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Encyclopedia > Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Developer(s) EA Games/Eurocom
Publisher(s) EA Games/Warner Bros. Interactive
Engine Unreal Engine
Release date(s) November 15, 2002
Genre(s) Action, Adventure
Mode(s) Single player
Rating(s) ESRB: Everyone (E)
ELSPA: 3+
OFLC: G
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, PC, PSone, GBA, Mac, Game Boy Color

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Contents

Cast

  • Jim Dale - Narrator
  • Tom Attenborough - Harry Potter
  • Greg Chillin - Ron Weasley
  • Jonathan Kydd - Albus Dumbledore
  • Emily Robison - Hermione Granger
  • Victoria Robinson - Ginny Weasley/Moaning Myrtle
  • Joseph McFadden - Fred & George Weasley/Percy Weasley/Mr. Weasley
  • Daniel Irving - Draco Malfoy/Slytherin Student
  • Charlotte Fudge - 11 students
  • Ben Avis - 14 students
  • David Coker - Rubeus Hagrid/Severus Snape/Tom Riddle

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Gameplay

Spells

  • Flipendo: A basic projectile spell that is already available at the start of the game.
  • Skurge (all versions except PS1): clears Ectoplasm (an "unpleasant greenish substance left behind by certain ghostly beings", in the words of Professor Flitwick) out of doorways and off floors. Harry may learn this spell in Charms (PC version), or during a late-night adventure in Hogwarts (PS2/Xbox/GCN versions).
  • Expelliarmus (all versions except PS1): in wizard duels, deflects spells cast by your opponent. In the PC version, not available outside of duels. In the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube versions it is learned in Defence Against the Dark Arts, and can also be used to deflect locomotor mortis spells (see below) if Harry is spotted by a prefect. In PS1 versions, can only be used in cut scenes in at end of the duel.
  • Lumos: A spell that is gained at the beginning of the game that is used to reveal hidden doors and walkways.
  • Alohomora: A spell that is gained at the beginning of the game that is used to open locked doors and chests.
  • Diffindo: A spell learnt in Herbology that cuts rope, spider webs and dangerous plants.
  • Incendio: A spell learnt from Charms/Herbology that creates blue bell flames to burn webs, plants, spiders and light torches and fires.
  • Spongify: A spell learnt in Defence Against the Dark Arts that, when cast on a certain pattern, allows Harry to jump to great heights.
  • Rictusempra: A spell learnt in Defence Against the Dark Arts that knocks back small enemies. It is also used in duelling.
  • Mimble Wimble: A spell that appears only in duels that makes the opponent mess up their next spell. (Taken from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone when Uncle Vernon is confronted by Hagrid and mutters something that "sounded like 'Mimblewimble.')
  • Verimilus Duo: (PS1)unleashes a magic light that creats platforms


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Harry learns, in Potions, how to make a Wiggenweld Potion, which replenishes his stamina after he's been injured. The ingredients are as follows, in the correct order:

  • Flobberworm mucus
  • Wiggentree Bark

He also makes a Polyjuice Potion, and has to gather the ingredients Bicorn Horn, Boomslang Skin and "a bit of Goyle". The potion turns him into Gregory Goyle. In the fictional Harry Potter universe, many magical objects exist for the use of the characters. ... Gregory Goyle (born c. ...


In the PS2/Xbox/GC version:


Harry simply has to own one or more potion vials, and refill them with Wiggenweld Potion from Cauldrons or Dead Wiggentrees.


Hermione also makes the Polyjuice Potion for Harry, on her own.


Story

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Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger return to Hogwarts School of Magic to begin their second year. All is not peaceful, however: Students are being petrified and there are rumours of an Heir of Slytherin being behind it all. Suspicion turns to Harry, but when Ginny Weasley is kidnapped and taken into the Chamber of Secrets, Harry and Ron are forced to go in and rescue her. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the main setting of the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ...


Characters

Note: not all characters appear in all versions of the game.

  • Harry Potter: a brave twelve-year-old wizard. Main character and is a playable character.
  • Ron Weasley: Harry's best friend, usually seen leading Harry to class or to the Quidditch stadium, or in cut scenes. He turns into Crabbe (not in PC version) when Harry turns into Goyle.
  • Hermione Granger: a brainy girl who is rarely with Harry most of the game, except in cut scenes. She is Petrified (paralyzed, turned to stone) toward the end of the game.
  • Ginny Weasley: Ron's little sister, who Harry has to rescue at the end of the game. In the PS2, Xbox, and GameCube versions, Harry also has to find several things that she lost in Diagon Alley.
  • Fred and George Weasley: twins, older brothers of Ron and Ginny. They have a very minor role in the PC version, but in the PS2/Xbox/GC versions, they give Harry a refresher on the flipendo spell, teach him how to toss gnomes, and once back at Hogwarts, they open a shop in Gryffindor tower where Harry can purchase items like stink pellets and dungbombs, Famous Witches and Wizards cards, and the alohomora spellbook. The shop is only open at night.
  • Neville Longbottom: one of Harry's roommates; a clumsy, forgetful boy. In the PS2/Xbox/GameCube versions he gets trapped behind a tapestry, and Harry has to find the diffindo spell in order to free him.
  • Draco Malfoy: Harry's archenemy, usually found sneaking around at night.
  • Moaning Myrtle: a ghost who haunts the second-floor girls' bathroom.
  • Albus Dumbledore: the Headmaster of Hogwarts. While normally absent from a good part of the game, he features prominently in a cutscene in which he tells Harry that he does not think that Harry is the Heir of Slytherin. He also appears at the end of each day to announce the latest house-point totals.
  • Professor Snape: the Potions teacher. Known for being unusually strict, he is usually to be found in the dungeons, near his classroom.
  • Professor McGonagall: the Transfiguration teacher. Her classroom is located on the right side of the first floor
  • Professor Flitwick: the Charms teacher. His classroom is located on the right side of the second floor. Also head of Ravenclaw House.
  • Professor Lockhart: the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. His classroom is located on the third floor.
  • Hagrid: a very large half-man, half-giant, usually found in his cottage on the grounds.
  • Professor Sprout: the Herbology teacher. She teaches in the greenhouses, which are located on the right-hand side of the grounds.
  • Madam Hooch (PS2/Xbox/GBA): the Flying teacher. She teaches a flying lesson in an outside lawn area, and thereafter is always found there during the day if Harry wants to try to improve his score on the flight training course.
  • Oliver Wood (PS2/Xbox/GBA/PC): Gryffindor Quidditch Captain. He calls Harry to his first Quidditch practice of the year, and thereafter is always found at the Quidditch stadium during the day if Harry wants to try to improve his practice time for catching the snitch.
  • Percy Weasley (PS2/Xbox/GBA/PC): a Gryffindor prefect, older brother of Fred, George, Ron, and Ginny. Percy can be found in the Gryffindor Tower study room at night; he does not like to be disturbed, and will throw Harry out of the room if he sees or hears him. Unfortunately, the only way to reach Fred and George's shop (see above) is through the study room.
  • Peeves : A poltergeist that enjoys making chaos around Hogwarts. If Harry runs into him, Peeves will cause trouble for him until Harry has gotten rid of him.

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Differences among versions

The PlayStation version of the game is entirely different to the other console versions. The game was developed by Argonaut Games exclusively for the aging console. Firmly aimed at younger gamers, it is mostly made up of a series of mini-games that people do when not attending class. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... Argonaut Games PLC was a British video game developer. ...


There are also slight differences between the three other console versions of the game. In the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube versions, one can access a broom free flight mode. Also in the GameCube version, there is an exclusive feature involving GC-GBA connectivity that allows a secret room to be opened in the GC version when connected with the GBA version of the game. The Xbox version lacks any exclusive feature such as these, however, it boasts the best graphics out of all three, but only by a little. The PlayStation 2 , abbreviated PS2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... The Nintendo GameCube , GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ...


The PC version of the game differs from the other three very much, as it was created by a different developer.


The Game Boy Color version is a typical RPG game. However, it let you play as Harry, Ron, and Hermione at various points in the game. The Game Boy Advance version is an isometric adventure game. It tries to bring the console version as a whole to the GBA.


Awards

The musical score for the game, created by Jeremy Soule, was awarded a BAFTA Award for Best Score, Game Music Category. [1] Jeremy Soule is an award-winning American composer prominent in game music scores. ... 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. ...


References

External links

  • Official website
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) at MobyGames

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