Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
I recently finished listening to the audiobook of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. I enjoyed it much more than The Sorcerer’s Stone. Spoilers within.
Chamber of Secrets was written to an older audience which—above all else—made the book more enjoyable. The book was written in a much more descriptive fashion, including using some more abstract writing through metaphors. The whole book felt more even and built towards ultimately learning about the Chamber of Secrets.
I enjoyed the mystery of the whole story. Harry was hearing unexplainable voices and several characters were introduced whose purpose wasn’t clear: chiefly, Professor Lockhart and Tom Riddle. The basilisk and spiders brought a new element to the story, perhaps just by making non-humans have notable roles. I really enjoyed that Voldemort was the one Harry had to face—again, sort of.
I’ve watched the movie but aside from the beginning with Dobby, I don’t really remember any of it. Was the movie that unmemorable?
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