Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a 2002 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus from a screenplay by Steve Kloves, based on the 1998 novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. Produced by David Heyman, it is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and the second instalment in the Harry Potter film series. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger respectively. The story follows Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where the Heir of Salazar Slytherin opens the Chamber of Secrets, unleashing a monster that petrifies the school's students. The film was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 15 November 2002, by Warner Bros. Pictures. Critics praised its darker plot, sets, performances (especially Branagh, Coltrane and Isaacs), and a story appropriate for a young audience, and it became a critical and commercial success, grossing $878 million worldwide (domestic 29.7% and foreign 70.2%) and becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 2002. The film was nominated for many awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Production Design, Best Sound, and Best Special Visual Effects. It was followed by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
Hey, look, everyone. It's the Heir of Slytherin. Be careful. He's a seriously evil wizard. Oh, come on, Harry. Fred and George were just having a laugh. They're the only ones. Half the school thinks you're nipping off to the Chamber of Secrets every night. Who cares? Maybe they're right.
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Oh, come on. Look, I didn't know I could speak Parseltongue. What else don't I know about myself? Look... ...maybe you can do something... ...even something horrible... ...and not know you did it. You don't believe that, Harry. I know you don't. And if it makes you feel any better, Malfoy's staying for the holidays too. Why would that make anyone feel any better? Because in a few days, the Polyjuice Potion will be ready. In a few days... ...we may truly know who is the Heir of Slytherin.
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-How? -I've got it all worked out. I filled these with a simple Sleeping Draught. Simple, but powerful. Now, once they're asleep... ...hide them in the broomstick cupboard and pull out a few of their hairs... ...and put on their uniforms. -Whose hair are you ripping out, then? -I've already got mine. Millicent Bulstrode. Slytherin. I got this off her robes. I'm going to go check on the Polyjuice Potion. Make sure that Crabbe and Goyle find these.
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