Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)

1. Very easy to read and very engaging fun the start
2. Here comes all my random comments. 
3. Your heart drops when Dobby frames Harry and steals his letters but you feel warm and fuzzy when Ron comes to the rescue
4. Mrs Weasley being completely biased towards Harry is hilarious; Harry being embarrassed at his wealth but feeling more at home - and happiest - at the Weasleys' than anywhere else is touching. 
5. I'm reminded of how easy it is to read JK Rowling's books - no effort required and it's a joy to read. Everything is lively, exciting without being artificial.
6. Mr Weasley's love of muggles is slowly brought out here, a setup for key themes to come - good to see him stand up for Muggles and Hermione's parents against Lucius Malfoy
7. It didn't occur to me that muggles could change money at Gringotts for wizarding money eg Hermione's parents
8. I'm reminded of how the defence against the dark arts teacher keeps changing every year!! And Lockhart is a good change from last year's Quirrell..in the sense that he's hopeless, egotistic and "easy to deal with" in the sense of easy to defeat (well.. Harry and Ron do get lucky)
9. Nice setup with the vanishing cabinet being referred to - for later
10. Good on Mr Weasley for standing up (for muggles and Hermione's parents) against Lucius Malfoy. His love for Muggles a sign of things and themes to come. 
11. I'm surprised Hermione's parents didn't get more limelight - wonder what the rationale is there. 
12. Harry and Ron got off lightly and didn't get deducted points after perhaps convincing McGonagall that technically term hadn't started when they committed the relevant offences 😂
13. Hermione being friendly again only after the Howler did its damage
14. Lockhart being an annoying oblivious stuck up pretentious imitation self-absorbed clueless egotist 
15. Potting and compost in herbology - having done gardening I appreciate that a bit more!
16. It was pandemonium... Peskipiksi Pesternomi...it had absolutely no effect. And Lockhart's wand was chucked out the window. And Hermione saying rubbish to the suspicion that Lockhart was hopeless
17. Dodging Lockhart and Colin Creevey
18. Ron and Hermione randomly crossing the Quidditch pitch
19. The expression "Mudblood" starts a fight and Colin wants to photograph Ron belching slugs
20. Hagrid's treacle coffee cemented Harry's jaws
21. Hagrid joking about autographs from Harry
22. Nearly headless Nick's deathday party is a bit boring
23. Snape looked furious during Harry's interrogation and shutting down Lockhart wanting to make a petrification antidote 😂
24. Hermione furiously trying to read up on the Chamber of Secrets and asking the history teacher
25. Salazar Slytherin starting the pureblood movement- an interesting part of the story
26. Polyjuice potion - classic
27. Reference to the Wagga Wagga werewolf
28. Hermione defending Lockhart 🙄 
29. Hermione and Ron already starting to bicker
30. "This is all your fault. Get the snitch or die trying- what a stupid thing to tell him" - George during the rogue bludger incident
31. Dobby is annoying
32. Knowing what the monster is in the Chamber is a bit of a bummer- I remember also trying to guess during my first read but now it's spooled
33. Hermione taking one for the team again like the troll incident in the first book "I think I'd better do the actual stealing. You two will be expelled..I've got a clean record."
34. Why didn't Hermione use the invisibility cloak when stealing from Snape
35. Potter suspected of being the killer makes it exciting, including his doubts about being chosen for Slytherin 
36. A toothpick and a request to stay over the summer holidays for Harry's Christmas present
37. Steely glint in Hermione's eye,  not unlike McGonagall's
38. Since when was Lucius Malfoy a governor of Hogwarts
39. Lucius loving what's happening but asking Malfoy to stay out of it. 
40. Surprised Crabbe and Goyle (and Malfoy) don't realise later they were knocked out and someone took their spot
41. "Snape looked as though someone had just fed him a large beaker of Skele-Gro" 😂
42. If it weren't for his valentine song Harry wouldn't have known about the secret of Riddle's diary
43. "Because that's what Hermione does...when in doubt, go to the library"
44. "You will also find that help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it" - Dumbledore's eyes flickered towards hidden Harry and Ron.. followed by Hagrid's advice ..if anyone wanted to find out some stuff.. follow the spiders
45. Lockhart convinced it's Hagrid
46. Ron scared to go into the forbidden forest but looked at the empty seat usually filled by Hermione then toughened up
47. Effects of Ron's broken wand lasting some time - including Lockhart
48. Bit too convenient of an escape from the spiders
49. McGonagall tearing up when she thinks Harry and Ron are going to visit Hermione to tell her the mandrakes are nearly ready - forcing them to see her and catch a vital clue 
50. Lockhart the fraud at the critical hour and the teachers all know
51. Harry a bit clueless re Tom Marvalo Riddle
52. Dumbledore protecting Hagrid - Hagrid's whole life torn apart by being framed 
53. Ginny gave her life-force to the diary..
54. Twice in your past, in my future we have met - so it's a clear hint this memory is attuned to current Voldemort and hints at horcruxes 
55. So presumably what Harry says to Riddle is also transmitted to Voldemort including re Harry telling him about his mother's protection 
56. How can the great Voldemort not remember that phoenix tears heal
57. Harry was totally lucky that the diary dropped in front of him - or he has to thank Dumbledore 
58. Haven't got a sword. That boy has though.  He'll lend you one. 
59. Spoilers: "Voldemort put a bit of himself in me?" - transferring powers to Harry 
60. Spoilers: Lucius the mastermind to frame the Weasleys 
61. So many happy parts to the ending lol - L Malfoy sacked, winning the cup, Lockhart gone..it's too crazy of a happy ending
62. Expelliarmus!
63. Are you mad? All those times I could have died and I didn't manage it? They'll be furious
64. I actually think this was a much better book than the first (which was not my memory at all). Let's say: 4.45-4.55