Discover the scene from the film “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” which marked the spectators, because the attitude and actions of one of its characters are not at all consistent with the magical universe.
This passage from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has always raised eyebrows among fans of the magical saga since their discovery of the film in 2002! In its final part, Chris Columbus’ feature film makes a particular choice which, according to many fans of JK Rowling’s book, went too far.
The scene involves Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs) and Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) himself, and a moment of tension perhaps pushed a little too far by the director and his screenwriter Steve Kloves.
Harry trolls Malfoy
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Leaving Albus Dumbledore’s office, Harry catches up with Lucius Malfoy to return Tom Riddle’s diary, which belonged to him. The latter obviously denies the facts and gives the book to his house elf Dobby, also present.
Lucius scammed!
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Except Harry hid a sock in the newspaper. Receiving the journal and the sock it contains from his master, Dobby is officially freed from his servitude to the Malfoy family. Because if a master gives a piece of clothing to his elf, he frees him. Lucius therefore, without his knowledge, freed his servant.
I know this fate…
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Malfoy, furious to discover that he has lost “his servant”, rushes towards Harry brandishing his wand and begins incanting an “Avada Kedavra”, an infamous spell that instantly kills anyone who falls victim to it!
But Dobby is here
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“You won’t hurt Harry Potter!” Seeing Lucius ready to assassinate Harry Potter with this deadly and evil spell, Dobby pushes the former Death Eater, who falls heavily to the ground a few meters back.
Threat
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Lucius, upset at having been rejected by a house elf, and upset at having been duped by a child, who moreover comes from a family he despises, utters terrible threats to Harry, promising him that ‘one day he will suffer the same fate as his late parents.
Harry doesn’t come apart
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Faced with these terrible threats, Harry stares at him with determination, suggesting that he will resist when the time comes (which will later be verified).
Why is this inconsistent?
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If many fans reacted to this scene in the film, it is because it is completely incoherent that a wizard as prominent as Lucius Malfoy would take the risk of launching deadly magic within Hogwarts. In the middle of a school, with Albus Dumbledore literally a door away and other very good magicians around and as many students who could catch him in the act.
Dobby is free!
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In the book, the scene is very similar, but Lucius only rushes towards Harry and is pushed back by Dobby. He gets up and brandishes his wand but changes his mind and does not begin an Avada Kedavra spell at all. Later, we learn that Lucius is ousted from the school’s board of directors.
A version that is still less clear-cut than that of the feature film.