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* Whe Harry and Ron (disguised as Crabbe and Goyle) are trying to get info out of Draco, the latter tells the story of how "a mudblood died" and that he hopes the next one is Hermione. At that moment Ron gets up to beat the hell out of him, only being stopped by Harry as to not blow their cover.
** What makes it even better is he tries this in Crabbe's body. Given how big Crabbe is and how hits from him don't look like they'd be pleasant, one could only imagine how badly Draco would've been fucked up had Harry not intervened.
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'''Snape:''' (dryly) Perhaps it would be prudent to teach the students to block unfriendly spells, Professor.
** Credit must also be given to Harry, [[BewareTheNiceOnes who shows exactly what he thinks of Malfoy with one short line:]]

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'''Snape:''' (dryly) Perhaps ''(dryly)'' Then perhaps it would be prudent to ''first'' teach the students to block unfriendly spells, Professor.
** Credit must also be given to Harry, [[BewareTheNiceOnes who shows exactly what he thinks of Malfoy with one short line:]]line.]] Many of his fellow housemates can visibly be seen smirking in approval afterward.
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** Oh, no. He didn't just track down what he fears the most. A thirteen-year-old boy, with a broken wand, walks into the Forbidden Forest, at '''night''', with his only company a kid his age and a cowardly dog, to track down what he fears the most. All to save his friend.

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* Snape is generally awesome, but especially when he sends Lockhart flying across the room in the dueling scene. But Snape tops himself in the "Holy fuck, that's awesome!" department just a few minutes later... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSiynI-fjYE just by SMIRKING at Lockhart]]. (The Smirk of Awesome happens at 3:26).

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* Snape is generally awesome, but especially when he sends Lockhart flying across the room in the dueling scene. But Snape tops himself in the "Holy fuck, "Bloody hell, that's awesome!" department just a few minutes later... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSiynI-fjYE just by SMIRKING at Lockhart]]. (The Smirk of Awesome happens at 3:26).


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** Snape also verbally bitch-slapping Lockhart with this exchange:
--->'''Lockhart:''' If I had wanted to stop you, [[BlatantLies it would have been too easy.]]\\
'''Snape:''' (dryly) Perhaps it would be prudent to teach the students to block unfriendly spells, Professor.
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** Second is Snape cutting Lockhart down when he claims he "could whip up a Mandrake Restorative Draught in [his] sleep" -

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** Second is Snape cutting Lockhart down when he claims he "could whip up an Mandrake Restorative Draught in [his] sleep" -

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* Any time anyone takes Lockhart down a peg. Lockhart's annoying, idiotic, and egotistical antics all throughout the story make the moments in which he is struck down ''very'' satisfying. To be more specific:

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* Any time anyone takes Lockhart down a peg.peg (which is often). Lockhart's annoying, idiotic, and egotistical antics all throughout the story make the moments in which he is struck down ''very'' satisfying. To be more specific:
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** This is more awesome in the film, as unlike in the book, Harry is still dying from the basilisk venom when he stabs the diary. He's certain that he's going to die, but he's determined to die stopping Voldemort and saving Ginny.
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*** To wit, this is widely seen as possibly the best verbal exchange in the entire franchise, all because a twelve-year-old boy responded to an adlib.
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* In the dueling club. [[MilesGloriosus Lockhart]]'s been talking non-stop with his usual self-importance and highly-inflated opinion of himself... and then he asks Snape to help him demonstrate a duel. Snape (who at this point has just been standing back and letting Lockhart make a fool of himself) casts Expelliarmus and not only disarms him, but smashes him into a wall -- and what's even better, he actually impresses Harry "I hate them both. Malfoy and Snape" Potter. And, of course, gives Harry his [[SignatureMove signature spell]].

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* In the dueling club. [[MilesGloriosus Lockhart]]'s been talking non-stop with his usual self-importance and highly-inflated opinion of himself... and then he asks Snape to help him demonstrate a duel. Snape (who at this point has just been standing back and letting Lockhart make a fool of himself) casts Expelliarmus and not only disarms him, him but smashes him into a wall -- and what's even better, he actually impresses Harry "I hate them both. Malfoy and Snape" Potter. And, of course, gives Harry his [[SignatureMove signature spell]].



* Arthur Weasley and Lucius Malfoy's brawl in Flourish and Blotts. For context: Lucius Malfoy says something nasty and racist about Hermione's parents in Arthur's presence. Arthur, who had so far spent the whole time weathering Lucius' insults about himself with steady dignity, responds to this by dropping everything he's doing and ''leaping on Malfoy fist first.'' Hagrid ultimately has to separate them. This distraction turns out to have been part of Malfoy's plan, but he does leave with quite a few more bruises than he had when he arrived. And for his part, Lucius does pretty well in fisticuffs as well.

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* Arthur Weasley Weasley's and Lucius Malfoy's brawl in Flourish and Blotts. For context: Lucius Malfoy says something nasty and racist about Hermione's parents in Arthur's presence. Arthur, who had so far spent the whole time weathering Lucius' Lucius's insults about himself with steady dignity, responds to this by dropping everything he's doing and ''leaping on Malfoy fist first.Malfoy, fist-first.'' Hagrid ultimately has to separate them. This distraction turns out to have been part of Malfoy's plan, but he does leave with quite a few more bruises than he had when he arrived. And And, for his part, Lucius does pretty well in fisticuffs as well.



* Mr. Weasley's car saving Harry, Ron and Fang from Aragog and his children, even though it abandoned them after getting beat up by the Whomping Willow.
* Any time anyone takes Lockhart down a peg. Lockhart's annoying, idiotic and egotistical antics all throughout the story make the moments in which he is struck down ''very'' satisfying. To be more specific:

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* Mr. Weasley's car saving Harry, Ron Ron, and Fang from Aragog and his children, even though it abandoned them after getting beat up by the Whomping Willow.
* Any time anyone takes Lockhart down a peg. Lockhart's annoying, idiotic idiotic, and egotistical antics all throughout the story make the moments in which he is struck down ''very'' satisfying. To be more specific:



** The third and best example would be how pretty much every teacher in the school (minus Dumbledore) reduce Lockhart to a quivering wreck, when all of his BlatantLies are thrown back at him and he can't dig himself out. The film adapts this sequence well, but in the book you can ''feel'' both the Professors' satisfaction and Lockhart's realization about just how badly he screwed himself over.
** Professor Sprout is less than pleased at the fact that Lockhart is giving her tips on caring for the Whomping Willow. She's managed successfully for ''twenty one years'' at this point and has lost no limbs to it. She knows what she's doing, Lockhart!
* Ron going with Harry to 'find the spiders'. Ron's deathly terrified of spiders due to a hilarious, yet terrifying incident in his past. Even going near what you fear takes a lot of courage, but tracking down what you fear the most on purpose just to save a friend? Kid has balls.
* Hermione figuring out (with only a few clues) what Slytherin's monster is (a basilisk), and how it's moving around the castle (in the plumbing). This highlights her intelligence particularly when you realize that ''nobody else, not even Dumbledore, was able to figure that out'', and ''Hermione is only 12 years old''.
* Ron's immediate reaction to Hermione being called "Mudblood" by Malfoy is to hex him. [[BigBrotherInstinct Fred and George forgo magic altogether, and just try to throttle him. Pity Flint stops them.]]

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** The third and best example would be how pretty much every teacher in the school (minus Dumbledore) reduce reduces Lockhart to a quivering wreck, wreck when all of his BlatantLies are thrown back at him and he can't dig himself out. The film adapts this sequence well, but in the book book, you can ''feel'' both the Professors' satisfaction and Lockhart's realization about just how badly he screwed himself over.
** Professor Sprout is less than pleased at the fact that Lockhart is giving her tips on caring for the Whomping Willow. She's managed successfully for ''twenty one ''twenty-one years'' at this point and has lost no limbs to it. She knows what she's doing, Lockhart!
* Ron going with Harry to 'find the spiders'. Ron's deathly terrified of spiders due to a hilarious, hilarious yet terrifying incident in his past. Even going near what you fear takes a lot of courage, but tracking down what you fear the most on purpose just to save a friend? Kid has balls.
* Hermione figuring out (with only a few clues) what Slytherin's monster is (a basilisk), basilisk) and how it's moving around the castle (in the plumbing). This highlights her intelligence intelligence, particularly when you realize that ''nobody else, not even Dumbledore, was able to figure that out'', out'' and ''Hermione is only 12 years old''.
* Ron's immediate reaction to Hermione being called "Mudblood" by Malfoy is to hex him. [[BigBrotherInstinct Fred and George forgo magic altogether, altogether and just try to throttle him. Pity Flint stops them.]]



* 12-year-old boy vs. fifty foot long Basilisk. Harry wins.
** Right after that, Harry realises that the basilisk's venom will kill him. His last act is to destroy the diary, then tell Ginny how to escape and that everything will be alright, even when he believes he'll die. Of course, Fawkes ensures that he doesn't, but that is some ''impressive'' composure and dignity for a twelve-year old.

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* 12-year-old boy vs. fifty foot long fifty-foot-long Basilisk. Harry wins.
** Right after that, Harry realises that the basilisk's venom will kill him. His last act is to destroy the diary, then tell Ginny how to escape and that everything will be alright, even when he believes he'll die. Of course, Fawkes ensures that he doesn't, but that is some ''impressive'' composure and dignity for a twelve-year old.twelve-year-old.



* Quick one but Harry and Ron's response when they realise they're surrounded by spiders planning to eat them? Pull out their wands and stand back-to-back, even though they're both aware they have almost zero chance of winning.
* The SlowClap sequence at the end, featuring a tremendous score composed by John Williams. It was also the final shot to be filmed during production of this film.

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* Quick one but Harry and Ron's response when they realise they're surrounded by spiders planning to eat them? Pull out their wands and stand back-to-back, back-to-back even though they're both aware they have almost zero chance of winning.
* The SlowClap sequence at the end, featuring a tremendous score composed by John Williams. It was also the final shot to be filmed during the production of this film.
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*** Mrs. Weasley's Howler definitely counts.

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*** * Mrs. Weasley's Howler definitely counts.

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** Even cooler since Creator/JasonIsaacs said that this exchange was improvised. On ''both sides''.
*** To elaborate, only Jason Isaacs and Creator/ChrisColumbus knew he (Jason) was going to say anything at all. He'd said to Columbus in an aside "Don't you think there should be a line?" and Columbus had encouraged him to improvise one, which he did. Nobody had said ''anything'' to Creator/DanielRadcliffe. And then Daniel came back with his sharp riposte right out of ''nowhere'' and it became possibly the most iconic exchange in the entire film.
---->'''Jason Isaacs:''' A chill went down my spine. And as he did it, I thought, "Christ, this kid is good."

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** Even cooler since Creator/JasonIsaacs said that this exchange was improvised. On ''both sides''.
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cooler? Only Jason Isaacs and Creator/ChrisColumbus knew he (Jason) was going to say anything at all. He'd said to Columbus in an aside "Don't you think there should be a line?" and Columbus had encouraged him to improvise one, which he did. Nobody had said ''anything'' to Creator/DanielRadcliffe. And then Daniel came back with his sharp riposte right out of ''nowhere'' and it became possibly the most iconic exchange in the entire film.
---->'''Jason --->'''Jason Isaacs:''' A chill went down my spine. And as he did it, I thought, "Christ, this kid is good."

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* Tom Riddle sneered that all Dumbledore could give Harry was "[[PitifulWorms a songbird and an old hat]]". However, it was those two things that guaranteed Harry's victory against the Basilisk.
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* ** Tom Riddle sneered that all Dumbledore could give Harry was "[[PitifulWorms a songbird and an old hat]]". However, it was those two things that guaranteed Harry's victory against the Basilisk.
* *** Phoenix vs. Basilisk. And the crown goes not to the 60-foot snake with the killing stare, it goes to the "songbird".
** Harry telling off Tom Riddle about how his "filthy Mudblood mother" saved him, then killing off the basilisk and stabbing Riddle's diary.
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Mrs. Weasley's Howler definitely counts.



-->“You shall go now,” he said fiercely, pointing down at Mr. Malfoy. “You shall not touch Harry Potter. You shall go now.”
-->Lucius Malfoy had no choice. With a last, incensed stare at the pair of them, he swung his cloak around him and hurried out of sight.

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-->“You --> “You shall go now,” he said fiercely, pointing down at Mr. Malfoy. “You shall not touch Harry Potter. You shall go now.”
-->Lucius --> Lucius Malfoy had no choice. With a last, incensed stare at the pair of them, he swung his cloak around him and hurried out of sight.



* Harry telling off Tom Riddle about how his "filthy Mudblood mother" saved him, then killing off the basilisk and stabbing the diary.



* Phoenix vs. Basilisk. And the crown goes not to the 60-foot snake with the killing stare, it goes to the "songbird".
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* Also, Harry's Crowning ShutUpHannibal TakeThat to Tom Riddle: "I've seen the real you. You're nothing! You're ugly! You're foul!".
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* After the premiere showing of the second film in London, the end result was silence, then a SlowClap from the audience and a chant going, ''"Bravo! Bravo!"'', leading to a CurtainCall from the cast and crew on the stage.
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** For the bonus points the music ends with a final ''dun'', ''duuun'', ''Duuuuun''! ''DUUUUUUUUUUUHHH!!'' DUUUUUUUH'', ''''''DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!'''''' ''*cymbal crash*''. That's the fanfare of victory.

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** For the bonus points the music ends with a final ''dun'', ''duuun'', ''Duuuuun''! ''DUUUUUUUUUUUHHH!!'' DUUUUUUUH'', ''''''DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!'''''' ''*cymbal crash*''.*cymbal crash*. That's the fanfare of victory.
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** For the bonus points the music ends with a final ''dun'', ''duuun'', ''Duuuuun''! '''DUUUUUUUUUUUHHH!!''' DUUUUUUUH'', '''DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!'' ''*cymbal crash*''. That's the fanfare of victory.

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** For the bonus points the music ends with a final ''dun'', ''duuun'', ''Duuuuun''! '''DUUUUUUUUUUUHHH!!''' ''DUUUUUUUUUUUHHH!!'' DUUUUUUUH'', '''DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!'' ''''''DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!'''''' ''*cymbal crash*''. That's the fanfare of victory.
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* The SlowClap sequence at the end, featuring a tremendous score composed by John Williams. It was also the final shot to be filmed during production of this film.
** For the bonus points the music ends with a final ''dun'', ''duuun'', ''Duuuuun''! '''DUUUUUUUUUUUHHH!!''' DUUUUUUUH'', '''DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!'' ''*cymbal crash*''. That's the fanfare of victory.
* After the premiere showing of the second film in London, the end result was silence, then a SlowClap from the audience and a chant going, ''"Bravo! Bravo!"'', leading to a CurtainCall from the cast and crew on the stage.
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** We are introduced to the "songbird" first as Dumbledore's dying pet, then a feeble newborn. Months later, it reminds us that it is in fact, an ''immortal legend'' and one of the main reasons why Harry survives for so long. [[spoiler:Giving two of his tail feathers rather than one protects Harry from Voldemort once he overcomes the shield on Harry, saving him from a Basilisk by intercepting its attack, blinding it and healing its venom, helping Dumbledore look after Harry...]]
* Arthur Weasley and Lucius Malfoy's brawl in Flourish and Blotts. For context: Lucius Malfoy says something nasty and racist about Hermione's parents in Arthur's presence. Arthur, who had so far spent the whole time weathering Lucius' insults about himself with steady dignity, responds to this by dropping everything he's doing and ''leaping on Malfoy fist first.'' Hagrid ultimately has to separate them. This [[spoiler: distraction turns out to have been part of Malfoy's plan]], but he does leave with quite a few more bruises than he had when he arrived. And for his part, Lucius does pretty well in fisticuffs as well.

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** We are introduced to the "songbird" first as Dumbledore's dying pet, then a feeble newborn. Months later, it reminds us that it is in fact, an ''immortal legend'' and one of the main reasons why Harry survives for so long. [[spoiler:Giving Giving two of his tail feathers rather than one protects Harry from Voldemort once he overcomes the shield on Harry, saving him from a Basilisk by intercepting its attack, blinding it and healing its venom, helping Dumbledore look after Harry...]]
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* Arthur Weasley and Lucius Malfoy's brawl in Flourish and Blotts. For context: Lucius Malfoy says something nasty and racist about Hermione's parents in Arthur's presence. Arthur, who had so far spent the whole time weathering Lucius' insults about himself with steady dignity, responds to this by dropping everything he's doing and ''leaping on Malfoy fist first.'' Hagrid ultimately has to separate them. This [[spoiler: distraction turns out to have been part of Malfoy's plan]], plan, but he does leave with quite a few more bruises than he had when he arrived. And for his part, Lucius does pretty well in fisticuffs as well.
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-->There was a loud bang, and Mr. Malfoy was thrown backward. He crashed down the stairs, three at a time, landing in a crumpled heap on the landing below. He got up, his face livid, and pulled out his wand, but Dobby raised a long, threatening finger.
-->“You shall go now,” he said fiercely, pointing down at Mr. Malfoy. “You shall not touch Harry Potter. You shall go now.”
-->Lucius Malfoy had no choice. With a last, incensed stare at the pair of them, he swung his cloak around him and hurried out of sight.
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--->'''Harry:''' Sorry to disappoint you and all that, but the greatest wizard in the world is Albus Dumbledore. Everyone says so. Even when you were strong, you didn’t dare try and take over at Hogwarts. Dumbledore saw through you when you were at school and he still frightens you now, wherever you’re hiding these days... I’ve seen the real you, I saw you last year. You’re a wreck. You’re barely alive. That’s where all your power got you. You’re in hiding. You’re ugly, you’re foul -

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--->'''Harry:''' Sorry to disappoint you and all that, but the greatest wizard in the world is Albus Dumbledore. Everyone says so. Even when you were strong, you didn’t didn't dare try and take over at Hogwarts. Dumbledore saw through you when you were at school and he still frightens you now, wherever you’re you're hiding these days... I’ve I've seen the real you, I saw you last year. You’re You're a wreck. You’re You're barely alive. That’s That's where all your power got you. You’re You're in hiding. You’re You're ugly, you’re you're foul -



* Dobby [[TheDogBitesBack pwning Lucius Malfoy:]] "You shall not harm Harry Potter!"

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* Dobby [[TheDogBitesBack pwning Lucius Malfoy:]] Malfoy]]: "You shall not harm Harry Potter!"



--> '''Lucius''': What is the use of being a disgrace to the name of wizard if they don't pay you well for it?
--> '''Arthur''': We have different ideas on what disgraces the name of wizard.

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--> '''Lucius''': --->'''Lucius:''' What is the use of being a disgrace to the name of wizard if they don't pay you well for it?
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--> '''Snape''': Excuse me, but I believe ''I'm'' the Potions master in this school.

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--> '''Snape''': --->'''Snape:''' Excuse me, but I believe ''I'm'' the Potions master in this school.



-->'''Ron''': ''[being held back by Harry and Dean]'' [[LetMeAtHim Let me at him, let me at him!]] I don't care, I don't need my wand! I'm gonna kill him with my bare hands...!

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-->'''Ron''': --->'''Ron:''' ''[being held back by Harry and Dean]'' [[LetMeAtHim Let me at him, let me at him!]] I don't care, I don't need my wand! I'm gonna kill him with my bare hands...!



* Admit it, Harry from Ginny's POV after taking out Riddle and Basilisk is one of the finest moments of KnightInShiningArmour in literature. Ginny had been a wreck for months due to Riddle possessing her and barely escaped death. When she comes to her crush is standing over her after destroying her objects of torment.

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* Admit it, Harry from Ginny's POV after taking out Riddle and Basilisk is one of the finest moments of KnightInShiningArmour in literature. Ginny had been a wreck for months due to Riddle possessing her and barely escaped death. When she comes to to, her crush is standing over her after destroying her objects of torment.



--->'''Lockhart:''' Wands at the ready!
--->*The two boys do so*
--->'''Malfoy:''' Scared, Potter?
--->'''Harry:''' You ''wish.''

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--->'''Lockhart:''' Wands at the ready!
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--->'''Riddle''': ''(as Harry takes the diary from a near-dead Ginny)'' Funny, the damage a silly little book can do, especially in the hands of a silly little girl! ''(Harry opens the diary in the middle. Riddle looks at him in confusion)'' What are you doing? ''(Harry picks up a discarded basilisk fang with a [[TranquilFury look of pure contempt]] and Riddle's eyes [[OhCrap go wide in horror]])'' Stop! [[BigNo NOOO!]] ''(Harry stabs the diary in the centre, causing Riddle to begin to disintegrate)''

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--->'''Riddle''': --->'''Riddle:''' ''(as Harry takes the diary from a near-dead Ginny)'' Funny, the damage a silly little book can do, especially in the hands of a silly little girl! ''(Harry opens the diary in the middle. Riddle looks at him in confusion)'' What are you doing? ''(Harry picks up a discarded basilisk fang with a [[TranquilFury look of pure contempt]] and Riddle's eyes [[OhCrap go wide in horror]])'' Stop! [[BigNo NOOO!]] ''(Harry stabs the diary in the centre, causing Riddle to begin to disintegrate)''
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