Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The Basic Facts

Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Screenplay: Steven Kloves
Based on: Novel, by J.K Rowling
Production Date: 2004
Rating: PG, for scary moments, creature violence and mild language
Character: Hermione Granger

Summary

"Thirteen year-old Harry Potter has reluctantly spent yet another summer with the Dursleys, his dismal relatives, "behaving himself" and not practicing any magic. That is, until Uncle Vernon's bullying sister, Aunt Marge, comes to visit. Aunt Marge has always been particularly horrible to Harry and this time pushes him so far that he "accidentally" causes her to inflate like a monstrous balloon and drift away! Fearing punishment from his Aunt and Uncle--and repercussions from Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic, which strictly forbids students from using magic in the non-magic world--Harry escapes into the night. Along the way, Harry will try to make sense of Hermione’s puzzling appearances and disappearances, with the help of Ron and the giant Hagrid, who has taken on a new position at Hogwarts as the Care of Magical Creatures teacher. A confrontation between Harry and the menacing Sirius Black seems inevitable, but what exactly is Professor Lupin’s relationship with Black? What is the dark secret that Professor Snape is so eager to reveal? And just why is Ron’s pet rat Scabbers so frantic to escape his grasp? Harry will need all of the courage, magic and support he can muster to answer these questions and uncover the truth behind Sirius Black and his ties to the gifted young wizard’s mysterious past. "
- official film description

Taglines

→ "Someting wicked this way comes."
→ "Have you seen this wizard? Approach with extreme caution! Do not attempt to use magic against this man!"
→ "Everything will change."
→ "Mysteries will unfold."
→ "Secrets will be revealed."
→ "Character will be tested."
→ "Darkness will descend."
→ "The time has come."

Memorable Hermione Quotes

→ Is that really what my hair looks like from the back?
→ It's a cat, Ronald! What do you expect? It's in his nature.
→ That's rich! Coming from the owner of that smelly old shoe brush. Too right, Crookshanks, just ignore the mean little boy.
→ Did I mention it's the most haunted building in Britain?
→ Oh. Do you want to move a bit closer?
→ You! You foul, loathsome, evil little cockroach!
→ That felt good.
→ If you're going to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us, too.
→ Ronald's lost his rat.
→ Harry... what's happened?
→ BUT I DON'T LIKE FLYING!
→ Yeah, didn't think about that... run!
→ It's on his suitcase, Ronald!
→ Come on Buckbeak! Come and get the nice dead ferret!
→ At least somebody's enjoying himself.
→ Honestly Ron, it's not funny! Harry was lucky not to be expelled.

Mentionable Awards

→ BAFTA, Audience Award [2005]
→ BAFTA Children's Award, Best Feature Film [2004]
→ Empire Awards, Outstanding Contribution (also with HP:PS, HP:PoA and HP:GoF) [2006]
→ Golden Trailer Awards, Best Animation/Family [2004]
→ Teen Choice Awards, Choice Movie - Drama/Action Adventure [2004]