Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Alan Rickman, Bonnie Wright, Christian Coulson

Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts School of Wizardry for his second year. After a confrontation with a house elf named Dobby, Harry escapes to the Weasley house with Ron Weasley in a flying car. They a...( read more  read more... )re then late for the train and have to ride it to school. When they get there, strange happenings invade the school. "Mudbloods" (people of Muggle families) are "petrified" by an evil monster lurking in the grounds. When every one suspects that it is him, the trio then set out to find the culprit and find out more than they bargained for: the diary of Tom Riddle, why Hagrid was expelled and what the Chamber of Secrets is and why is it so feared in Hogwarts.

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PG, 2 hrs. 41 min.

Directed by: Chris Columbus

Released: November 15, 2002

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DVD Released: April 11, 2003

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  • July 4, 2009
    "Dobby Has Come To Warn You Sir."

    Harry ignores warnings not to return to Hogwarts, only to find the school plagued by a series of mysterious attacks and a strange voice haunting him.

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  • December 18, 2008
    A very enjoyable sequel, but not quite as good as the first. I enjoyed Kenneth Branagh?s performance, along with the existing characters.
  • December 15, 2008
    I thought this movie was done really well and that they folllowed the book pretty well. This is one of the best Potter movies so far!
  • September 14, 2008
    I believe this HP movie had the most easily adapted movie format. It moved along the smoothes of them, in my opinion, and I appreciated it.
  • August 21, 2008
    A very good followup, with everyone coming back and Kenneth Branagh and the voice of Julian Glover added to the mix. Didn't turn me off one bit from the series and keeps flowing nicely from one part to the next.
  • July 4, 2009
    Very, very good. Especially love the character Dobby and the ability it gives the viewer to consider the gray areas of good and evil. Makes for some discussion fodder after the pop and popcorn are gone."

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November 15, 2002
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Just as there is more magic conjured up in Chamber of Secrets the book, Chamber of Secrets the movie weaves a more powerful spell over its audience. full review

November 15, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

No sequelitis here, kids (and grown-ups) -- this franchise is alive and well. full review

November 15, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

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. full review

November 15, 2002
David Edelstein, Slate

I can't think of a movie this long that has left me so starved for a movie. full review

November 15, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The first movie was the setup, and this one is the payoff. full review

November 15, 2002
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Despite terrific special effects and funnier gags, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets finds a way to make J.K. Rowling's marvelous series into a deadly bore. full review

November 14, 2002
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

A little better than Sorcerer's Stone. full review

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  • magic9irls
    March 1, 2009
    I like a harry potter...
    very-very like and love..
  • rositavictoria2111
    August 10, 2008
    me encanta esa peli
  • sportboy
    November 8, 2007
    I thought the film was saw good and I have watched it more than once because its saw good I can't wait to watch the new movies of Harry Potter
  • sherlie2006
    October 29, 2007
    HELLO, I HOPE THAT YOU FIND HAD A SUPER WEEKEND AND THAT THIS WEEK THAT BEGINS, GIVES LABORS AND WORKS, SPEND(PASS) IT WITH THE GOD'S BENEDICTION, VERY WELL..
    THANK YOU FOR BEING ALWAYS HERE AND YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE VERY SPECIAL.. IT(HE,SHE) LOVES YOU VERY MUCH.. SHERLIE
    THAT YOU HAVE ONE BEAUTIFUL WEEK.. OR A HAPPY HALLOWEEN




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  • priyanka0277
    October 26, 2007
    im a total hp fan!!
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    August 19, 2007
    If there is anyone here from melbourne australia, please add me!
    cheers
  • naomibg
    August 14, 2007
    it waz wickid i love harry potter
  • aim33babii3
    August 5, 2007
    hi well it's wicked hv it on dvd watch it most of the time lol xand i love it x
  • rositasclass
    August 2, 2007
    HP the better actually

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