In Chapter 8, we learn the woes of improper decapitation, learn something new about the Hogwarts caretaker, attend a death-day party, and see the first victim of the mysterious voice Harry heard. Let’s go! (I actually wrote this yesterday, or… Read More ›
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Chapter 7 (#PotterheadReadAlong19)
Chapter 7 includes Quidditch practice, an unfortunate incident with Ron’s wand, an ugly incident of Muggle classism, and the upping of the stakes. Let’s go! It’s finally the weekend (both in the book and in real life right now –… Read More ›
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Chapter 6 (#PotterheadReadAlong19)
In Chapter 6, we see Harry’s first day of class at Hogwarts and meet some new faces. Let’s go! There is a lot to unpack in this chapter, but one of the funniest things in the chapter (possibly the whole… Read More ›
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Chapter 5 (#PotterheadReadAlong19)
Chapter 5 finally gets us to Hogwarts, but not in the way you would expect. Let’s go! The Weasleys remain the most wonderful people on the planet. They all celebrate the last day before school with a good meal and… Read More ›
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Chapter 4 (#PotterheadReadAlong19)
Welcome to Chapter 4! As always, there are spoilers afoot, so read at your own risk. Let’s start off with one of the saddest lines ever: What Harry found most unusual about life at Ron’s, however, wasn’t the talking mirror… Read More ›
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Chapter 3
Welcome to my first post (although not for the first chapter) of my Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chapter-A-Long! I did this several years ago, first on this blog and then on its own separate blog – neither of which… Read More ›