An Evening Of Chamber Music DVD

Advantages: Great special effects
Disadvantages: Slighty immature for adults

...Chris Columbus spins a magic tale from J K Rowlings world wide phenomenon, Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry Potter, (Daniel Radcliff) unusual boy wizard is starting his second year at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizadary, but there are even more strange things happening. the chamber of secrets has been opened and slytherins monster is wreaking havoc by petrifying studends. nobody knows who or what is responsible so its up to Harry, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) to save the day in this breath-taking film including a flying car, a Giant Basilisk, and the memory of He who must not be named. a great family film, much improved, with unbeliveable special effects and great acting will fill you with mystery, whatever your age... Read review

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Advantages: keeps small people quiet
Disadvantages: not as good at keeping adults quiet

.... This chamber was built by Salazar Slytherin; one of the four Hogwarts founders; and was built to house a monster that when the heir of slytherin commanded it would purge the school of all mudbloods - wizards and witches of non magic descendants. Of course the fact that Harry can talk to snakes and the symbol of Slytherin is a snake because Salazar Slytherin was a parcelmouth himself, it makes most of the school suspicious that harry is the heir of Slytherin and is trying to knock off anyone of impure descent. The special effects are unimpressive, even for a childrens film, especially the whomping willow and the spider that tries to get Ron through the car window. But young kids won't be bothered by that, it could have been done in crude stop frame animation and they would still love it. The soundtrack is excellent and very moving... Read review

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Advantages: Loads of extras and behind the scene footage.
Disadvantages: The slug scene is quite disturbing.

...A year later, and we come to the second "Harry Potter" DVD. It's slicker and more interactive than the first release, but some of the special features you'll only ever use once. What's not in doubt is the presentation of the movie, which is brilliant. PLOT Director Chris Columbus recreates the magic of the second book from author J.K. Rowling's best-selling series about a young wizard, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe). In this sequel, Harry and his friends Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for the new school year only to be met with a terrifying mystery. An unknown creature, one that supposedly lives in the legendary Chamber of Secrets hidden at Hogwarts, is attacking students in the school, leaving them literally petrified and as cold as stone. Even... Read review

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