As part of it’s television premiere for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, ABC Family had ran a marathon for all of the Harry Potter movies in March of 2010. As with all of the other Harry Potter films, ABC Family had restored deleted scenes back into the film. This version adds in all of the deleted scenes that were featured on the DVDs and Blu-rays bonus features. Two of the deleted scenes however, have extended or alternate footage that were exclusive to the TV versions. Also, many of the deleted scenes have a soundtrack in them, whereas ABC Family had edited a soundtrack edited into them. This version was also officially released for it’s Ultimate Editions.
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The ABC Family TV version contains an alternate and extended scene of Dobby dropping the cake on Mrs. Mason. In the ABC Family TV version, Petunia notices the floating cake and attempts to make small talk with Mr. Mason about golf. Mr. Mason tells her that he does golf occasionally. Petunia attempts to change the conversation by asking Mrs. Mason where she got her suit from. Mrs. Mason tells her that all of her suits are tailor-made. Vernon then notices the floating cake and gets Dudley to distract Mr. Mason. Dudley is only able to spit out the word “pudding” before the cake is dropped on Mrs. Mason. The theatrical Blu-ray contains some alternate shots as the Dursley’s watch the cake floats towards Mrs. Mason, as well as a shot of Dobby snapping his fingers to drop the cake.
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The ABC Family TV version contains an extended scene. Petunia offers some ice cream to the Masons, while Mrs. Mason looks unamused.
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The ABC Family TV version contains an alternate and extended scene of Harry touching the Hand of Glory. The ABC Family TV version has an additional shot of Harry looking at the tag as well as an alternate shot of him trying to touch the Hand of Glory.
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The ABC Family TV version contains an alternate and extended scene. Draco looks at the storefront of the Borgin and Burkes. Harry notices him and attempts to free himself from the Hand of Glory. He quickly frees himself and hides in a crushing cabinet. Draco walks into the store and begins to observe some of the items. Lucius walks in and immediately scolds him for touching the items. Borgin welcomes the pair and attempts to offer them something before Lucius interrupts him. Lucius tells him that they are selling something and orders Draco to hand over the box. He presents to Borgin some items from his house that he wanted to hide from the Ministry of Magic. One of the items catches the eye of Borgin, which Lucius tells him is not for sale. As Borgin counts his coins to pay Lucius, Draco looks at the crushing cabinet Harry is hiding in. After Borgin finishes counting, Lucius adds some more coins to his pile and tells him to keep the box. Lucius notices Draco looking at the crushing cabinet and slams his wand on it, reminding him what he had told him earlier. Borgin quickly steals some his coins back as Lucius is distracted. The two then exit, with Borgin thanking them for his business. Once the coast is clear, Harry exits the crushing cabinet and begins to walk out of the store. Borgin grabs him and asks if he is looking for something. Harry apologizes and says that he’s in the wrong place, prompting Borgin to let him go. In the theatrical Blu-ray, Harry lets himself go from the Hand of Glory and exits the store without any interruption.
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The ABC Family TV version contains an extended scene. After Ron finally gains control of the Ford Angila, he tells Harry that they need to find the Hogwarts Express. Harry asks him if he knows how to fly the car. Ron says that he can.
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The ABC Family TV version contains a deleted scene. The flying Ford Angila approaches the St. Pancras Clock Tower. Harry tells Ron to look out. Ron swerves the car, narrowly avoiding the tower.
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The ABC Family TV version contains a deleted scene. Dumbledore proposes that everyone should return to the feast. As they all leave, Harry notices a letter on the ground. He picks it up and realizes it is a Kwikspell letter for Argus Filch. Harry informs Filch that the letter is for him. Filch quickly grabs the letter and hides it.
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The ABC Family TV version contains an extended scene. Colin asks if Ron could take a photo of him and Harry and begins to ramble about his family background and his magic.
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The ABC Family TV version contains a deleted scene. Lockhart decides to begin his Defense Against the Dark Arts class with a quiz. The boys look confused at this announcement while the girls look in awe. As Lockhart hands out the quiz, Ron realizes that all the questions are about Lockhart’s own personal life. Some of the questions include what is Lockhart’s favorite color and his greatest achievement. Lockhart then gives the class thirty minutes to complete the quiz. After the thirty minutes, he makes comments that many of the students do not know that his favorite color is lilac. He also compliments Hermione for knowing his secret ambition.
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The ABC Family TV version contains an extended scene, with Harry flying past the Slytherin students as the bludger chases him.
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The ABC Family TV version contains a deleted scene. Justin Finch-Fletchely introduces himself to Harry after talking about Lockhart. Harry almost introduces himself before Justin reveals that he already knows who Harry is. The theatrical Blu-ray has a longer shot of Lockhart on the table.
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The ABC Family TV version contains a deleted scene. Harry sits outside, looking at Hogwarts. Hedwig arrives and sits by him. Harry then asks Hedwig who he is and what he is. There is also an alternate and longer shot of the students studying.
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The ABC Family TV version contains two deleted scenes. After Harry walks out of view, Ernie talks to the other Hufflepuff students about hiding Justin in their dorm rooms from Harry. Harry eavesdrops as they talk from a hidden. Hannah asks what’s the reason for hiding him. Ernie explains that Justin told Harry he is a muggle-born wizard when they met. Still skeptical, Hannah questions if Harry is the true heir to Slytherin. Ernie says that he is since he is a parselmouth and that every dark wizard is one. He then goes on to say that Salazar Slytherin himself was a parselmouth. Hannah objects, mentioning that Harry is a nice person and that he was the one who had defeated Voldemort. Ernie argues that the reason Voldemort wanted to kill Harry was that he did not want to compete with another dark wizard. Harry subsequently leaves and begins to walk back to his dorm room. He runs into Hagrid at the Grand Staircase. Hagrid asks if he is alright. Harry questions what Hagrid is holding. Hagrid explains that another rooster had been killed at the hen coop and that he needs to ask Dumbledore permission to put up some protective magic over it. Hagrid reiterates his question earlier. Harry tells him he is fine and quickly walks up the stairs.
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The ABC Family TV version contains a deleted scene. The Weasley twins crack a joke nearby Harry about him being the heir to Slytherin. Ron tells him to brush it off as it was a joke. Harry says that they are the only ones that are joking about it. Ron asks who cares if half the school thinks that Harry is opening the Chamber of Secrets. Harry responds that he maybe right and storms off. Ron and Hermione follow him, with Hermione calling out Harry’s name. When they are inside, Harry angrily says that he did not know he can speak parseltongue. He then asks if there is anything he doesn’t know about himself and ponders whether or not he could do something without realizing. Hermione reassures that even he doesn’t believe that he could be capable of doing that and reminds him that Draco is staying behind for the holidays. Ron asks why would that be a good thing. Hermione tells that the polyjuice potion will be ready soon and they will found out the true heir to Slytherin.
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The ABC Family TV version contains a deleted scene. Harry and Ron drag Goyle into the storage room. They quickly rush back to Hermione, who is brewing the polyjuice potion in the Moaning Myrtle’s Bathroom. She asks them both if they got a strand of Crabbe’s and Goyle’s hair. Both show her a strand. Ron asks what is beside Hermione. Hermione explains they are Slytherin robes, and that she had to sneak them out of the laundry room. As she stirs, Harry and Ron looks in disgust from the polyjuice potion. Harry asks if he has to drink the potion. She nods and says they will only have an hour before the effeccts of the potion wear off.
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The ABC Family TV version contains a deleted scene. After waking up from the sleeping draught, Crabbe and Goyle exit the storage room. They sluggishly walk in the halls before they run into Harry and Ron, who are both trying to rush out as their effect from the polyjuice potions wear out. The two pairs stare at each other. Harry pushes Ron to run away as Crabbe and Goyle look in confusion.
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The ABC Family TV version contains a deleted scene. Harry, Ron and Hermione are gathered together in the hospital wing investigating the diary. Hermione notes that there is a name written on the diary, a “Tom Marvolo Riddle”. Ron remembers that name and tries to figure out where he knows that name from. He realizes that it was on a trophy from when he was in detention. Harry ask what the trophy was for. Ron says that it was a special services award from around fifty years ago. Hermione pieces together than Tom Riddle was attending school when the Chamber of Secrets was opened. She begins to wonder if Tom Riddle had documented what he had seen, how to open the chamber and what creatures live in the chamber. Harry says that is a good theory but the problem is that there is nothing written in the diary. Then, Harry is seen examining the diary in the Gryffindor commons room. He asks the Grey Lady, who is sitting in the same table as him, to find another table. She walks away. The theatrical Blu-ray just has Harry sitting by himself.
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The ABC Family TV version contains a deleted scene. Harry rushes to Ron, who is sleeping. He wakes Ron up and tells him that Hagrid was the one that had opened the Chamber of Secrets fifty years ago.
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The ABC Family TV version contains a deleted scene. Harry pulls out his suitcase and takes out his invisibility cloak. He asks Ron if he is ready and covers themselves with the cloak.
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The ABC Family TV version contains a deleted scene. Harry and Ron hear a loud noise in the Forbidden Forest. Harry says that there is something big over where the noise is coming from. The Ford Anglia reveals itself by turning on it’s headlights. Ron recognizes the car and tells Harry it’s their car. He notes that the car has become more wild. Harry tells Ron to keep moving so they don’t lose the trail.
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