Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Finished this again about one week ago. No new awe-inspiring information came to light, other than being reminded that Ms. Rowling borrows heavily from classic literature. For example, her defeat of the Basilisk by using a "mirror" or not looking at the Basilisk. This is used by Jason against the Gorgon.

Think about another series, I haven't mentioned in this blog, but is also being made into movies, the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series (movie coming out soon). Rick Riordan has spent a lot of time reading classic mythology. It seems as though Ms. Rowling has done the same.

Good writers are not always original, but recognize good source material when the see it.

Just finished the third Harry Potter and Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr and started the 4th Harry Potter,plus I am reading the first in the Ranger's Apprentice series, which looks like it also now has a movie deal.