What view of childhood is presented in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?

Answer 1

The Chamber of Secrets has been opened and the monster that dwells within is attacking muggle-born students. The book introduces the racism that surrounds blood purity which is the wizarding war.

Answer 2

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets follows Harry's second year at Hogwarts. This book introduces the idea of blood purity, one of the main plots of the series. The story follows the opening of the Chamber of Secrets, the attacks on muggle-born students and starts to give more information about Lord Voldemort's past. We are also introduced to new characters like Gilderoy Lockhart, and see the development of future main characters, like Ginny Weasley.

Answer 3

I can see the main issue touched is the social bias among people. The illustrations are:

1. The argument between Mr.Arthur Weasley and Mr.Lucious Malfoy regarding the differences between poor and rich wizards.

2. In the same scene they argue about the pure bloods and remaining blood status.

3. The scene where Draco Malfoy addresses Hermione Granger as "mud blood" again stressing on the issue of blood status.

Answer 4

The exposition is in the first two chapters. One part is where the story is recapped and characters reintroduced. Then when Dobby warns Harry about what is going to happen at Hogwarts.

Answer 5

The whole Harry Potter series is written in third person limited, meaning the story is being told from outside all the characters but from Harry's view.