Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (novel)/Awesome
- Chamber of Secrets, in the dueling club. Lockhart's been talking non-stop with his usual self-importance and highly-inflated opinion of himself... and then he asks Snape to help him demonstrate a duel. Snape (who at this point has just been standing back and letting Lockhart make a fool of himself) casts Expelliarmus and not only disarms him, but smashes him into a wall - and what's even better, he actually impresses Harry "I hate them both. Malfoy and Snape" Potter. And, of course, gives Harry his signature spell.
- Harry in the Chamber of Secrets.
- Tom Riddle sneered that all Dumbledore could give Harry was "a songbird and a old hat". However, it was those two things that guaranteed Harry's victory against the Basilisk.
- Mrs. Weasley's Howler definitely counts.
- Dobby pwning Lucius Malfoy: "You shall not harm Harry Potter!"
- All of Mrs. Weasley's sons were taller than her, but they cowered as her rage broke over them. It's a sign of things to come.
- Harry telling off Tom Riddle about how his "filthy Mudblood mother" saved him, then killing off the basilisk and stabbing the diary.
- When the basilisk emerges out of the statue's mouth, ready for battle.
- Phoenix vs. Basilisk. And the crown goes not to the 60-foot snake with the killing stare, it goes to the "songbird".
- We are introduced to the "songbird" first as Dumbledore's dying pet, then a feeble newborn. Months later, it reminds us that it is in fact, an immortal legend and one of the main reasons why Harry survives for so long. giving two of his tail feathers rather than one protects Harry from Voldemort once he overcomes the shield on Harry, saving him from a Basilisk by intercepting its attack, blinding it and healing its venom, helping Dumbledore look after Harry...
- Arthur Weasley and Lucius Malfoy's brawl in Flourish and Blotts. Words can't describe how much this troper wanted to see that get into the movie.
- "Albus Dumbledore is the greatest sorcerer that ever lived!" Also doubles as a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming.
- Also, Harry's Crowning Shut UP, Hannibal Take That to Tom Riddle: "I've seen the real you. You're nothing! You're ugly! You're foul!".
- Mr. Weasley's car saving Harry, Ron and Fang from Aragog and his children, even though it abandoned them after getting beat up by the Whomping Willow.