I was siriusly surprised at how unpopular Chamber of Secrets seemed to be amongst the Sirius Readers. I remember particularly enjoying this one even as a non-Harry Potter-obsessed child; from the spiders to the snakes to the whispering in the walls, Chamber of Secrets captured my cold Muggle heart. But it seems I’m the only one…
Ok guys. Starting up Chamber. It's my least fave in the series and yet still great. ⚡️🐍✨ #SiriusReaders
— Sammy St. Nickalls 🎄 (@sammynickalls) January 26, 2016
PER USUAL (because it's my least fave) I have neglected Chamber of Secrets thus far. #SiriusReaders pic.twitter.com/YaAbCUvfuP
— Jess Tholmer (@tholmz) January 29, 2016
Perhaps it’s because of the slightly dull opening…
@eggplantblog please don't tell me they do this every fucking time #siriusreaders
— Rachel (@RachelCDailey) January 30, 2016
Perhaps it’s because there are a few glaring plot holes…
Wait how do they know it's Ginny? The students haven't been counted and noone's checked the chamber.. #SiriusReaders pic.twitter.com/pyctjrSkNo
— Emma Oulton (@eggplantblog) January 31, 2016
How do house elves do laundry? #SiriusReaders
— Emma Oulton (@eggplantblog) January 31, 2016
Or perhaps it’s because it’s just so frustrating watching Harry get the blame.
Chamber of Secrets got me all stressed out I HATE MISUNDERSTANDINGS #SiriusReaders
— Emma Oulton (@eggplantblog) January 31, 2016
Either way, the Sirius Readers didn’t seem to be hooked. (Though their pun game didn’t falter for a second.)
#SiriusReaders, I am #SiriuslyBehind in Chamber of Secrets. Do you still love me?
— Jess Tholmer (@tholmz) February 2, 2016
ME TOO GUYS, I'M SORRY. I will siriusly catch up soon. #SiriusReaders https://t.co/Ww3YiJBIuq
— Sammy Nickalls (@sammynickalls) February 2, 2016
But despite the hesitance, there were definitely things we could all agree are pretty great. Like the introduction of a great (albeit slightly icky) love story:
BECAUSE SHE KNOWS TRUE LOVE WHEN SHE SEES IT. (Even though I've never liked Harry & Ginny together.) #SiriusReaders pic.twitter.com/cnJRTbPR2n
— Sammy Nickalls (@sammynickalls) January 27, 2016
And the way J.K. never fails to make us giggle:
It sounds awful but shutting your ears in the oven door is the most creative punishment… #SiriusReaders #ChamberOfSecrets
— Hayley Goldstein (@whatabouthayley) January 27, 2016
When you're older and known more swears this bit is really fun #siriusreaders pic.twitter.com/vbHQbBmL6s
— Rachel (@RachelCDailey) January 30, 2016
And of course, whether it’s Gilderoy Lockhart or the terrifying eight-legged Aragog, you just can’t help wanting to be friends with J.K.’s weird and wonderful characters.
I'm annoyed that Professor Binns never made it into the movies. #SiriusReaders
— roslyn (@rozzybox) February 3, 2016
We've all been Moaning Myrtle at one point or another #SiriusReaders #ChamberOfSecrets
— Hayley Goldstein (@whatabouthayley) February 6, 2016
(Except maybe Harry, who may be the chosen one, but he also kinda sucks.)
Harry mansplaining the Chamber of Secrets to Voldemort #SiriusReaders pic.twitter.com/JnnhCS8f2n
— Emma Oulton (@eggplantblog) January 31, 2016
I even related to bloody Voldemort with this realisation:
Tom Riddle blatantly sat for hours trying to fit I, A and M into his name #siriusreaders
— Rachel (@RachelCDailey) January 29, 2016
But here’s the really scary thing. It’s possible, just possible, that I’m becoming a teeny-tiny bit obsessed with Harry Potter. I mean, I really cared when the news broke about the US version of Hogwarts:
My heart goes out to all you no-majs waiting for your Ilvermorny letters #SiriusReaders
— Emma Oulton (@eggplantblog) January 30, 2016
And I started worrying about whether Hogwarts students are getting enough exercise:
I even took the plunge and finally sorted myself into a Hogwarts house:
Oh yeah, and I spent about a hundred hours playing this ridiculous game:
And to top it all off, when I watched Chamber of Secrets this weekend on DVD (something I would never normally have done), I found myself constantly interrupting to point out how it was different from the book. Something terrifying is happening to me, and I’m entirely blaming the Sirius Readers. Especially when they insist on being this damn cute…
Catch up on our Philosopher’s Stone round-up if you missed it — and see you after Prisoner of Azkaban!