Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(Round 4)

    The book that I am writing about today is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling. I anm 303 pages into the book. So far, is about Harry Potter and his friends Ron and Hermione in their second year at Hogwarts, trying to figure out who is attacking students and petrifying them, all while Hogwarts is in danger of closing. They are also trying to find out who is the heir of Slytherin, who will open the Chamber of Secrets and get rid of Mudbloods.
    Being a muggle-born has influenced Hermione the most. This could make her feel inadequate and insecure. She might feel the need to prove herself constantly, which is why she studies so hard. It motivates her to improve her intelligence and grow in her magical capabilities. This motivating influence is changing her by making her okay with breaking rules so that she can use her knowledge to figure out who is attacking students at Hogwarts.
   A character my friends would hate is Draco Malfoy. He is constantly being rude and bullying other people. He makes fun of Ron, saying he is poor and that all the Weasleys live in one room. He is basically racist, because he makes fun of people just because their parents aren't wizards. He calls Hermione a mudblood, a highly offensive term and he wishes death on her when the attacks at Hogwarts are happening. My friends would not like a person who hates people because of something that they cannot control.
    In the story, Diagon Alley is similar to Santana Row in real life. They are both outdoor streets with stores lining the sides. In some places, Santana Row has a very similar looking floor pattern to Diagon Alley. A difference would, of course, be that Diagon Alley sells magical items and Santana Row does not. Also, Santana Row has roads for cars to travel, but Diagon Alley does not.
    A conflict that Harry faces is the Ravenclaws talking about him and thinking he is the one causing the attacks on Hogwarts students. This is similar to when someone stole an artifact from a presentation at my friend's school and a few people in her class thought it was her who stole it. She told me that they were huddled up at recess talking about how she really liked that artifact and that she should just give it back already. However, Harry's conflict is different because he confronted the Ravenclaws in the library, but my friend didn't say anything to the people who thought she was the one who stole it.
    An issue raised in this book that has also been raised in real life is Malfoy being borderline racist. He uses offensive words to describe people he thinks are below him and he thinks pure-bloods are above everyone else. Bullying happens a lot in schools and and race discrimination is a big issue in this country.People of color are sometimes treated differently than white people in restaurants or stores.