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Re: Three good chapters Camilla Send a noteboard - 23/07/2010 10:34:40 PM
Thoughts, feelings, etc.

We get a laugh in all three, with Lockhart disolving all the bones in Harry's arm. More with Lockhart getting blasted by Snape in the dueling club. Yet more with Hermoine turning into a cat with the Polyjuice Potion. :D

Harry's revelation as a Parselmouth is big in this as well, with all the suspicion towards him as the heir of Slytherin and the following attack on Justin Finch-Fletchey (sp?) .


Yes, I like how this develops the Brazilian Boa in the first book.

Also, these chapters were an interesting expansion of the tension between Malfoy and Harry. In the Quiditch pitch, then in the dueling club (where Malfoy cheats, of course), and then an inside look into Slytherin and the "relationship" between Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle.


Yes, they show, respectively, how Malfoy is incompetent, how he must cheat in order to gain the upper hand, and how he is aware of it (compensating by complaining that Harry this and Harry that).

Can't say I'm sorry to see Colin Creevey, the human Dobby, get petrified and out of the story for a few chapters!


SO true.
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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 2451 Views
Chapters 1-3 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:32:52 AM 1676 Views
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Re: Dobby Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 06:42:21 AM 1798 Views
I hate Dobby. Rebekah - 20/07/2010 11:32:58 AM 1745 Views
I'm not a huge Dobby fan either. *spoilers from end of book* StormCrow - 20/07/2010 03:18:27 PM 1641 Views
Me too. Camilla - 20/07/2010 05:56:27 PM 1568 Views
Boo! Dark Knight - 21/07/2010 12:44:33 AM 1693 Views
I hate "movie Dobby." Book Dobby I'm neutral on. *NM* Deadsy - 21/07/2010 03:42:29 AM 1019 Views
I don't like him either. nossy - 21/07/2010 02:26:47 PM 1644 Views
It looks like all us cool kids hate Dobby Monkey - 23/07/2010 07:13:19 PM 1641 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:17:16 PM 1633 Views
Monkey - 24/07/2010 12:35:44 AM 1624 Views
Stuff Camilla - 20/07/2010 05:54:26 PM 1672 Views
The Dursley's and the Twins StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:22:41 PM 1580 Views
The Dursleys. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:35:31 PM 1713 Views
Re: The Dursleys. Seriana Sedai - 26/07/2010 06:02:14 AM 1540 Views
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Re: The Dursleys. Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:58:31 PM 1582 Views
Chapters 4-6 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:33:18 AM 1615 Views
Another character we love to hate! Gilderoy Lockhart. Plus Weasley vs Malfoy. StormCrow - 20/07/2010 03:29:39 PM 1669 Views
Yes! Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 09:41:09 PM 1731 Views
Re: Yes! Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:05:13 AM 1677 Views
I can't remember how much I hated him the first read Deadsy - 21/07/2010 03:44:15 AM 1740 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 1559 Views
I don't think I ever truly "hated" Lockheart Seriana Sedai - 26/07/2010 06:09:20 AM 1559 Views
My problems with Dobby are very different from my problems with Lockhart Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:02:55 AM 1655 Views
I can see that and I understand completely. StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:06:27 PM 1803 Views
Exactly. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:20:33 PM 1724 Views
More stuff Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:00:04 AM 1599 Views
I really noticed this time around aria - 21/07/2010 03:10:43 PM 1526 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:15:21 PM 1638 Views
This section really brought home to me how well Rowling writes about love and relationships. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:22:43 PM 1676 Views
That last remark made me check out the names in the French translation... Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:18:36 PM 1703 Views
Don't get me started on the Norwegian translation. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:52:09 PM 1629 Views
Ahahahahaha! Rebekah - 26/07/2010 09:55:17 PM 1486 Views
That is indeed genuinely awesome. Legolas - 27/07/2010 12:24:07 AM 1635 Views
Re: That is indeed genuinely awesome. Camilla - 27/07/2010 09:07:35 AM 1627 Views
McSnurf? MCSNURF?? WTH? *NM* fionwe1987 - 27/07/2010 08:47:55 PM 971 Views
Nono. McSnurp. Camilla - 27/07/2010 08:48:58 PM 1604 Views
Read it wrong. fionwe1987 - 27/07/2010 09:15:07 PM 1466 Views
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It is a plot device Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:11:45 PM 1561 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:16:48 PM 1533 Views
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I don't know. He's always annoyed me. StormCrow - 22/07/2010 09:23:36 PM 1596 Views
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Suspect I'm more patient with young people than you are. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:18:24 PM 1616 Views
Infinitely more so, I think Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:21:09 PM 1603 Views
Even more stuff Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:10:39 PM 1657 Views
Mrs Norris. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:13:51 PM 1697 Views
Re: Mrs Norris. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:15:18 PM 1603 Views
Re: Mrs Norris. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:17:41 PM 1559 Views
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Three good chapters StormCrow - 22/07/2010 02:28:20 PM 1568 Views
Re: Three good chapters Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:34:40 PM 1650 Views
Yup. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:32:03 PM 1609 Views
Re: Yup. Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:01:15 PM 1592 Views
I agree. And plain jealousy that Harry's hogging the spotlight time and again. Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:28:09 PM 1693 Views
And then some... Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:31:56 PM 1451 Views
Hermione Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:29:22 PM 1640 Views
Another example aria - 24/07/2010 12:56:26 AM 1513 Views
Re: Hermione Camilla - 24/07/2010 04:58:14 AM 1413 Views
Something I don't like: Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:24:59 PM 1492 Views
I disagree. aria - 24/07/2010 01:01:17 AM 1432 Views
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And... Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:54:54 PM 1586 Views
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He is one indeed, sort of anyway. *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:39:12 PM 952 Views
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Character development Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:37:01 AM 1458 Views
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Thoughts on the movie quality Deadsy - 21/07/2010 04:15:20 AM 1371 Views
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Re: OK. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:43:56 PM 1569 Views
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I'm indifferent 'cause I can't find my copy of POA *NM* Deadsy - 26/07/2010 01:27:05 AM 959 Views
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More than anything! *NM* Seriana Sedai - 27/07/2010 09:01:33 PM 874 Views
It's not Wednesday yet! *NM* Legolas - 27/07/2010 09:26:21 PM 788 Views
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Aaaah Camilla - 27/07/2010 10:34:51 PM 1516 Views
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