Not a bad sequel but.........

Rating: Null/10 (15 November 2002)

Like all HP fans, Ive been waiting for a year for the second live version of 7 set movies. I liked it, and yet, I didnt find it as appealing as the first. To me they seemed to rush through it, to try to finish it in time for a 2002 release. The film quality seemed different as well. The teachers didnt seem to have many scenes either. Snape, for example was not seen as nearly as enough as the last time, on the other hand Argus Filch had a little more airtime than in the last movie, however certain facts about him from the book was left out entirely.
And once again, in the so called wisdom of Chris Columbus, Peeves the poltergeist was left out again. He was even listed in the credits as played by an actual actor. As was the librarian Irma Pince, also credited as an actress.
Richard Harris, as Dumbledore was noticeably ill, from the second half on. Im glad he had the courage to finish the movie. I hope they find a suitable replacement for the third movie, though no one can ever replace such a perfect model for Dumbledore.
As for Lucius Malfoy, I liked the character. They picked a good actor for the part. It will be interesting who will play the ultimate villain in movie number 4.