![]() Later, during a Quidditch match, Harry is attacked by an out of control bludger that breaks his arm. What a perfect addition to a school! Harry, Ron, and Hermione think that Draco might be the heir of Slytherin and decide to brew a Polyjuice Potion to find out. It's supposed to contain a horrible monster that only a future student-the heir of Slytherin-could control. Professor McGonagall explains that the Chamber of Secrets was allegedly built by one of the founders of Hogwarts, Salazar Slytherin. Enemies of the heir, beware." It's not only messy, it's spooky too. This guy invented the humble brag…minus the humble part.Īs he's walking back from detention, Harry hears voices and comes across an ominous message written in blood on the wall in a corridor-"The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The boys get in minor trouble and Harry gets detention with the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Gilderoy Lockhart, an extremely famous and extremely vain wizard who loves to tell everyone about all the adventures he's had. Pretty soon everyone is boarding the Hogwarts Express…but for some reason Ron and Harry can't cross the barrier to Platform 9 ¾. The rotten apple doesn't fall far from the tree with this clan. Later, Harry winds up going shopping for his school supplies with Ron's family and runs into Draco Malfoy and his father, Lucius. The whole house-elf episode leads to Harry getting locked in his bedroom, which means he has to be rescued by Ron Weasley in a flying Ford Anglia. Hey, it couldn't be worse than the life at the Dursleys. The magical little guy says there's a plot afoot to make Harry's year at Hogwarts truly awful. Harry's sitting in his bedroom suffering through yet another awful summer with his Muggle relatives on Privet Drive when a house-elf named Dobby shows up and starts making trouble for him. Of course, I would have liked to see a bit more scenes from the book added, but I understand time restrictions.Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Summary All in all, I give this a 5 out of 5.fantastically done. Children will love this for the wizardry and magic, the struggle between Harry and his foes, the friendships that abound, and the simple fun of it all while adults will love it for bringing them back to a time when magic was, indeed, real. ![]() But for the rest of us, Chamber of Secrets accurately depicts what until now, only our imaginations could see. It is not for the die-hard action fan, the horror-only fans, or those that dislike a bit of magic, imagination, and fantasy. The movie undoubtedly draws you in and makes you forget that this isn't real.quite an acheivement! Of course, not all moviegoers will enjoy this one. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson do superb jobs of playing Harry, Ron, and Hermione. ![]() The set design for Diagon Alley and the Weasley house was fabulous! How wonderful to see these places come to life outside of our imaginations! This stays true for nearly every aspect of om the greenhouse, to the moving staircases, the dorms and Dumbledore's office. However, with both Harry Potter movies, the visuals were spectacular, the acting well done, and the characters almost perfectly matched. As an avid reader, I am quite hesitant to see my beloved books displayed on screen only to have the directors do them no justice. Sure, some things were left out undoubtedly due to time constraints, but overall, it conveyed the story well. However, when I saw the first Harry Potter, I was terrified it was going to be "butchered" like most "books to movies" are but was pleasantly surprised by the relatively "stick to the book" script it displayed. I chose to read it to them so we could ALL enjoy it.and we did! Naturally, the kids were excited when the movie came out. Having three daughters I have a choice when a great book comes out: buy three of them (EXPENSIVE!!), force someone to wait until the other is done before they can read the book (sure, I enjoy breaking up fights!), or read it to them.
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