Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chapter 5 The Whomping Willow

Summer has come to an end which means it's time to head off to Hogwarts. Harry and Ron, the last to go through platform 9 3/4, are blocked off from entering for some mysterious, unknown reason. They decided to fly Mr. Weasley's car to Hogwarts and end up landing in the Whomping Willow and receiving detention.

Harry and Ron how could you both think flying an illegal car to Hogwarts was the only option?

"It's gone," said Ron, sounding stunned. "The train's left. What if Mum and Dad can't get back through to us? Have you got any Muggle money?"

Maybe you should wait and see if they come through.

"I think we'd better go and wait by the car," said Harry. "We're attracting too much atten-"

I think that is a very good idea, Harry.

"Harry!" said Ron, his eyes gleaming. "The car!"
"What about it?"
"We can fly the car to Hogwarts!"
"But I though --"
"We're stuck, right? And we've got to get to school, haven't we?
And even underage wizards are allowed to use magic if it's a real emergency, section nineteen or something of the Restriction of Thingy --"

Woah, woah.
First off, calm down.
Second, 'section nineteen or something of the Restriction of Thingy', Oh Ronald, you make me laugh.
Thirdly, this is not an emergency. You will not be expelled or anything terrible for not showing up to school on the first day because a strange occurrence kept you from doing so. I repeat, this is not an emergency.

"All we've got to worry about now is airplanes," said Ron. They looked at each other and started to laugh; for a long time, they couldn't stop.

I know this is really cool and you're having a fun time but this is illegal. I'm taking away a point from each of you for this. >:|

"WATCH OUT FOR THAT TREE!" Harry bellowed, lunging for the steering wheel, but too late --
CRUNCH.

That brings us to our song for the chapter: Flying Car by The Whomping Willows

Hedwig's cage flew through the air and burst open; she rose out of it with an angry screech and sped off toward the castle without a backward look.

Poor Hedwig, she's been through a lot today.

It looked as though the whole of Gryffindor House was still awake, packed into the circular common room, standing on the lopsided tables and squashy armchairs, waiting for them to arrive. Arms reach through the portrait hole to pull Harry and Ron inside, leaving Hermione to scramble in after them.
"Brilliant!" yelled Lee Jordan. "Inspired! What an entrance! Flying a car into the Whomping Willow, people'll be talking about that on for years --"

WHAT? NO. NO. This is nothing to celebrate! It was illegal and a poor decision. There were better ways to get to Hogwarts. They ruined Mr. Weasley's car, were spotted by many Muggles (that's going to be work covering up), they ruined an amazing tree, now people know Mr. Weasley has sort of illegal things and Ron broke his wand. THIS IS NOT COOL.

" 'Night," Harry called back to Hermione, who was wearing a scowl just like Percy's.

I'm wearing one too, hmph

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chapter 4 At Flourish and Blotts

Harry spends days at the Burrow, amazed at the difference in living there. The Weasleys (and Harry) decide to meet up with the Grangers are Diagon Alley and go school shopping together. We meet Lockhart and Lucius Malfoy in person for the first time and Arthur and Lucius have a face down.

"I went on the Underground --"

"Really?" said Mr. Weasley, eagerly. "Were there escapators? How exactly --"

Oh, Mr. Weasley you are grand, a trait I am glad your family all inherited.

Harry looked quickly around and spotted a large black cabinet to his left; he shot inside it and pulled the doors close, leaving a small crack to peer through.

Would that be the vanishing cabinet? Brilliant!

"What's the good of that if I'm not on the House team?" said Malfoy, looking sulky and bad-tempered. "Harry Potter got a Nimbus Two Thousand last year. Special permission from Dumbledore so he could play for Gryffindor. He's not even that good, it's just because he's famous...famous for having a stupid scar on his forehead...."

Malfoy bent down to examine a shelf full of skulls.

"...everyone thinks he's so smart, wonderful Potter with his scar and his broomstick --"

"You have told me this at least a dozen times already," said Mr. Malfoy, with a quelling look at his son. "And I would remind you that it is not -- prudent -- to appear less than fond of Harry Potter, not when most of our kind regard him as the hero who made the Dark Lord disappear -- ah, Mr. Borgin."

I do like the Malfoys, WAIT WAIT, I like the Malfoys as characters. I would not want to meet them in person. I just find them very interesting (as all the characters of this series. They're so well developed that I can't hate any of them. Except Dobby and Lockhart I can easily dislike them.)

...the card propped on a magnificent necklace of opals, Caution: Do Not Touch, Cursed -- Has Claimed the Lives of Nineteen Muffle Owners to Date.

The cursed necklace that Katie Bell touched? Niceee.

"Nice big smile, Harry," said Lockhart, through his own gleaming teeth, "Together, you and I are worth the front page."

Ugh, Lockhart.

Also as much as I am against fighting, I'm secretly pleased that Arthur fought with Lucius. (I'm always secretly pleased when men defend their loved ones.)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chapter 3 The Burrow

Ron, Fred and George save Harry from the Dursleys and escape back to their home where Harry has a wonderful day.

Ron was leaning out of the back window of an old turquoise car, which was parked in midair. Grinning at Harry from the front seats were Fred and George, Ron's elder twin brothers.

YES! The younger Weasley brothers! One point for each of you!

"Draco Malfoy?" said George, turning around. "Not Lucius Malfoy's son?"

Totally made me think of this:

 

"Percy's been acting very oddly this summer," said George frowning. "And he has been sending a lot of letters and spending loads of time shut up in his room..."

THAT'S BECAUSE PERCY HAS A GIRLFRIEND. mehehehehehe

"Now, let's see what Lockhart's got to say on the subject --"

Oh, no, no no. I forgot about him. Ugh this because has terrible people in it.

BUT WEASLEYS. =D

"Did you really?" said Mr. Weasley eagerly. "Did it go all right? I -- I mean," he faltered as sparks flew from Mrs. Weasley's eyes, "that -- that was very wrong, boys -- very wrong indeed..."

Oh, how I love you Arthur and Molly. :]

But Harry grinning widely, said, "This is the best house I've ever been in."

Weasleys make me happy.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chapter 2 Dobby's Warning

 Dobby, a house elf, gives Harry a cryptic warning against going back to Hogwarts. Dobby threatens Harry and ends up getting him in a lot of trouble with the Dursleys.

   

Alright, I know that being a mistreated slave with abusive owners and deciding to go against their will is a huge deal. I totally understand that. It's a difficult thing. However, Dobby has decided he needs to warn Harry Potter. SO WARN HIM! Don't give hints or clues! TELL HIM WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN! And for goodness sakes listen to the boy when he tells you to be quiet! DON'T THREATEN HIM! Threatening won't work! I JUST CAN'T SAY ANYMORE BECAUSE I DISLIKE DOBBY SO GREATLY!

 YOU LOSE TWENTY POINTS DOBBY.

Also I greatly dislike how the abuse against Harry is talked about in such a light matter. Abuse is not a laughing matter and I don't find any of it funny.

Rage fest over. And don't worry, I still love the Harry Potter series.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chapter 1 The Worst Birthday

We find Harry Potter on his birthday, though it seems no one remembered. The Dursley's are to have a dinner party and so for Harry that means spending the evening in his bedroom pretending not to exist.

JK Rowling please stop telling me everything I was told in the previous book! AGH. Does this happen in the other ones? I sincerely hope not. Though, if you took up all the recap there would barely be a chapter.

He crossed the lawn slumped down on the garden bench, and sang under his breath.
"Happy birthday to me...happy birthday to me..."
No cards, no presents, and he would be spending the evening pretending not to exist.

Harry, don't feel bad. Birthdays are lame celebrations in the first place. Oh I was born this day, let us celebrate my birth that happened a long time ago. There are better occasions to celebrate.

Harry crossed to his bedroom on tiptoe, slipped inside, closed the door, and turned to collapse on his bed.
The trouble was, there was already someone sitting on it.

 NOOOOO! I forgot about him. >:|


Memorable lines:
"Do I look stupid?" snarled Uncle Vernon, a bit of fried egg dangling from his bushy mustache.