967 Views
Ahahahahaha! Rebekah - 26/07/2010 09:55:17 PM 1805 Views
That is indeed genuinely awesome. Legolas - 27/07/2010 12:24:07 AM 1975 Views
Re: That is indeed genuinely awesome. Camilla - 27/07/2010 09:07:35 AM 1978 Views
McSnurf? MCSNURF?? WTH? *NM* fionwe1987 - 27/07/2010 08:47:55 PM 1157 Views
Nono. McSnurp. Camilla - 27/07/2010 08:48:58 PM 1935 Views
Read it wrong. fionwe1987 - 27/07/2010 09:15:07 PM 1778 Views
Chapters 7-9 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:33:44 AM 1911 Views
Deathday Party - seemed like filler to me. Not a big fan. StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:33:53 PM 1973 Views
Yeah, I didn't like that either. Rebekah - 22/07/2010 06:56:39 PM 1881 Views
It is a plot device Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:11:45 PM 1902 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:16:48 PM 1845 Views
Colin Creevey. Rebekah - 22/07/2010 06:55:17 PM 1971 Views
I don't know. He's always annoyed me. StormCrow - 22/07/2010 09:23:36 PM 1951 Views
Re: Colin Creevey. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:13:33 PM 1960 Views
Suspect I'm more patient with young people than you are. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:18:24 PM 1915 Views
Infinitely more so, I think Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:21:09 PM 1918 Views
Even more stuff Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:10:39 PM 2008 Views
Mrs Norris. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:13:51 PM 2009 Views
Re: Mrs Norris. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:15:18 PM 1954 Views
Re: Mrs Norris. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:17:41 PM 1882 Views
Chapters 10-12 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:34:13 AM 1835 Views
Three good chapters StormCrow - 22/07/2010 02:28:20 PM 1876 Views
Re: Three good chapters Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:34:40 PM 1988 Views
Yup. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:32:03 PM 1931 Views
Re: Yup. Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:01:15 PM 1946 Views
I agree. And plain jealousy that Harry's hogging the spotlight time and again. Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:28:09 PM 2044 Views
And then some... Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:31:56 PM 1769 Views
Hermione Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:29:22 PM 1936 Views
Another example aria - 24/07/2010 12:56:26 AM 1837 Views
Re: Hermione Camilla - 24/07/2010 04:58:14 AM 1736 Views
Something I don't like: Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:24:59 PM 1798 Views
I disagree. aria - 24/07/2010 01:01:17 AM 1718 Views
Re: Something I don't like: Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:01:54 PM 1784 Views
Those students are 12 years old, though. Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:35:13 PM 1772 Views
Chapters 13-15 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:34:50 AM 1735 Views
Heh. I'd forgotten how near the end of the book the spiders are. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:26:43 PM 1764 Views
"Goodbye friends of Hagrid..." StormCrow - 26/07/2010 01:58:25 PM 1766 Views
Re: "Goodbye friends of Hagrid..." Camilla - 27/07/2010 08:50:34 PM 2084 Views
Re: "Goodbye friends of Hagrid..." Seriana Sedai - 27/07/2010 09:08:24 PM 1830 Views
And... Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:54:54 PM 1890 Views
Chapters 16-18 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:35:20 AM 1873 Views
Lockhart & Dobby get what's coming to them. StormCrow - 26/07/2010 02:26:42 PM 1873 Views
Finally... Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:55:39 PM 1907 Views
He is one indeed, sort of anyway. *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:39:12 PM 1137 Views
Harry was a horcrux Deadsy - 27/07/2010 02:57:42 AM 1744 Views
Yes Camilla - 27/07/2010 09:09:38 AM 1840 Views
Voldemort's (sometimes) hilarious names in translation. Legolas - 26/07/2010 06:14:58 PM 4191 Views
Rebekah - 26/07/2010 06:45:55 PM 1963 Views
Overall thoughts Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:36:06 AM 1967 Views
Character development Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:37:01 AM 1788 Views
Re: Character development Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 06:45:43 AM 1783 Views
Similar to the first, but a nice step up in complexity. Nate - 19/07/2010 07:56:45 PM 2327 Views
I found an error i the POA preview in the back of my book Deadsy - 20/07/2010 10:51:42 AM 1763 Views
Yeah i have that edition too *NM* Dark Knight - 21/07/2010 12:43:12 AM 1046 Views
Thoughts on the movie quality Deadsy - 21/07/2010 04:15:20 AM 1689 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 1070 Views
I wonder if Rowling ever looks back and wishes she could change some stuff Dark Knight - 21/07/2010 06:44:41 PM 1806 Views
I think this book isn't as deep or as thoughtful as the first. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:36:17 PM 1829 Views
I feel the same way. aria - 24/07/2010 01:04:39 AM 1739 Views
Agreed. Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:22:48 PM 1785 Views
Suggestions for the re-read? Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:37:32 AM 1794 Views
Re: Suggestions for the re-read? Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:37:37 PM 1863 Views
OK. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:43:00 PM 1875 Views
Re: OK. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:43:56 PM 1899 Views
Do we want a wee break before the next book? Rebekah - 24/07/2010 10:47:07 AM 1754 Views
I'm indifferent 'cause I can't find my copy of POA *NM* Deadsy - 26/07/2010 01:27:05 AM 1130 Views
Nonononono! Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:12:56 PM 1773 Views
Nooooooooo! Elaine - 27/07/2010 02:32:56 PM 1901 Views
we need an impatient smiley that taps its foot while looking grumpy. *NM* Camilla - 27/07/2010 08:51:30 PM 1066 Views
More than anything! *NM* Seriana Sedai - 27/07/2010 09:01:33 PM 1086 Views
It's not Wednesday yet! *NM* Legolas - 27/07/2010 09:26:21 PM 963 Views
But it was a question: Camilla - 27/07/2010 10:25:27 PM 1729 Views
Yes, but the two possibilities in Rebekah's post were either Wednesday or next Monday. Legolas - 27/07/2010 10:33:10 PM 2088 Views
Aaaah Camilla - 27/07/2010 10:34:51 PM 1818 Views
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