This packet contains comprehension questions for the chapters in the book. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets wikibooks, open. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter series. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets film wikipedia. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets comprehension packet is a comprehension question packet to be used with harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets, book by j. She retained many of the characters already established. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets by chris columbus. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone chapter 10 youtube. The book is a present for my child that loves harry potter and has seen all the films, but now when she is older 10 years old she wants to read all the books too. Paced well and effectively balancing thrills and laughs, chamber feels much shorter than its intimidating 161 minute running time. Soon, though, the prospect of returning to hogwarts school brings him the promise of more adventure and, of course, mortal danger. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets summary shmoop. This special edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets has a gorgeous new cover illustration by kazu kibuishi.
As with its predecessor harry potter and the chamber of secrets is a highly readable and imaginative adventure story with real, fallible, characters, plenty of humour and, of course, loads of magic and spells. In harry potter and the chamber of secrets, we begin to see the darker side of the. If you havent read all the potter books, be warned. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets chapter 1 summary. Editions of harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. The plot follows harry s second year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, during which a series of messages on the walls of the schools corridors warn that the chamber of secrets has been opened and that the heir of slytherin would. I also had recently rewatched the movie version which made it even fresher in my mind, but i discovered that by watching the movie first and then reading the book, i. Rowling this is book 2 in the harry potter series original scannedocr. 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.
The acting is better than ever, and the scenery and landscapes from the first film look more beautiful. Fawkes, dumbledores faithful phoenix, delivers the sorting hat to harry, who draws the sword of gryffindor from it. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets sparknotes. Oct 07, 2002 he is in his second year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Ron and harry are skeptical, but hermione persists, saying that she could have a teacher write her a note to check out a book from the restricted section of the library, where that potion would be. Youve forgotten the magic word, says harry irritably and the dursleys go bonkers. Only uncle vernon attempts to stop him and he ends up falling from the window. Norris is the first to avoid directly sighting the basilisk, and through luck or design, the basilisks other victims all avoid direct eye contact. Details follow which you may not wish to read at your current level. Chapters overall, chapters in book, chapter picture, chapter title, date at the start of. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets overview j. A complete chapterbychapter guide with notes and commentary. Still, it is a great read compared to 90% of other books in general, and 99% of other childrens fantasy novels. The book s title refers to a chamber which was, according to legend, created.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets july 31, 1992june 19, 1993. Create a character and immerse yourself at hogwarts and the harry potter universe with thousands of others by enrolling in realistic online hogwarts courses, earning house points, meeting new friends in the common. Discussion questions for harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. By the time they arrive, it is almost the departure time. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is the second book in the series of harry potter novels by j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first hit shelves in the united kingdom on june 26, 1997, arriving stateside as harry potter and the sorcerers stone on sept. Everyone knows a bit about harry potter so i will focus here not on the contents of the book but on the quality of this book as a product. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets faqwalkthrough. When you are about to encounter an enemy, press select. The plot is occasionally fuzzy reasons are left unclear as to why the bad guys have to go through the complicated. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Harry potter s summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a houseelf called dobby, and rescue from the dursleys by his friend ron weasley in a. List of chapter titles and respective inuniverse time of occurrence in the harry potter book series.
There is no need to have read harry potter and the philosophers stone to enjoy this book. The realism of the nonmagical muggle world, particularly the dursleys home, dramatically contrasts with the fantastical possibilities presented at hogwarts where the medieval castles structure is constantly changing to accommodate its inhabitants. Join sam as she reads chapter 10 of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Shop amongst our popular books, including 492, harry potter box set, harry potter and the. There is a trick for harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets discussion questions. All the harry potter titles are now available in large print. Lindy hemming was the costume designer for chamber of secrets.
List of chapters in the harry potter novels harry potter wiki fandom. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets ticks all the boxes that philosophers stone did, but this time it magnifies them to a bigger and better experience. This study guide consists of approximately 68 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of harry potter and the chamber of secrets. After a marvelous year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, harry potter is stuck spending summer break with his awful muggle nonwizard aunt and uncle, petunia and vernon dursley, and his equally horrid cousin, dudley. List of chapters in the harry potter novels harry potter.
Loyalty is a theme central to the novel and the main characters. Most of the action in harry potter and the chamber of secrets occurs at hogwarts during the years 1992 and 1993. Little does he know that this year will be just as eventful as the last. It was used to guard the philosophers stone in the 19911992 school year. Main characters harry, ron, and hermione, models of dedicated friends, are rewarded for their bravery. Rowling read by stephen fry harry potter and the chamber. A complete chapterby chapter guide with notes and commentary.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets analysis shmoop. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is a 2002 fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros. Heroic harry potter battles prejudice in the second volume of rowlings wizard series. Hogwarts is here hih is the harry potter fandoms most incredible online hogwarts experience there is created by fans, for fans. Dobby warns harry not to return to hogwarts, the magical school for wizards that harry attended the previous year. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter. Rowling and the second novel in the harry potter series. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. The second book in the harry potter series, harry potter and the chamber of secrets is written from the point of view of the now12yearold harry potter. The chessboard chamber, also known as the human chess game, was a chess set enchanted by professor mcgonagall to giant size with the chess pieces being alive. On july 31, its harry s birthday, but no one remembers.
Copy and paste the following code to link back to this work ctrl acmd a will select all, or use the tweet or tumblr links to share the work on your twitter or tumblr account. Harry potter harry potter and the chamber of secrets book. With the sword, harry blinds and maims the basilisk, which manages to bite harry at the last minute. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2002 full cast. The second book in the harry potter series, harry potter and the chamber of. Aug 15, 2018 the chamber of secrets slytherin edition is awesome inspected for any damage and it came in good condition and im looking forward to reading it along with getting all slytherin edition to all the hp books but they only got it to the first 2 books. This sequel to harry potter and the sorcerers stone 1998 brings back the doughty young wizardintraining to face suspicious adults, hostile classmates, fretful ghosts, rambunctious spells, giant spiders, and even an avatar of lord voldemort, the evil sorcerer who killed his parents, while saving the hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry from a deadly, mysterious menace. Harry cant wait to return for his second year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, until a house elf named dobby warns him of terrible danger ahead. May 19, 2015 harry potter and the chamber of secrets picks up the summer after sorcerors stone, a terrific book, leaves off, with harry back at the dursleys house on privet drive suffering through another miserable birthday. This was my second reading of harry potter and the chamber of secrets, and while i normally allow more time to pass between rereads of favorite books, it was still a fun story. The chamber of secrets is in my opinion the weakest of the harry potter books.
For our next meeting we will be discussing harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets the harry potter lexicon. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets begins when harry is spending a miserable summer with his only remaining family, the dursleys. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Soon harry and ginny are trapped in the chamber of secrets with the basilisk. Immensely annoying professor lockhart leaves his job at hogwarts because his memory has been permanently damaged thanks to rons faulty wand.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets paperback september 1, 2000. A vocabulary list featuring harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. Editions for harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Rowling this study guide consists of approximately 68 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 23 june, 199120 june, 1992 date at the start of chapter. Buy the paperback book harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. Weasley and percy hurry ahead into the barrier at platform nine and three quarters. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets the harry potter. Differences between harry potter and the chamber of secrets.
The illustrated edition harry potter, book 1 book 1 of 1. July 2, 1998, bloomsbury books first american printing. Harry will say where you are, and the encounter thing will disappear. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is more enjoyable and better made than its predecessor. During a dinner party hosted by his uncle and aunt, harry is visited by dobby, a houseelf. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is as good as its predecessor. They are usually punished for rulebreaking, but also get away with quite a bit, especially when theyre trying to solve the mystery of the chamber of secrets they steal potion ingredients, knock out other students with a sleeping potion, and then impersonate them to get information. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets book 2 rowling, j. Returning to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry after another awful summer with his guardians, the dursleys, twelveyearold harry yearns to play quidditch, improve his magical skills, and enjoy his friendships. The magic is really more magical, thanks to new advances in sfx.
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