Ages 8+1-min guideFantasyMysterySchool
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
by J.K. Rowling
Good fitA great fit for most kids 8 and up. Scarier than book one, with a giant snake and students who are frozen, but still warm and funny.
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What it’s about
In his second year at Hogwarts, students are found petrified and a message says the Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Harry, Ron and Hermione try to find out who the heir of Slytherin is.
The ending
What might come up
Scary momentsA lotGiant spiders, a basilisk and a girl trapped in the Chamber.
ViolenceSomeA fight with a giant snake.
Unkind wordsSomeThe slur 'Mudblood' is used and explained as hurtful.
Death and lossA littleA ghost who died at school.
LanguageNone
RomanceA littleGinny has a crush on Harry, and Percy has a girlfriend.
Why kids like it
Flying cars, a house-elf and a mystery to solve.
Free printable quiz
- 1How do Harry and Ron get to Hogwarts?
- 2Who is Dobby?
- 3What monster lives in the Chamber?
- 4How is Dobby freed?
Read it, then watch it
Read the book first, then watch it together and talk about what changed.
