Personally I love The Chamber of Secrets. Moaning myrtle is a hilarious addition imo, and the entire plot/storyline is the best out of all the books. It’s got more depth than the first one, but not as drawn out as the end of the series… which I am not a fan of. I feel like this book was involved with Hogwarts the most compared to the others, due to the fact that the series eventually starts to branch out and eventually has so many plots and subplots at places other than the castle. Seems like it turns into more of a drama than a wizarding school series around book 5. Book 2 has the most of the details of the layout for Hogwarts compared to the other books, and the world building really draws me into the story more than the first.
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Sorcerer’s stone is my fav. It’s just so magical. You get introduced to diagon alley and hogwarts and this wonderful world that’s somehow hiding right under our noses.
When I was first reading the series my favorite book was definitely the Prisoner of Azkaban. I re-read every book in the series, but PoA definitely has the highest read count.
I loved so many elements of the storyline. The connection between Harry and Sirius was definitely my favorite though. Seeing all the moments where Sirius in dog form showed up for Harry. Thinking about the longing his godfather had for him, mixed with the doubt that he’d be thought of as good enough. The pure joy they both felt when they realized the other loved them and wanted to form a family unit. That was some powerful stuff as a kid who was raised without a male role model.
Cold Days when Harry joins the Wild Hunt with the Earkling and Santa.
My favourite book was Order of the Phoenix. I had so many favourite parts, but the two standouts were when Harry was teaching Dumbledore’s Army and when Harry published the interview and all the students were secretly reading it.
Got to go with PoA. The “who done it” plot is excellent. JKR made sure to wave the clues in front of our faces, making the reveal even more fun. My favorite part is the divination classes. The subsequent books are too bloated for their own good.
I am a sucker for #5, when Harry is full of angst and no one is listening to him, but the core group of believers finds a way to fight back. So much of it feels relatable to modern politics, in a disturbing way.
The Goblet of Fire has always been my favorite. I’m not sure why. Maybe because it took a darker turn. Or the creepiness of many aspects of the competition.
The prisoner of Azkaban