Themes
Fame is a fickle friend, Harry.
— Gilderoy Lockheart · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Lockheart tells Harry that fame doesn't stay loyal. Its attention comes and goes, so it can't be relied on like a real friend. It's breezy worldly advice about not leaning too heavily on public admiration.
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