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Basic information

The film "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," adapted from J.K. Rowling's novel of the same name, was directed by Chris Columbus and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and others. It premiered in the UK on November 15, 2002.

The film tells the story of Harry Potter, who is just about to embark on his second year of surprising adventures in the magical world, when he encounters a flying car, a violent tree that mingles willow and a warning from the mysterious house-elf Dobby. This year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, there are not only talking spiders and howling letters that scream, but Harry is also questioned by everyone for his ability to speak to snakes.

Character introduction

Harry Potter

Daniel Radcliffe plays

Harry is a second-year student at Hogwarts. When he was preparing to enter the Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, he was blocked by the elf Dobby's spell. Harry had to go to Hogwarts with Ron in a flying car. During his studies at Hogwarts, he also encountered the intrusion of the Chamber of Secrets' snake.

Ron Weasley

Rupert Grint plays

Ron crashed his father's flying car into the Whomping Willow, resulting in his wand breaking and never functioning properly again. After being petrified, Hermione overcame her fear and went with Harry to meet Aragog, escaping danger thanks to the car's help. With Hermione's hint—"the pipe"—Harry discovered the Chamber of Secrets, rescued Ginny Weasley, and was awarded the Special贡献奖 for the school and 200 points.

Hermione Granger

Emma Watson plays the role of

Harry's good friend at Hogwarts, intelligent and quick-witted, mastered many spells that peers his age did not understand. Helped Harry make a Polyjuice Potion, but in the movie, Hermione indirectly saw the eyes of the Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets, turned into a petrified person, and only recovered after Harry killed the snake.

Draco Malfoy

Tom Felton plays

A despicable, adorable, arrogant person with a special shining point, he is Harry's greatest rival at Hogwarts. His family is extremely wealthy, his father dotes on him, he has the fastest broom, and he is also a great seeker.

Albus Dumbledore

Richard Harris played the role

The headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was suspended for investigation by the Ministry of Magic when the school was attacked by the Chamber of Secrets' basilisk. He guided Harry to find the entrance to the Chamber and the basilisk's secret.

Gilderoy Lockhart

Kenneth Branagh plays

The new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts, who is also an adventure novelist, is deeply loved by the magical community. In reality, he is only superficially impressive; he is timid, vain, and lacks sufficient magical ability.

Rubeus Hagrid

Robbie Coltrane plays

The teachers of Hogwarts, also good friends of Harry. Because they were suspected by the Ministry of Magic of secretly breeding large spiders that poisoned students, they were suspended and detained by the Ministry.

Minerva McGonagall

Maggie Smith plays

The teacher at Hogwarts, and also the head of Gryffindor House. It was she who told Harry the legend of the Chamber. When Dumbledore was not at the school, she acted as the acting headmistress to manage Hogwarts.

Dobby

The Malfoy family house-elf took a series of measures to prevent Harry from going to Hogwarts. Eventually, he was liberated by Harry from the Malfoy household and became a free elf.

backstage trivia

The male lead, Daniel Radcliffe, experienced a sudden change in voice halfway through the second episode, which was later resolved through some technical processing, avoiding the need for a complete re-dubbing.

Most of the indoor scenes in the film were shot in a studio converted from a disused airport on the outskirts of London. It is said that there are a total of 22 studios inside the secretive hangar, and the "Harry Potter" production team rented out 17 of them.

To shoot the scene of Ron and Potter rushing to the magic school in their flying car, the crew used a total of 14 identical vintage cars to accommodate the shooting from different angles.

To highlight Professor Lockhart's vanity, director Columbus and author Rowling, after consulting together, personally designed various costumes for the character, featuring silk attire as the main element, with luxurious and vibrant colors that also exude a worldly and ostentatious air.

The moving portraits that appear in the corridors of Hogwarts student dormitories are said to be painted using the crew members on the spot as models, including stagehands, lighting technicians, makeup artists, and so on.

Hugh Grant was originally cast as Lockhart, but later withdrew due to scheduling conflicts, and Alan Cumming was also considered for the role of Lockhart.

Although Christian Kursen was already 23 years old, which exceeded the audition age range for Tom Riddle's role (15-17 years old), he ultimately managed to take on the part successfully.

The blue Ford Anglia in the film is exactly the same as the car J.K. Rowling rode in during her school days as a child.

Due to scheduling conflicts, John Williams was unable to complete the full score for the film. Later, William Ross took on the adaptation of Williams' work and conducted the symphony orchestra during the recording sessions.

The actor who played Albus Dumbledore, Richard Harris, passed away a few weeks before the film's release.

Awards record

2003 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards

Best sound effect

Best Special Effects Achievement Award

Best Art Direction

Children's Award - Best Feature Film

2003 Saturn Award

Best Young Actor

Best Director

Best attire

Best special effects

The best fantasy movie

Best makeup

behind the scenes

Creative background

The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by J.K. Rowling, published in 1998. The novel "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" topped the bestseller lists of The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and the Whitaker Book Survey in the UK.

Adding "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" has been deeply loved by movie fans and readers, the success of the first movie at the box office prompted the idea of remaking "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" into a film.

pre-shooting period

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets began filming on November 19, 2001, just three days after the premiere of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

For most directors, post-production of a film can be exhausting, but Chris Columbus had to supervise the editing of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" while preparing for the filming of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." Although the two films were close in time, the crew believed that the sequel should seek common ground while preserving differences from the original, thus making the sequel's structure, characters, and tone unique.

New character in the film

In "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," a brand new character appears—the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Gilderoy Lockhart. Lockhart is fond of showing off, more precisely, he is vain, conceited, and extremely narcissistic, making him a character with a rich role in the story. Kenneth Branagh, who plays him, is a versatile talent, having been an actor, screenwriter, and director all at once.

Lucius Malfoy is another crucial new character in the film, and he is the father of Draco Malfoy. Jason Isaacs, who plays him, has starred in "Black Hawk Down," "The Patriot," and "A World Without Love."

Film review

advantage

The film is filled with ingenious inventions and new concepts, expanding and deepening the unknown world before the audience's eyes at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The magnificent magical world and the charming Potter in the film make the audience feel as if they have entered the real Hogwarts.

The film director perfectly presented J.K. Rowling's exquisite and marvelous ideas on the big screen.

The profound and terrifyingly dark plot in the film is slightly superior to the first movie, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."

As a sequel to "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," the movie was produced so quickly, and it is livelier than the first one, featuring some new characters that add a touch of humor to the film.

negative

The film is dragging and dull, there is no communication of storylines between people throughout the entire story.

The film, towards the end, was filled with a high level of anxiety and excitement, leaving the audience feeling disappointed.