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"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter #2)" by J.K. Rowling♦ ♦ ♦
The first third was quite boring though interspersed with amusing anecdotes. The book didn't get going until the Chamber of Secrets was mentioned for the first time. From that moment on, the book was much better, though still a bit too drawn out. And considering that almost everything that happened in the book could've been avoided if the children had stopped lying/keeping secrets and told the truth - especially when specifically asked... Or maybe I'm just way too old and grumpy, could be.
One thing though - I intensely disliked Dobby. You could say, I downright hated him. What a terrible character. He made Harry's life a living hell, he closed the door to Hogwarts and he almost got Harry killed - but oh, it was all good because he did it while trying to protect Harry? What a stupid thing.
And because of all this, the book simply doesn't deserve more than 3 stars, no matter how gripping it was in some places.
