The film of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was released on November 3, 2002. The screenplay was written by Steve Kloves , adapted from the novel by J. K. Rowling. The film was directed by Chris Columbus and was made at Leavesden Film Studios. On 14 January 2003, it won the award for "Best Live Action Family Film" in the Phoenix Film Critics Awards .

Tagline: Something Evil Has Returned To Hogwarts!

Synopsis

For a complete synopsis see Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and below for cast and book/film discrepancies

Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his second year, but a mysterious chamber hidden in the school is opened and Muggle-born students are Petrified by a terrifying monster.

Cast

• Harry Potter : Daniel Radcliffe
• Ron Weasley : Rupert Grint
• Hermione Granger : Emma Watson
• Gilderoy Lockhart : Kenneth Branagh
• Draco Malfoy : Tom Felton
• Professor Dumbledore : Richard Harris
• Professor McGonagall : Maggie Smith
• Professor Snape : Alan Rickman
• Rubeus Hagrid : Robbie Coltrane
• Arthur Weasley : Mark Williams
• Molly Weasley : Julie Walters
• Lucius Malfoy : Jason Isaacs
• Uncle Vernon : Richard Griffiths
• Aunt Petunia : Fiona Shaw
• Dudley Dursley: Harry Melling
• Ginny Weasley : Bonnie Wright
• Tom Riddle : Christian Coulsen

Differences from the book

• The scuffle between Lucius Malfoy and Arthur Weasley is left out
• In the book, Hermione was not at all upset about being called a "Mudblood," as she did not know what the term meant, but in the film she knows what it means and is deeply offended
• Nearly Headless Nick's deathday party and Lockhart's valentine celebration are left out
• Instead of simply trying to attack Harry for losing him Dobby, Lucius Malfoy tries to use the killing curse Avada Kedavra before Dobby stuns him
• Virtually all of the foreshadowing hints that Ginny is acting strangely are left out

External links

• Official site
• UK official site