When they meet in Diagon Alley, Hermione chides Lucius Malfoy for not using Voldemort's name. (In the first two films, Hermione shows no fear of the name Voldemort, speaking it without difficulty in the first film) In the books, Hermione never uses the name Voldemort until the fifth novel, and even then it requires courage. The films have a bit of a continuity issue on this point as the fifth film shows her getting the courage to say "Voldemort". During the Slytherin common room scene, there are some parts of the book which are omitted from the film, like:

Schmitz, Greg Dean. "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 21 June 2007 . Retrieved 16 May 2020. Worldwide Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020 . Retrieved 17 May 2020. Footage for the film began appearing online in the summer of 2002, with a teaser trailer debuting in cinemas with the release of Scooby-Doo that June. [65] A video game based on the film was released in early November 2002 by Electronic Arts for several consoles, including GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. [66] The film also continued the merchandising success set by its predecessor, with reports of shortages on Lego's Chamber of Secrets tie-ins. [67] Home media [ edit ] David Hayman, a producer of all the Harry Potter films, was asked about the extended versions in an interview with Empire Magazine. Hayman answered questions from the fans in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter movie. Kennedy, Maev (2 November 2001). "Harry Potter and the gobbet of ire". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016 . Retrieved 14 May 2020.When Harry and Ron were hiding under the Invisibility Cloak in Hagrid's hut, Dumbledore appears to have seen them or at least suspected their presence as he was staring at them directly and he even stayed behind and looked at them and he told them indirectly that "help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it". BMI Film/TV Awards: Song List". Broadcast Music, Inc. 14 May 2003. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019 . Retrieved 19 May 2020. a b c d "Chamber of Secrets' Tom Riddle actor named". Newsround. CBBC. 4 March 2002. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019 . Retrieved 13 July 2020. Youngs, Ian (3 November 2002). "Fans spellbound at Potter première". BBC News. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016 . Retrieved 17 May 2020.

Dobby does not mention that Voldemort, or a possible brother could be a suspect, as in the book version. Filming & photography". Bodleian Library. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020 . Retrieved 14 May 2020. In the film, when Draco mentions that "you'd never know" the Weasleys were pure-bloods the way they behave along with an added line that was not mentioned in the book—"They're an embarrassment to the wizarding world. All of them."—Ron makes a fist and looks furious, but in the book, Ron's face is just contorted with fury and there is no fist.

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The extended versions of the first two movies were first seen on the ABC Family TV Network in 2004. The Ultimate Edition releases of Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets in 2009 included the extended versions of each film. They are the only extended editions released on DVD and Blu-ray. Film 3-8 are shown as extended versions on the TV Network that owns the broadcasting rights (formerly ABC Family/FreeForm, now USA Network and SyFy).