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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Review: The Mystery Still Works. The Ending Takes More Faith.

The Tom Riddle twist still works. The rescue inside the chamber takes more faith. Revisiting Harry Potter’s second year at Hogwarts, with an 8.6/10 verdict and a look at what reads differently as an adult.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Book Review: Hogwarts Is Magical—and Terribly Run

The first Harry Potter novel remains a remarkably effective fantasy adventure. It also introduces a dangerously managed school—and a headmaster whose choices deserve much closer scrutiny.