The Harry Potter Series By J.K Rowling - Reading "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter #2)' from August 14th 2019

[Jamie]

Bk 3 20%(view spoiler)[I forgot how creepy it is when we first meet dementors. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenny]

Can I join when you guys get to 4th book? :) I'm reading it for the first time though. ^_^

[Jamie]

Of course :)

[Jamie]

Bk 3 45% (view spoiler)[I don't know if I would trust a potion from Snape... (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Bk 3, 75% (view spoiler)[I feel so bad for Hagrid doing all the Buckbeak trial business. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Finished BK 3 (view spoiler)[I loved learning how the time turner works. Can I have one, lol. (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

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Reading from "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" from the 1st of November 2016

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[Jamie]

Bk 4, 18% (view spoiler)[I love how the sorting hat does a new song each year!. (hide spoiler)]

[lena☀️]

I just started this, can I join in

[Jamie]

Lena wrote: "I just started this, can I join in"

Of course!

[lena☀️]

is there any sort of schedule?

[Jamie]

nope. I am doing these via audio books and the person I originally was suppose to read these with hasn't shown. So whatever works, more a read at your own pace I suppose. :)

[Jamie]

50% (view spoiler)[Love all the biased judging for the champions. Lol. So real life. (hide spoiler)]

[lena☀️]

17% (view spoiler)[I loved how hard they all tried to wear muggle clothing and fit in but just couldn't quite figure it out. The Quidditch world cup wasn't as eventful as I thought it would be but it's fine I kinda wanna get into the story more anyway. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Finished Goblet of Fire (view spoiler)[Crouch Jr did an amazing job impersonating Moody to fool everyone. (hide spoiler)]

[lena☀️]

I thought I'd be able to audiobook this while moving house but it wasn't available through my library so I might have to wait a bit to finish this, did you enjoy it?

[Jamie]

Lena wrote: "I thought I'd be able to audiobook this while moving house but it wasn't available through my library so I might have to wait a bit to finish this, did you enjoy it?"

I did! Have you looked on youtube? You can often find them there but if read by Jim Dale, they are often pulled down.

[Jamie]

Order of the Phoenix 20 % (view spoiler)[And Dumbledore wouldn't even look at him?! How rude!. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Order of the Phoenix 50% (view spoiler)[I love how the room of requirement works for the group!. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

" " 75% (view spoiler)[Love how even a statue rebels against the new "headmistress" (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Done (view spoiler)[I am always a bit depressed after this one. SIrius's death bothered me so much more than cedrics_ (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

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Reading "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" from the 26th of January 2017

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[Meghan]

Chapter 19: (view spoiler)[ I just looove everything about this so far! Sorry I've been forgetting to post updates on here though, I'm not used to it!
I think the story progression is very good, and always interesting. The plot twists are nice. Right now I feel really bad for Harry though, that no one believes him and they're all angry with him : (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

Sorry I wasn't able to get to this when I thought, Meghan! I've started now. Three chapters in and so far it's mostly recap.

Did you finish already?

[Meghan]

C P wrote: "Sorry I wasn't able to get to this when I thought, Meghan! I've started now. Three chapters in and so far it's mostly recap.

Did you finish already?"

I did finish! I hope you didn't mind. It took me two weeks to read because I've been so busy lately though. I'd still like yo know your thoughts!

[C.P.]

Not a problem. I assumed you had. I will still post thoughts here and we can chat if you like. :)

[Meghan]

C P wrote: "Not a problem. I assumed you had. I will still post thoughts here and we can chat if you like. :)"

I would love that! :)

[C.P.]

Through chapter 6. (view spoiler)[I like meeting all the Weasleys. And Voldemort was talking about Bertha Jorkins in the beginning...

Fred and George are the best! Love that they've been inventing things. (hide spoiler)]

[Meghan]

C P wrote: "Through chapter 6. I like meeting all the Weasleys. And Voldemort was talking about Bertha Jorkins in the beginning...

Fred and George are the best! Love that they've been inventing things."

(view spoiler)[ I think the Weasleys are like family goals, it's so nice to read about the family. :) (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

Meghan wrote: "C P wrote: "Through chapter 6. I like meeting all the Weasleys. And Voldemort was talking about Bertha Jorkins in the beginning...

Fred and George are the best! Love that they've been inventing th..."

Agreed. They really are great.

[C.P.]

Through chapter 9. (view spoiler)[I agree with Hermione about the treatment of house elves. Percy has gotten even worse and how he defends the treatment of Winky by Mr Crouch is horrible.

It's definitely odd that Harry had the dream and now the Death Eaters have shown up.

The Triwizard Tournament should be pretty interesting. I wonder how many died when they held it before. (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

Just realized that those comments were probably more for chapters 10-12.

[Meghan]

C P wrote: "Through chapter 9. I agree with Hermione about the treatment of house elves. Percy has gotten even worse and how he defends the treatment of Winky by Mr Crouch is horrible.

It's definitely odd th..."

(view spoiler)[ I wondered that too! The whole thing with Winky and Mr. Crouch was really mysterious. (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

Through chapter 18. (view spoiler)[Ron is really annoying here. Really, that's not a good friend. I get that he's jealous, but still.

And I'm really not a fan of Harry. He's so whiny. I've always thought so. And he's quite self centered. But Hermione is great. I really hate how she was in the film though.

I always wonder about Harry's grandparents when I read these. They wouldn't be that old, so why are they all dead? (hide spoiler)]

[Meghan]

C P wrote: "Through chapter 18. Ron is really annoying here. Really, that's not a good friend. I get that he's jealous, but still.

And I'm really not a fan of Harry. He's so whiny. I've always thought so. An..."

(view spoiler)[ I know, I hated Ron at that part, and basically the whole school. Obviously there was no way he could have put his name in!
I'm sorry you don't like Harry! I love Hermoine too. She's my favorite.
That's a good question... I wonder if they're alive? (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

I get the impression that (view spoiler)[they are dead, it just hasn't really said. It mentions parents, and Aunt Petunia, but no one else. I mean they would probably only be around 50-60 somewhere. That's really young for all of them to be dead. (hide spoiler)]

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herro ya'll!

[Meghan]

FroYo really likes Totoro and got bored of her last name for reasons she cant say or it'll be boring again wrote: "herro ya'll!"

Hi!!

C P wrote: "I get the impression that [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Yeah! I wonder if they were also killed by Voldemort. (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

Me too. I would really like some details.

[C.P.]

Through chapter 21. (view spoiler)[Well the first task happened quickly. Now he just has to figure out about the screaming egg.

Hermione is seriously the greatest friend anyone could ask for. Sure she cam be frustrating, but she always wants the best for you no matter what. (hide spoiler)]

[Meghan]

C P wrote: "Through chapter 21. Well the first task happened quickly. Now he just has to figure out about the screaming egg.

Hermione is seriously the greatest friend anyone could ask for. Sure she cam be fr..."

(view spoiler)[Hermoine is friendship goalsss! (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

Yes, she is!

I've read through chapter 23 now. And some things are really irking me. (view spoiler)[Harry and Ron are so annoying here! The Yule Ball really bothered me. First they don't ask anyone, then when someone is willing to go with them (as a favor, basically), they completely ignore them! And are outright rude to them! It just...come on! Sure, you're annoyed and distracted, but that doesn't give you an excuse to be jerks.

And Ron's fight with Hermione...really dude. Get over yourself. And Harry really irked me because he didn't even stand up for her because he was too worried about Ron being annoyed with him...Umm. No! Ugh. Irksome. (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

Through chapter 27. (view spoiler)[Rita Skeeter is really annoying.

Harry was pretty silly, thinking they would actually let the captives drown! Ha!

I'm not sure how I feel about Moody having the map...

And I want to know more about Crouch and whatever's going on with him. (hide spoiler)]

[Meghan]

C P wrote: "Through chapter 27. Rita Skeeter is really annoying.

Harry was pretty silly, thinking they would actually let the captives drown! Ha!

I'm not sure how I feel about Moody having the map...

And I..."

C P wrote: "Yes, she is!

I've read through chapter 23 now. And some things are really irking me. Harry and Ron are so annoying here! The Yule Ball really bothered me. First they don't ask anyone, then when so..."

(view spoiler)[ Omg! Harry and Ron were soo annoying in this book lol. First of all, the Yule Ball:
It's pretty clear that the boys have huge crushes but it was stupid how they treated the other girls whom they actually took to the ball.
I thought the thing about Harry thinking the captives would die, but it was very heroic of him to save them :) (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

Through chapter 30. (view spoiler)[I wonder what's up with Crouch. And what happened with the son.

I still don't like that Moody has the map.

And Bagman was suspected when he was younger! (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

Meghan wrote: "C P wrote: "Through chapter 27. Rita Skeeter is really annoying.

Harry was pretty silly, thinking they would actually let the captives drown! Ha!

I'm not sure how I feel about Moody having the m..."

(view spoiler)[Absolutely! They were horrible in that part! They are annoying most of the time, but that's just pushing things too far!

It was heroic, so I get why people would think it's a good thing. I just can't believe he would actually think that... (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

Finally finished! The third task happened much faster than I remember. I do think that the overall conclusion was handled much better than the previous books.

Have you read book five yet, Meghan? I will probably pick it up in April if you want to read together.

[Meghan]

C P wrote: "Finally finished! The third task happened much faster than I remember. I do think that the overall conclusion was handled much better than the previous books.

Have you read book five yet, Meghan?..."

Awesome!! Nope I haven't read it yet, I'd be sooo happy to read it with you in April!! Any day is good with me! :)

[C.P.]

Wanna just say the 1st?

[Meghan]

Sounds good!