

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets Has Been Opened. To save Hogwarts will require all of Harry, Ron and Hermione's magical abilities and courage.
Critics Sentiment
Harry battles the basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets
Hagrid is arrested and Dumbledore is removed from office
The film swings from its lowest point during Hagrid's arrest to its peak during the thrilling Chamber of Secrets battle sequence.
Critics found Chamber of Secrets a significant improvement over the first film, praising its darker tone, better special effects, and stronger performances. The film builds momentum through excellent character introductions like Branagh's Lockhart and Isaacs' Malfoy, maintains tension through the central mystery, and delivers a genuinely thrilling climax that reviewers found both scary and satisfying.
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Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Potter

Rupert Grint
Ron Weasley

Emma Watson
Hermione Granger

Kenneth Branagh
Gilderoy Lockhart

Toby Jones
Dobby (voice)

Robbie Coltrane
Rubeus Hagrid

Richard Harris
Albus Dumbledore

Alan Rickman
Severus Snape

Tom Felton
Draco Malfoy

Jason Isaacs
Lucius Malfoy

Shirley Henderson
Moaning Myrtle

Richard Griffiths
Vernon Dursley

Julie Walters
Molly Weasley

Bonnie Wright
Ginny Weasley

Fiona Shaw
Petunia Dursley

Maggie Smith
Minerva McGonagall

Warwick Davis
Filius Flitwick

David Bradley
Argus Filch

Sean Biggerstaff
Oliver Wood

Robert Hardy
Cornelius Fudge
Crew
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