
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Book 2
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‘There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year.'
Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone... Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true.
Having become classics of our time, the Harry Potter stories never fail to bring comfort and escapism. With their message of hope, belonging and the enduring power of truth and love, the story of the Boy Who Lived continues to delight generations of new listeners.
- Listening Length9 hours and 3 minutes
- Audible release dateNovember 20, 2015
- LanguageEnglish
- ASINB017V4IPPO
- VersionUnabridged
- Program TypeAudiobook

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Listening Length | 9 hours and 3 minutes |
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Author | J.K. Rowling |
Narrator | Jim Dale |
Audible.com Release Date | November 20, 2015 |
Publisher | Pottermore Publishing |
Program Type | Audiobook |
Version | Unabridged |
Language | English |
ASIN | B017V4IPPO |
Best Sellers Rank | #29 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #2 in Family Life Fiction for Children #2 in Teen & Young Adult Epic Fantasy #2 in Fantasy & Magic for Children |
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I am now in my second read through of the books. I finished them in three weeks. We've watched the first three movies and I await my daughter finishing each box anxiously so we can watch the next!
The books are so well written they transport you, nothing less. It's a great escape at the end of the day.
As for all the Christian hullabaloo there's no real magic in the book. It's on par with bewitched or cartoons. I suppose if you're the type to ban Disney then these aren't for you, but for the rest of the population they're really harmless and silly.
The later books are a bit darker but the first several are really kind of cartoon magic.
This second book is better than the first as we are already introduced to all the characters. Character development and friendships deepen in the second book and you begin to become attached to the little magicians and start to realize why this series created such a rabid fandom.
The books are adventurous and imaginative and have so much heart. The stories are packed with substance- very little to no filler in these books. They're a kids series, but it's the first time in a long time I have read a book and didn't feel like skimming a good bit. There's nothing you want to miss in these!
It's great for a parent to read with their child, bc anytime you can bond over something especially as they get older it's a wonderful thing.
And for those adults who didn't read as a kid, go ahead, you won't be bored. Yes they're kids books but they're written on a level everyone can enjoy. That's the real magic!
I bought the second book's kindle edition after reading the first through kindle unlimited as a test to see if it was because of the unlimited book's free status. That was not the case.
I attempted to do some research, articles about the series, its popularity as an audio book, and the whispersync availability of other books was misleading. - and yes I know it doesn't say whispersync on the Amazon page for the Potter books. But honestly, there is no good technical reason for it not to be available, and until a time as they enable it on this series my rating will remain the same.
The book is a bit darker than the first novel, but given that it is only the second book in a series that was intended to mature as the children who would read it aged, it is definitely not as dark as the later books would become. Basically, Rowling intended that kids who read the book would be about the same age as the characters as the series went along, so about 11 when reading the first novel and 17-18 by the time they read the final book. So, while kids definitely have to be old enough to handle the characters being hurt and understand the concept of death, the subject matter is not too dark for most kids who are around 10-13 years old. And, of course, the book series is written well enough that an adult can easily enjoy it.
The book is slightly longer than the first novel, but not much. It is a fairly quick and read for anyone who reads a lot and has good reading comprehension skills. For those who have only seen the movies, this, along with The Sorcerer's Stone, also happens to be the book that had the least amount of material cut out in the movie adaptations. As the subsequent books got longer, entire plotlines had to be removed. In this novel, while some things were pared down a bit in the movies, the vast majority of the story made it in.
Overall, the book is very good, and is definitely not "just a kid's book". Like many good coming-of-age stories from the fantasy genre is uses the fantasy elements as metaphors for the experience of growing up, and ties the difficulties of growing up into a world of magic. And, it is a story that holds up well even twenty-some years after it was written, and will probably continue to do so years from now.
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The Chamber of Secrets is the mystery story where Hogwarts muggle students turn into stone. And it lays much more of a foundation of the larger story than the first book. This is where Tom Riddle is introduced and where he turns into Voldemort to fight Harry. Several interesting new characters make their first appearance as well in this book; vain Professor Lockhart and Colin Creevy. And a troublesome spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girls' bathroom. Of course Harry’s old enemies, Malfoy and Snape, have a prominent role. There is an interesting underlying theme of muggle-hatred that fed to some healthy discussion with my daughter.
This is my 8-year old daughter’s second ‘real’ book, as she proudly calls it – as this is a hard cover bound book that is very different than her vast collection of colourful girly picture books. I must say the colourful hard-cover version is actually quite nice and will last subsequent reading when the owner's little brother is bound to pick it op in due course.
Our daughter has seen all the Harry Potter movies, which she thoroughly enjoyed. So she has now started to read the first few books. The books are great and she is quite encouraged to actually pick it up and continue the read - as there is lots of additional Potterish detail and trivia left out from the movies that she is keen to pick up. Given that we got a her an overpriced Hermione wand, she is particularly interested in the spells. And she found a number of entertaining story elements like part of the ‘wizard's duel’ that never made it into the movie.
In the end the book is highly relatable to kids as it describes the big and small challenges that kids face every day. It shows how the characters deal with unfairness, anxiety and how boring and challenging school can be.
Somehow I have the feeling this is one of those children's books my daughter will read and reread into adulthood.


Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2019
The Chamber of Secrets is the mystery story where Hogwarts muggle students turn into stone. And it lays much more of a foundation of the larger story than the first book. This is where Tom Riddle is introduced and where he turns into Voldemort to fight Harry. Several interesting new characters make their first appearance as well in this book; vain Professor Lockhart and Colin Creevy. And a troublesome spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girls' bathroom. Of course Harry’s old enemies, Malfoy and Snape, have a prominent role. There is an interesting underlying theme of muggle-hatred that fed to some healthy discussion with my daughter.
This is my 8-year old daughter’s second ‘real’ book, as she proudly calls it – as this is a hard cover bound book that is very different than her vast collection of colourful girly picture books. I must say the colourful hard-cover version is actually quite nice and will last subsequent reading when the owner's little brother is bound to pick it op in due course.
Our daughter has seen all the Harry Potter movies, which she thoroughly enjoyed. So she has now started to read the first few books. The books are great and she is quite encouraged to actually pick it up and continue the read - as there is lots of additional Potterish detail and trivia left out from the movies that she is keen to pick up. Given that we got a her an overpriced Hermione wand, she is particularly interested in the spells. And she found a number of entertaining story elements like part of the ‘wizard's duel’ that never made it into the movie.
In the end the book is highly relatable to kids as it describes the big and small challenges that kids face every day. It shows how the characters deal with unfairness, anxiety and how boring and challenging school can be.
Somehow I have the feeling this is one of those children's books my daughter will read and reread into adulthood.






Reviewed in India on January 4, 2017


Are you a fan of the magical world? Do you like stories about magical creatures, witches and wizzards. Well, Harry potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the book for you.
The second book of the Harry Potter saga, starts at the end of the summer with Harry’s maltreatment at the hands of the Durselys. When Mr Durselys announces an extremely important meeting with the Masons, instructing Harry to remain inconspicuous. Enter the untimely new character Dobby, the Malfoy house elf, who appears to save Harry from the perils of the coming second year at Hogwarts. All hell breaks loose at number 4 Privet Drive!
After a hazardous journey to get to Hogwarts, the story unfolds when it is discovered that there is a chamber of secrets, which has not been open in fifty years, once again the chamber is reopened by the heir of Slytherin.
Harry, Ron and Hermione (the three main protagonists), embark on a journey trying to solve who has openes the chamber of secrets. The story has many twists and turns, some may make you laugh, others may make you gasp. But the end definitely won’t disappoint you.
This book will attract believers of the magical world, and I thoroughly recommend it to readers of all ages