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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets [Widescreen]

Actor(s): Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Kenneth Branagh, Robbie Coltrane
Director(s): Chris Columbus
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Movie Details

DVD Synopsis

Youthful wizard Harry Potter returns to the screen in this, the second film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's wildly popular series of novels for young people. Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) return for a second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where Headmaster Dumbledore (Richard Harris), Professor Snape (Alan Rickman), Professor McGonagall (Maggie Smith), and Hagrid the Giant (Robbie Coltrane) are joined by new faculty members Gilderoy Lockhart (Kenneth Branagh), a self-centered expert in Defense against the Dark Arts, and Sprout (Miriam Margolyes), who teaches Herbology. However, it isn't long before Harry and company discover something is amiss at Hogwarts: Students are petrified like statues, threats are written in blood on the walls, and a deadly monster is on the loose. It seems that someone has opened the mysterious Chamber of Secrets, letting loose the monster and all its calamitous powers. As Harry, Ron, and Hermione set out to find the secret chamber and slay the beast, speculation is rife that one of the heirs of Salazar Slytherin, the co-founder of the school, opened the chamber as a warning against the presence of "mudbloods" (magic-users of impure lineage) at the school -- and that the culprit may be fellow student Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton). Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets featured Richard Harris' second and final appearance as Headmaster Dumbledore; he died less than a month before the film was released in the United States. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Actors

Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter
Rupert Grint - Ron Weasley
Emma Watson - Hermione Granger
Kenneth Branagh - Gilderoy Lockhart
Robbie Coltrane - Hagrid
Richard Harris - Albus Dumbledore

Editorial Review of DVD

It nearly took Hogwarts-type magic to contain all the extras Warner Home Video packed into the two-disc Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Warner spared nothing in the creation of this disc. Presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen, the colors pop and the blacks appear deep and rich. The Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround is an amazing audio experience, capturing every explosion and each whisper. English closed captions, English subtitles, French subtitles, and Spanish subtitles are also included. Disc one contains nothing more than the movie, the cast and crew listings, and a couple of trailers. But pop disc two into the DVD player and sit back for a magical experience. Nineteen deleted scenes are presented in anamorphic widescreen. The entertaining "Conversation with J.K. Rowling and Steve Kloves," focuses on the process of adapting the books for the screen. The "Interviews with Students, Professors & More" contains a collection of cast members reminiscing about their filming experiences. Viewers can embark on a 3-D interactive journey in "Dumbledore's Office." Not only does this extra look amazing, but it's an incredibly enjoyable, educating experience. The first choice in this feature is "Build a Scene." This lengthy featurette takes a look at the entire production process by analyzing one location, Dumbledore's office, and everything in it. Interviews with both director Chris Columbus and crew members are included. In the second part, "Tour Dumbledore's Office," viewers can embark on a three-dimensional tour of the room. Enjoyable for fans of Kenneth Branagh is the feature "Gilderoy Lockhart's Classroom." The "Spellcaster Knowledge Challenge" is a nifty little trivia game. As far as DVD-ROM features are concerned, Warner stepped up to the plate in this game, too. From weblinks to an animated Hogwarts timeline, the computer-based features are plenty. But the rather magical "One Voice DVD technology" is amazing, allowing users to navigate through all the DVD-ROM features using their voices. Printable trading cards, games, and jigsaw puzzles round out the features. ~ Kyra Kirkwood, All Movie Guide