Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Film poster
Directed by	Chris Columbus
Produced by	David Heyman
Written by	Novel: J.K. Rowling Screenplay: Steve Kloves
Starring	Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Richard Harris Kenneth Branagh Christian Coulson Robbie Coltrane Jason Isaacs
Music by	John Williams
Cinematography	Roger Pratt
Editing by	Peter Honess
Release date(s)	November 15, 2002
Running time	161 min.
Country	United Kingdom  United States
Language	English
Budget	$100 million
Gross revenue	$878,988,482
Preceded by	Philosopher's Stone
Followed by	Prisoner of Azkaban
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second fantasy adventure film in the popular Harry Potter films series, based on the novel by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The film was released on November 15, 2002 and was directed by returning director, Chris Columbus. The screenplay was adapted by returning screenwriter, Steven Kloves. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets movie poster. ... Chris Columbus (born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. ... David Heyman is a British film producer born in London, England in 1961. ... Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ... Steven Kloves (born March 18, 1960) is an American screenwriter mainly renowned for his adaptations of novels, especially for the Harry Potter film series and for Wonder Boys, whose screenplay was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. ... Daniel Jacob Radcliffe[1] (born 23 July 1989) is an English film, television and stage actor. ... Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint[1] (born August 24, 1988) is an English actor best known for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films. ... Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson[1] (born 15 April 1990) is an English film actress who rose to fame playing the role of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. ... Richard St. ... Kenneth Charles Branagh (born December 10, 1960) is an Emmy Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated Northern Irish-born actor and film director. ... Christian Coulson (born 3 October 1978) is a British actor most famous for his film appearance as Tom Marvolo Riddle, the teenage Lord Voldemort, in the second installment of the Harry Potter film franchise, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. ... For the jazz saxophonist, see Ravi Coltrane. ... Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is a British actor. ... For other persons named John Williams, see John Williams (disambiguation). ... Roger Pratt is a well-respected British cinematographer. ... Peter Honess is an ACE-certified film editor. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, known in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, is a 2001 fantasy/adventure film based on the novel of the same name by J.K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 fantasy adventure film, based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. ... For other uses, see Fantasy (disambiguation). ... Look up adventure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... The Harry Potter film series are the fantasy films based on the Harry Potter series of novels by British author J. K. Rowling. ... Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ... “HP2” redirects here. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Chris Columbus (born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. ... Sample from a screenplay, showing dialogue and action descriptions. ... Steven Kloves (born 1960) is an accomplished screenwriter and is most renowned for his adaptations of novels, especially for the Harry Potter film series. ...

Most of the major cast and crew from Philosopher's Stone (also known as Sorcerer's Stone) returned for Chamber of Secrets, including child stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint and director Chris Columbus. However, it was the last appearance by Richard Harris as Dumbledore and currently the last Harry Potter film directed by Columbus. New key actors included Kenneth Branagh as Lockhart and Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy. It remains the only film in the franchise that has not been nominated for an Academy Award. Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, known in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, is a 2001 fantasy/adventure film based on the novel of the same name by J.K. Rowling. ... Daniel Jacob Radcliffe[1] (born 23 July 1989) is an English film, television and stage actor. ... Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson[1] (born 15 April 1990) is an English film actress who rose to fame playing the role of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. ... Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint[1] (born August 24, 1988) is an English actor best known for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films. ... Chris Columbus (born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. ... Richard St. ... Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character within the Harry Potter series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... Kenneth Charles Branagh (born December 10, 1960) is an Emmy Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated Northern Irish-born actor and film director. ... Gilderoy Lockhart is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of books. ... Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is a British actor. ... Lucius Malfoy is a fictional character and antagonist in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...

The film was very well received at the box office making $879 million USD worldwide.^[1] USD redirects here. ...

Plot

Further information: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The film opens with Harry Potter and his caged owl Hedwig staying with the Dursleys on summer break. An elf named Dobby appears in Harry’s room and warns Harry not to return to Hogwarts this fall because of terrible danger. Dobby’s disruptions result in Uncle Vernon locking Harry in his room until Harry is rescued by the Weasley brothers. Harry and Hedwig escape in the Weasleys’ flying car, and Harry finishes summer vacation at the Weasleys’ home, the Burrow. After buying their new schoolbooks, Harry and the Weasleys go to trainstation Platform 9 3/4, but the gateway closes on Ron and Harry before they can board the Hogwarts express. Harry and Ron use the flying car to get to Hogwarts, but the car breaks down and crashes into the sentient, angry willow tree on the school’s grounds. “HP2” redirects here. ...

New professor and celebrity wizard author Gilderoy Lockhart (Kenneth Branagh) now teaches at Hogwarts. Harry resumes quidditch practice with team Gryffindor. This year, Slytherin’s seeker is Harry’s rival Draco Malfoy, who sports a Nimbus 2001 broomstick. The ominous Chamber of Secrets (secretly located beneath the sink in the ladies’ restroom) has opened, and Professor McGonagall reveals to the students how Hogwarts' founder Salazar Slytherin built the chamber long ago. Salazar disliked muggles (non-wizard humans) and muggleborn wizards, and emerges as something of a racial supremacist. Salazar had sealed the chamber until his heir had returned to school. Professor McGonagall also reveals that the chamber is guarded by a monster. Professor Minerva McGonagall is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Professor Minerva McGonagall is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...

The plot becomes somewhat convoluted at this point in the movie. Harry and Ron temporarily take on the form of two Slytherins to gain information from Draco Malfoy. Meanwhile, the same potion turns Hermione into a large cat, and she is unable to turn back. The inevitable Quidditch match between Slytherin and Gryffindor results in a Gryffindor victory after Harry captures the snitch , but is attacked by a rogue bludger that breaks his arm. The pompous Professor Lockhart tries to heal Harry's arm, but instead removes Harry’s arm bones. Harry's arm recovers quickly.

Odd events occur: a muggle-born student is petrified, and young Ginny Weasley starts losing her memory. Hagrid is arrested and sent to Azkaban prison for harboring Aragog, a giant spider mistakenly thought to be the Chamber monster, and Dumbledore is removed as headmaster in the wake of all the problems. A girls’ restroom ghost named Moaning Myrtle, an original victim of the Chamber of Secrets, provides Harry and Ron with Tom Marvolo Riddle’s talking diary.

The massive spider Aragog aids Harry and Ron in learning that the chamber is guarded by a monstrous snake called a basilisk, which kills with its gaze. Harry and Ron learn that Professor Lockhart is not the great wizard he has appeared to be, and deceives people using a memory charm. After Ginny Weasley is taking into the Chamber of Secrets, with a message left on the wall that "her skeleton will lie in the Chamber forever", Harry, Ron, and Lockhart enter the ladies room to rescue Ginny from the Chamber under the sink. Harry descends a long tunnel, and with aid from the Sorting Hat and Dumbledore’s Phoenix bird, Harry battles the Basilisk and Tom Marvolo Riddle. Riddle’s name is an anagram for “I am Lord Voldemort,” and Riddle is, in fact, the sixteen-year-old soul of Lord Voldemort, preserved in the diary. Harry kills the Basilisk with Godric Gryffindor's Sword and defeats Riddle by destroying the diary, rescuing Ginny in the process.

The petrified students and Hermione are cured. Hagrid is freed from Azkaban, elf Dobby is freed from service to the Malfoys, and Dumbledore is restored as Hogwarts’ headmaster. The film ends with Hogwarts lit up from the Great Hall.

Cast and characters

See also: List of Harry Potter films cast members

• Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter: Now entering his second year at Hogwarts, Harry faces the accusation that he is the Heir of Slytherin, and responsible for the attacks on fellow students.
• Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley: One of Harry's best friends. He takes his father's flying car to Hogwarts, after he and Harry miss the Hogwarts Express.
• Emma Watson as Hermione Granger: One of Harry's best friends. She investigates what is really the cause of the attacks on students, only to be petrified herself.
• Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore: The Hogwarts headmaster and one of the greatest wizards of the age. He is removed from his position as the attacks increase.
• Kenneth Branagh as Gilderoy Lockhart: The incredibly vain and famous Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. He is secretly completely useless, and faked all of his achievements.
• Christian Coulson as Tom Marvolo Riddle: The memory of a young Lord Voldemort, imprinted into his old diary.
• Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley: Ron's younger sister, who becomes possessed by Riddle's diary. She opens the Chamber of Secrets, under his control.
• Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid: The Hogwarts groundkeeper, who is initially blamed for the attacks and sent to Azkaban. Martin Bayfield plays him in the flashback scene.
• Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall: The Hogwarts deputy headmistress.
• Alan Rickman as Severus Snape: The Hogwarts potions master.
• Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy: Harry's enemy, who the trio believe to actually be the Heir of Slytherin.
• Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy: Draco's father, and a former Death Eater.
• Shirley Henderson as Moaning Myrtle: The ghost of a Hogwarts student killed by the Basilisk years ago.
• Toby Jones as the voice of Dobby: The Malfoy's house elf, who goes behind the family's back to help Harry during the course of the year.
• Robert Hardy as Cornelius Fudge: The Minister for Magic.
• Julian Glover as the voice of Aragog: A giant Acromantula that lives the forest and is owned by Hagrid.
• Miriam Margolyes as Pomona Sprout: The Hogwarts Herbology teacher, who creates a cure for those who are petrified.
• Julie Walters and Mark Williams as Molly Weasley and Arthur Weasley: Ron's parents.
• Richard Griffiths and Fiona Shaw as Vernon and Petunia Dursley: Harry's uncaring aunt and uncle.
• Harry Melling as Dudley Dursley: Harry's overweight cousin.
• Hugh Mitchell as Colin Creevey: A Muggle-born student who idolizes Harry.

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Production

Production for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets began on November 19, 2001, just three days after the widespread release of the first Harry Potter film. It was shot on location in several places in Great Britain and at Leavesden Film Studios in London. Filming finished in the summer of 2002.^[2] is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Leavesden Film Studios is a film and media complex constructed on the site of the former Rolls Royce factory at Leavesden Aerodrome, which was an important centre of aircraft production during World War II. It is situated approximately 20 miles northwest of central London near the town of Watford. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Hugh Grant accepted the role of Gilderoy Lockhart, reportedly dyeing his hair blonde, but due to a scheduling conflict he had to drop out.^[3] On October 25, 2001, Kenneth Branagh was selected as Grant's replacement.^[4] Hugh John Mungo Grant[1] (born September 9, 1960) is a Golden Globe-winning English actor. ... Gilderoy Lockhart is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of books. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Kenneth Charles Branagh (born December 10, 1960) is an Emmy Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated Northern Irish-born actor and film director. ...

Marketing

The film's soundtrack was released on November 12, 2002. The film's scores were composed by John Williams, with some new material written by composer William Ross from adaptations of Williams' score, when he was unavailable due to time constraints. The soundtrack was conducted by William Ross. A video game based on the film was released in 2002. The Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets official motion picture soundtrack was released on November 12, 2002. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... For other persons named John Williams, see John Williams (disambiguation). ... William Ross (born 1948) is a film music composer. ... William Ross (born 1948) is a film music composer. ... The video game Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was released in 2002. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Differences from the book

Chamber of Secrets is the Harry Potter film which, in the eyes of many fans, remains truest to the original novel.^{[citation needed]}. Very few plotlines are entirely absent from the film adaptation, although some are condensed on account of time considerations. Many of the more truncated themes were originally written in a more comprehensive form, but did not make the final cut. Many of these are included on the DVD edition as deleted scenes, including the Malfoys in Borgin and Burkes, several discussions about Harry being the heir of Slytherin, and the fight between Arthur Weasley and Lucius Malfoy in Flourish and Blotts. Deleted scene is a commonly-used term in the entertainment industry, especially the film and television industry, which usually refers specifically to scenes removed from or replaced by another scene in the final cut, or version, of a film (including television serials). ... Knockturn Alley, a pun on nocturnally, is a fictional location in J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series of novels. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lucius Malfoy is a fictional character and antagonist in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... “The Leaky Cauldron” redirects here. ...

The only significant deviation from the literary canon is in the effects of the Polyjuice Potion.^[5] In the book, the Potion causes the drinker to assume the exact appearance of the target, including their voice and any disabilities (such as poor eyesight). In the film adaptation, while the potion alters Harry and Ron's appearance, their voices were left unchanged to reduce confusion. This alteration is retconned in subsequent Harry Potter films – in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Barty Crouch Jr, under the influence of the potion, perfectly assumes the voice of Alastor Moody. In the fictional Harry Potter universe, many magical objects exist for the use of the characters. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy adventure film and the fourth in the popular Harry Potter films series. ... Bartemius Barty Crouch Junior is a fictional character from the Harry Potter series of books. ... For the record label, see Mad Eye Recordings. ...

A few characters were removed from the script and their lines reassigned to other characters. In particular, the ghost Professor Binns is absent from the film, so his expository scene about the Chamber of Secrets is instead given by Professor McGonnagall. Peeves is also absent from the film, as in all the other film adaptations.^[5] The following are minor teachers at Hogwarts in J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. ... Exposition is a literary technique by which information is conveyed about events that have occurred prior to the beginning of a novel, play, movie or other work of fiction. ...

Reaction

Critical reception

Reviews were generally positive, it holds an 82% "Certified Fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes^[6] and a score of 63 out of 100 at Metacritic representing "generally favorable reviews".^[7] Roger Ebert called The Chamber of Secrets "a phenomenal film" and gave the film 4 out of 4 stars, especially praising the set design.^[8] Entertainment Weekly commended the film for being better and darker than its predecessor: "And among the things this Harry Potter does very well indeed is deepen the darker, more frightening atmosphere for audiences. This is as it should be: Harry's story is supposed to get darker".^[9] Richard Roeper praised the directing and the films faithfulness to the book, saying: "Chris Columbus, the director, does a real wonderful job of being faithful to the story but also taking it into a cinematic era".^[10] Variety called the film "a bit overlong", but praised the film for being darker and more dramatic than The Philosopher's Stone: "it possesses a confidence and intermittent flair that begin to give it a life of its own apart of the literary franchise, something the initial picture never achieved".^[11] Dana Stevens from The New York Times said: "instead of feeling stirred you may feel battered and worn down, but not, in the end, too terribly disappointed".^[12] This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ... Roger Joseph Ebert (born June 18, 1942) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American film critic. ... Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ... Richard Roeper (born October 17, 1959[1]) is a columnist/film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and, since September of 2000, has co-hosted Ebert & Roeper with fellow film critic Roger Ebert. ... Variety (linguistics) is a concept that includes for instance dialects, standard language and jargon. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ...

Some negative criticism came from Peter Travers from The Rolling Stone condeming the film for being overlong and too faithful to the book: "Once again, director Chris Columbus takes a hat-in-hand approach to Rowling that stifles creativity and allows the film to drag on for nearly three hours".^[13] Kenneth Turan from The Los Angeles Times called the film "a cliche" and noted: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is deja vu all over again, it's likely that whatever you thought of the first production -- pro or con -- you'll likely think of this one".^[14] Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music and popular culture. ... The Los Angeles Times (also L.A. Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the Western United States. ...

Box office performance

The film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets premiered in the UK on November 3, 2002 and in USA on November 14, 2002 before its widespread release on November 15, one year after the Philosopher's Stone film (November 16, 2001). The film broke multiple records upon its opening all over the world. In the U.S. the film opened to an $88.4 million opening weekend, third biggest all-tme at the time, behind only Spider-man and its predecessor Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.^[15] In the United Kingdom the film broke all opening records that were previously held by The Philosopher's Stone. It made £18.9 million during its opening including previews and £10.9 million excluding previews, both extraordinary records.^[16] It went on to make £54.8 million in the U.K., the fifth biggest tally of all time at the time.^[17] is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, known in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, is a 2001 fantasy/adventure film based on the novel of the same name by J.K. Rowling. ...

The film made a total of $879 million worldwide,^[18] which made it the fifth highest-grossing film ever at the time.^[19] It was the second highest grossing film of 2002 behind The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers worldwide.^[20] However, it was the number one film of the year at the non-American box office making about $617 million compared to The Two Towers' $584.5 million.^[21] To this day it remains as one of the highest grossing films of all time, at number 13. This title can refer to either: The Two Towers (book), the second part of The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... The following is a non-definitive list of the all-time highest-grossing films. ...

Awards

On January 14, 2003, Chamber of Secrets won the award for "Best Live Action Family Film" in the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards. It was nominated for seven Saturn Awards including for "Best Director", "Best Fantasy Film" and "Best Performance by a Younger Actor" for Daniel Radcliffe. The film was nominated for four BAFTA Awards and a Grammy Award for John Williams' score. However, currently it is the only Harry Potter film that was not nominated for any Academy Awards.^[22] is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) is an organization of film reviewers from Phoenix-based publications. ... The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy and horror in film, television and home video. ... Daniel Jacob Radcliffe[1] (born 23 July 1989) is an English film, television and stage actor. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

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External links

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets at the Internet Movie Database

Harry Potter Movies Portal