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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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Fantasy adventure sequel to The Philosopher's Stone, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. When Harry, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for a new term, they discover a sinister message written in blood on a wall. Is it a sign that the dark forces of Lord Voldemort have infiltrated the school?

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Tom Hutchinson

Those who worship the fantasy book series will find this sequel to The Philosopher's Stone even more to their taste. The mood is darker and more scary, but adventure tinged with danger has always been attractive to children. There's a mandrake root with an ear-splitting scream and predatory spiders lurking in the Forbidden Forest, while Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) discovers he can speak to snakes - an ability that earns the mistrust of his fellow students and faculty alike. Director Chris Columbus (again working from a screenplay by Steve Kloves) has allowed some mechanical repetition to creep in, but overall this manages to be ingenious as well as faithful to its source. Of the adult performers, Kenneth Branagh stands out as the egotistical new teacher Gilderoy Lockhart, managing to upstage even the special effects, but, sadly, the character of Dumbledore (Richard Harris) is mostly lost within the convolutions of the plot.

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rolenameHarry PotterDaniel RadcliffeRon WeasleyRupert GrintHermione GrangerEmma WatsonProf Albus DumbledoreRichard HarrisProf Minerva McGonagallMaggie SmithGilderoy LockhartKenneth BranaghRubeus HagridRobbie ColtraneProf Severus SnapeAlan RickmanMrs Molly WeasleyJulie WaltersMr Arthur WeasleyMark WilliamsMoaning MyrtleShirley HendersonLucius MalfoyJason IsaacsUncle Vernon DursleyRichard GriffithsAunt Petunia DursleyFiona ShawProfessor SproutMiriam MargolyesNearly Headless NickJohn CleeseDraco MalfoyTom FeltonProfessor FlitwickWarwick DavisGinny WeasleyBonnie WrightMr Argus FilchDavid Bradley (2)Dobby, the house elfToby JonesAragog, the giant spiderJulian GloverTom Marvolo Riddle / Lord VoldemortChristian CoulsonDudley DursleyHarry MellingCornelius FudgeRobert HardyMadam PomfreyGemma JonesMadam PinceSally MortemoreThe Sorting HatLeslie Phillips

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rolenameDirectorChris Columbus

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Theatrical distributor

Warner Bros

Released on

2002-11-15

Languages

English | English | Latin

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May be edited for content.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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