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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 2466 Views
Chapters 1-3 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:32:52 AM 1693 Views
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Re: Dobby Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 06:42:21 AM 1815 Views
I hate Dobby. Rebekah - 20/07/2010 11:32:58 AM 1761 Views
I'm not a huge Dobby fan either. *spoilers from end of book* StormCrow - 20/07/2010 03:18:27 PM 1656 Views
Me too. Camilla - 20/07/2010 05:56:27 PM 1577 Views
Boo! Dark Knight - 21/07/2010 12:44:33 AM 1708 Views
I hate "movie Dobby." Book Dobby I'm neutral on. *NM* Deadsy - 21/07/2010 03:42:29 AM 1028 Views
I don't like him either. nossy - 21/07/2010 02:26:47 PM 1660 Views
It looks like all us cool kids hate Dobby Monkey - 23/07/2010 07:13:19 PM 1658 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:17:16 PM 1653 Views
Monkey - 24/07/2010 12:35:44 AM 1641 Views
Stuff Camilla - 20/07/2010 05:54:26 PM 1691 Views
The Dursley's and the Twins StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:22:41 PM 1597 Views
The Dursleys. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:35:31 PM 1725 Views
Re: The Dursleys. Seriana Sedai - 26/07/2010 06:02:14 AM 1550 Views
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Re: The Dursleys. Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:58:31 PM 1597 Views
Chapters 4-6 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:33:18 AM 1631 Views
Another character we love to hate! Gilderoy Lockhart. Plus Weasley vs Malfoy. StormCrow - 20/07/2010 03:29:39 PM 1685 Views
Yes! Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 09:41:09 PM 1747 Views
Re: Yes! Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:05:13 AM 1692 Views
I can't remember how much I hated him the first read Deadsy - 21/07/2010 03:44:15 AM 1758 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 1578 Views
I don't think I ever truly "hated" Lockheart Seriana Sedai - 26/07/2010 06:09:20 AM 1574 Views
My problems with Dobby are very different from my problems with Lockhart Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:02:55 AM 1671 Views
I can see that and I understand completely. StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:06:27 PM 1823 Views
Exactly. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:20:33 PM 1739 Views
More stuff Camilla - 21/07/2010 07:00:04 AM 1613 Views
I really noticed this time around aria - 21/07/2010 03:10:43 PM 1540 Views
Yeah. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:15:21 PM 1653 Views
This section really brought home to me how well Rowling writes about love and relationships. Rebekah - 21/07/2010 07:22:43 PM 1690 Views
That last remark made me check out the names in the French translation... Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:18:36 PM 1717 Views
Don't get me started on the Norwegian translation. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:52:09 PM 1640 Views
Ahahahahaha! Rebekah - 26/07/2010 09:55:17 PM 1496 Views
That is indeed genuinely awesome. Legolas - 27/07/2010 12:24:07 AM 1645 Views
Re: That is indeed genuinely awesome. Camilla - 27/07/2010 09:07:35 AM 1640 Views
McSnurf? MCSNURF?? WTH? *NM* fionwe1987 - 27/07/2010 08:47:55 PM 979 Views
Nono. McSnurp. Camilla - 27/07/2010 08:48:58 PM 1618 Views
Read it wrong. fionwe1987 - 27/07/2010 09:15:07 PM 1478 Views
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Deathday Party - seemed like filler to me. Not a big fan. StormCrow - 21/07/2010 02:33:53 PM 1655 Views
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It is a plot device Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:11:45 PM 1576 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:16:48 PM 1548 Views
Colin Creevey. Rebekah - 22/07/2010 06:55:17 PM 1656 Views
I don't know. He's always annoyed me. StormCrow - 22/07/2010 09:23:36 PM 1614 Views
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Suspect I'm more patient with young people than you are. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:18:24 PM 1630 Views
Infinitely more so, I think Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:21:09 PM 1619 Views
Even more stuff Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:10:39 PM 1674 Views
Mrs Norris. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:13:51 PM 1714 Views
Re: Mrs Norris. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:15:18 PM 1621 Views
Re: Mrs Norris. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:17:41 PM 1572 Views
Chapters 10-12 Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:34:13 AM 1506 Views
Three good chapters StormCrow - 22/07/2010 02:28:20 PM 1582 Views
Re: Three good chapters Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:34:40 PM 1666 Views
Yup. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:32:03 PM 1625 Views
Re: Yup. Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:01:15 PM 1604 Views
I agree. And plain jealousy that Harry's hogging the spotlight time and again. Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:28:09 PM 1705 Views
And then some... Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:31:56 PM 1468 Views
Hermione Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:29:22 PM 1655 Views
Another example aria - 24/07/2010 12:56:26 AM 1525 Views
Re: Hermione Camilla - 24/07/2010 04:58:14 AM 1424 Views
Something I don't like: Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:24:59 PM 1507 Views
I disagree. aria - 24/07/2010 01:01:17 AM 1448 Views
Re: Something I don't like: Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:01:54 PM 1453 Views
Those students are 12 years old, though. Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:35:13 PM 1483 Views
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"Goodbye friends of Hagrid..." StormCrow - 26/07/2010 01:58:25 PM 1469 Views
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Re: "Goodbye friends of Hagrid..." Seriana Sedai - 27/07/2010 09:08:24 PM 1530 Views
And... Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:54:54 PM 1601 Views
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Lockhart & Dobby get what's coming to them. StormCrow - 26/07/2010 02:26:42 PM 1589 Views
Finally... Camilla - 26/07/2010 02:55:39 PM 1582 Views
He is one indeed, sort of anyway. *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 05:39:12 PM 958 Views
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Character development Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:37:01 AM 1474 Views
Re: Character development Seriana Sedai - 20/07/2010 06:45:43 AM 1499 Views
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Thoughts on the movie quality Deadsy - 21/07/2010 04:15:20 AM 1393 Views
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I think this book isn't as deep or as thoughtful as the first. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 11:36:17 PM 1551 Views
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Agreed. Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:22:48 PM 1515 Views
Suggestions for the re-read? Rebekah - 19/07/2010 09:37:32 AM 1457 Views
Re: Suggestions for the re-read? Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:37:37 PM 1565 Views
OK. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 10:43:00 PM 1562 Views
Re: OK. Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:43:56 PM 1586 Views
Do we want a wee break before the next book? Rebekah - 24/07/2010 10:47:07 AM 1433 Views
I'm indifferent 'cause I can't find my copy of POA *NM* Deadsy - 26/07/2010 01:27:05 AM 967 Views
Nonononono! Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:12:56 PM 1482 Views
Nooooooooo! Elaine - 27/07/2010 02:32:56 PM 1588 Views
we need an impatient smiley that taps its foot while looking grumpy. *NM* Camilla - 27/07/2010 08:51:30 PM 876 Views
More than anything! *NM* Seriana Sedai - 27/07/2010 09:01:33 PM 882 Views
It's not Wednesday yet! *NM* Legolas - 27/07/2010 09:26:21 PM 795 Views
But it was a question: Camilla - 27/07/2010 10:25:27 PM 1453 Views
Yes, but the two possibilities in Rebekah's post were either Wednesday or next Monday. Legolas - 27/07/2010 10:33:10 PM 1797 Views
Aaaah Camilla - 27/07/2010 10:34:51 PM 1528 Views
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