**We will be meeting Saturday March 1st from 1-3 at my parent’s house in Mapleton (1314 W. Maple St.)**

Our first meeting was a success! We gushed, we loved, we cried (well, I cried)… It was just so awesome to be with a group of people that don’t judge me for that, you know? (I’m blaming my emotional state for why I didn’t get a picture. Sry.) We talked about shallow and deep questions such as:

Why the H are Harry’s eyes blue in the movies? IT’S AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE STORY THAT THEY ARE GREEN LIKE LILY’S.

Did Dumbledore set up the obstacles specifically for Harry to face off against Voldemort hoping to test the prophecy?

Neville Longbottom is the best thing to ever happen to us, True or True?

Then we ran through some trivia questions from the Harry Potter board game and prizes were awarded as follows:

1st prize – HP Thunderbolt Necklace – Jessie Walker

2nd Prize – Bertie Botts – Alisha Adams

3rd Prize – Bertie Botts – Liz Maxfield

For our next meeting we will be discussing Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. I’m looking at February 24-March 1 for the dates. Let me know if you can about any days that week that WILL NOT work for you and I’ll be posting a few options for voting in the Facebook group again.

Without further ado, here are the discussion questions for Chamber of Secrets! Printable Here

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Discussion Questions

Dobby is introduced as a comical, even crazy character. How is his true nature revealed even in the early chapters of his story? What is his role in Harry’s life, and the complete story?

Gilderoy Lockhart has a very polarizing effect on the cast of characters. Is this realistic? Have you ever met someone like him? How does Lockhart become Harry’s cautionary tale?

Racism and Tolerance are huge themes in the Harry Potter Series, and they really flare up in Chamber. How are Mudbloods treated? Squibs? Could Tom Riddle’s targeting Hagrid be attributed to his giant blood?

In light of J.K. Rowling’s recent revelation that Harry should have ended up with Hermione, what evidence do you see in Chamber to support or refute that?

How much did Dumbledore know about Tom Riddle at this point? Do you think he regrets not stopping him while he was young?

Harry discovers his important characteristic of being a Parselmouth. This causes him to doubt his Gryffindor selection and to wonder about the connection between himself and Voldemort. How does this theme continue in the series? What role does the Sorting Hat play in Harry’s identity throughout the series?

Do you see Riddle’s diary as a theme of addiction for Ginny or Harry? How does it’s evil affect them?

Potter/Bridesmaids CLASSIC

Magical creatures play a huge role in Chamber. Which magical creature is the most important to the story?

When Dumbledore leaves Hogwarts he says “You will find that I will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me. You will also find that help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it.” In this particular book he may be referring to Fawkes, the Sorting Hat and the sword of Godric Gryffindor. What else might this quote refer to in the complete story?

Once again, Harry’s friends are key players in the fight against dark magic, but both are absent or otherwise occupied when Harry comes face to face with Voldemort. Why does he need to face Voldemort alone? How would it be different if Ron & Hermione were with him?