Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)

The film version of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban included the basic plot of the book and executed that rather well. They went through the story of Harry leaving the Dursley's House and seeing the big black dog, and being picked up by the Knight bus and being taken to the Leaky Cauldron.

It gets Harry to school, and warns him about Sirius Black and includes the Dementors and their effect on Harry.

It pretty much tells you everything that you will need to know for the next film, which is that Harry met his father's friends, and freed his godfather, and now has more adult friends in the wizarding world...more importantly, we learn that Sirius is in fact innocent, and we hear about Peter Pettigrew and what he did.

It does however leave out some interesting facts.

In the film, professor Trelawny makes a prophecy to Harry about 'innocent blood being shed' and 'servant and master uniting once more' What you do not learn in the movie, but Dumbledore explains in the book, is that this prophecy was made about Peter Pettigrew, and that he is more than likely now returning to his master; Lord Voldemort.

You also do not learn the origins of the Marauders' Map. The Map was actually created by Harry's father, James Potter, and his three best friends: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew, back when they were attending Hogwarts.

--Moonz 21:06, 14 Aug 2005 (UTC)