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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
J. K. Rowling
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Chapter One: The Worst Birthday
Chapter Two: Dobby's Warning
Chapter Three: The Burrow
Chapter Four: At Flourish and Blotts
Chapter Five: The Whomping Willow
Chapter Six: Gilderoy Lockhart
Chapter Seven: Mudbloods and Murmurs
Chapter Eight: The Deathday Party
Chapter Nine: The Writing on the Wall
Chapter Ten: The Rogue Bludger
Chapter Eleven: The Dueling Club
Chapter Twelve: The Polyjuice Potion
Chapter Thirteen: The Very Secret Diary
Chapter Fourteen: Cornelius Fudge
Chapter Fifteen: Aragog
Chapter Sixteen: The Chamber of Secrets
Chapter Seventeen: The Heir of Slytherin
Chapter Eighteen: Dobby's Reward
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Harry Potter
Ron Weasley
Hermione Granger
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Summary
Characters
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapter One: The Worst Birthday
Chapter Two: Dobby's Warning
Chapter Three: The Burrow
Chapter Four: At Flourish and Blotts
Chapter Five: The Whomping Willow
Chapter Six: Gilderoy Lockhart
Chapter Seven: Mudbloods and Murmurs
Chapter Eight: The Deathday Party
Chapter Nine: The Writing on the Wall
Chapter Ten: The Rogue Bludger
Chapter Eleven: The Dueling Club
Chapter Twelve: The Polyjuice Potion
Chapter Thirteen: The Very Secret Diary
Chapter Fourteen: Cornelius Fudge
Chapter Fifteen: Aragog
Chapter Sixteen: The Chamber of Secrets
Chapter Seventeen: The Heir of Slytherin
Chapter Eighteen: Dobby's Reward
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Chapter Five: The Whomping Willow Quiz
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Chapter Five: The Whomping Willow Quiz
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What happens to Harry and Ron when they arrive at King's Cross to board the Hogwarts Express?A. Platform Nine-and-Three-Quarters is closedB. They run into MalfoyC. They misplace their ticketsD. Their luggage is stolen
How do Harry and Ron follow the Hogwarts Express?A. On broomsticksB. In Mr. Weasley's carC. On Hagrid's motorcycleD. With the floo network
Where is the Whomping Willow?A. King's Cross StationB. HogsmeadeC. The BurrowD. The Forbidden Forest
Who is absent from the professors' table during the Great Feast and sorting ceremony?A. DumbledoreB. HagridC. Professor McGonagallD. Professor Snape
How does Snape feel about the prospect of punishing Ron and Harry for damaging the Whomping Willow?A. RegretfulB. AnnoyedC. DelightedD. Indifferent
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