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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 2356 Views
Chapters 1-3 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:32:52 AM 1590 Views
Dobby Dark Knight - 19/07/2010 02:39:06 PM 1558 Views
Re: Dobby Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 06:42:21 AM 1726 Views
I hate Dobby. Rebekah - 20/07/2010 11:32:58 AM 1673 Views
I'm not a huge Dobby fan either. *spoilers from end of book* StormCrow - 20/07/2010 03:18:27 PM 1566 Views
Me too. Camilla - 20/07/2010 05:56:27 PM 1499 Views
Boo! Dark Knight - 21/07/2010 12:44:33 AM 1611 Views
I hate "movie Dobby." Book Dobby I'm neutral on. *NM* Deadsy - 21/07/2010 03:42:29 AM 981 Views
I don't like him either. nossy - 21/07/2010 02:26:47 PM 1578 Views
It looks like all us cool kids hate Dobby Monkey - 23/07/2010 07:13:19 PM 1568 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:17:16 PM 1559 Views
Monkey - 24/07/2010 12:35:44 AM 1546 Views
Stuff Camilla - 20/07/2010 05:54:26 PM 1589 Views
The Dursley's and the Twins StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:22:41 PM 1502 Views
The Dursleys. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:35:31 PM 1637 Views
Re: The Dursleys. Seriana Sedai - 26/07/2010 06:02:14 AM 1469 Views
she reminds me a bit of snape Deadsy - 26/07/2010 01:01:35 PM 1569 Views
Re: The Dursleys. Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:58:31 PM 1504 Views
Chapters 4-6 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:33:18 AM 1542 Views
Another character we love to hate! Gilderoy Lockhart. Plus Weasley vs Malfoy. StormCrow - 20/07/2010 03:29:39 PM 1588 Views
Yes! Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 09:41:09 PM 1652 Views
Re: Yes! Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:05:13 AM 1595 Views
I can't remember how much I hated him the first read Deadsy - 21/07/2010 03:44:15 AM 1671 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 1477 Views
I don't think I ever truly "hated" Lockheart Seriana Sedai - 26/07/2010 06:09:20 AM 1506 Views
My problems with Dobby are very different from my problems with Lockhart Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:02:55 AM 1579 Views
I can see that and I understand completely. StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:06:27 PM 1726 Views
Exactly. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:20:33 PM 1641 Views
More stuff Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:00:04 AM 1517 Views
I really noticed this time around aria - 21/07/2010 03:10:43 PM 1448 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:15:21 PM 1549 Views
This section really brought home to me how well Rowling writes about love and relationships. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:22:43 PM 1600 Views
That last remark made me check out the names in the French translation... Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:18:36 PM 1627 Views
Don't get me started on the Norwegian translation. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:52:09 PM 1557 Views
Ahahahahaha! Rebekah - 26/07/2010 09:55:17 PM 1412 Views
That is indeed genuinely awesome. Legolas - 27/07/2010 12:24:07 AM 1568 Views
Re: That is indeed genuinely awesome. Camilla - 27/07/2010 09:07:35 AM 1556 Views
McSnurf? MCSNURF?? WTH? *NM* fionwe1987 - 27/07/2010 08:47:55 PM 940 Views
Nono. McSnurp. Camilla - 27/07/2010 08:48:58 PM 1554 Views
Read it wrong. fionwe1987 - 27/07/2010 09:15:07 PM 1383 Views
Chapters 7-9 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:33:44 AM 1515 Views
Deathday Party - seemed like filler to me. Not a big fan. StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:33:53 PM 1564 Views
Yeah, I didn't like that either. Rebekah - 22/07/2010 06:56:39 PM 1509 Views
It is a plot device Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:11:45 PM 1492 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:16:48 PM 1459 Views
Colin Creevey. Rebekah - 22/07/2010 06:55:17 PM 1561 Views
I don't know. He's always annoyed me. StormCrow - 22/07/2010 09:23:36 PM 1524 Views
Re: Colin Creevey. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:13:33 PM 1512 Views
Suspect I'm more patient with young people than you are. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:18:24 PM 1535 Views
Infinitely more so, I think Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:21:09 PM 1524 Views
Even more stuff Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:10:39 PM 1585 Views
Mrs Norris. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:13:51 PM 1615 Views
Re: Mrs Norris. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:15:18 PM 1531 Views
Re: Mrs Norris. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:17:41 PM 1488 Views
Chapters 10-12 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:34:13 AM 1426 Views
Three good chapters StormCrow - 22/07/2010 02:28:20 PM 1488 Views
Re: Three good chapters Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:34:40 PM 1572 Views
Yup. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:32:03 PM 1529 Views
Re: Yup. Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:01:15 PM 1515 Views
I agree. And plain jealousy that Harry's hogging the spotlight time and again. Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:28:09 PM 1609 Views
And then some... Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:31:56 PM 1388 Views
Hermione Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:29:22 PM 1569 Views
Another example aria - 24/07/2010 12:56:26 AM 1441 Views
Re: Hermione Camilla - 24/07/2010 04:58:14 AM 1331 Views
Something I don't like: Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:24:59 PM 1406 Views
I disagree. aria - 24/07/2010 01:01:17 AM 1353 Views
Re: Something I don't like: Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:01:54 PM 1362 Views
Those students are 12 years old, though. Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:35:13 PM 1391 Views
Chapters 13-15 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:34:50 AM 1303 Views
Heh. I'd forgotten how near the end of the book the spiders are. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:26:43 PM 1370 Views
"Goodbye friends of Hagrid..." StormCrow - 26/07/2010 01:58:25 PM 1385 Views
Re: "Goodbye friends of Hagrid..." Camilla - 27/07/2010 08:50:34 PM 1663 Views
Re: "Goodbye friends of Hagrid..." Seriana Sedai - 27/07/2010 09:08:24 PM 1447 Views
And... Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:54:54 PM 1501 Views
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Lockhart & Dobby get what's coming to them. StormCrow - 26/07/2010 02:26:42 PM 1504 Views
Finally... Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:55:39 PM 1506 Views
He is one indeed, sort of anyway. *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:39:12 PM 912 Views
Harry was a horcrux Deadsy - 27/07/2010 02:57:42 AM 1300 Views
Yes Camilla - 27/07/2010 09:09:38 AM 1463 Views
Voldemort's (sometimes) hilarious names in translation. Legolas - 26/07/2010 06:14:58 PM 3686 Views
Rebekah - 26/07/2010 06:45:55 PM 1571 Views
Overall thoughts Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:36:06 AM 1555 Views
Character development Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:37:01 AM 1380 Views
Re: Character development Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 06:45:43 AM 1410 Views
Similar to the first, but a nice step up in complexity. Nate - 19/07/2010 07:56:45 PM 1913 Views
I found an error i the POA preview in the back of my book Deadsy - 20/07/2010 10:51:42 AM 1380 Views
Yeah i have that edition too *NM* Dark Knight - 21/07/2010 12:43:12 AM 838 Views
Thoughts on the movie quality Deadsy - 21/07/2010 04:15:20 AM 1303 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 859 Views
I wonder if Rowling ever looks back and wishes she could change some stuff Dark Knight - 21/07/2010 06:44:41 PM 1412 Views
I think this book isn't as deep or as thoughtful as the first. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:36:17 PM 1463 Views
I feel the same way. aria - 24/07/2010 01:04:39 AM 1328 Views
Agreed. Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:22:48 PM 1419 Views
Suggestions for the re-read? Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:37:32 AM 1371 Views
Re: Suggestions for the re-read? Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:37:37 PM 1464 Views
OK. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:43:00 PM 1458 Views
Re: OK. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:43:56 PM 1482 Views
Do we want a wee break before the next book? Rebekah - 24/07/2010 10:47:07 AM 1341 Views
I'm indifferent 'cause I can't find my copy of POA *NM* Deadsy - 26/07/2010 01:27:05 AM 926 Views
Nonononono! Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:12:56 PM 1383 Views
Nooooooooo! Elaine - 27/07/2010 02:32:56 PM 1500 Views
we need an impatient smiley that taps its foot while looking grumpy. *NM* Camilla - 27/07/2010 08:51:30 PM 824 Views
More than anything! *NM* Seriana Sedai - 27/07/2010 09:01:33 PM 842 Views
It's not Wednesday yet! *NM* Legolas - 27/07/2010 09:26:21 PM 752 Views
But it was a question: Camilla - 27/07/2010 10:25:27 PM 1362 Views
Yes, but the two possibilities in Rebekah's post were either Wednesday or next Monday. Legolas - 27/07/2010 10:33:10 PM 1705 Views
Aaaah Camilla - 27/07/2010 10:34:51 PM 1430 Views
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