Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third film in the Harry Potter series, directed by Alfonso Cuarón. It follows 13-year-old Harry as he faces threats from the escaped prisoner Sirius Black. At Hogwarts, Harry learns to produce a Patronus charm to protect against the soul-sucking Dementors guarding the school. Harry and his friends deal with a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and uncover secrets about Sirius Black and his connection to Harry's parents.

3. Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Script: Steven Kloves
Photos: Michael Seresin
Music: John Williams
Based on: novel by J.K. Rowling
Country: USA / United Kingdom
Genre: Family / Fantasy /
Premiere: 31. 05. 2004.
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson,
Tom Felton, Gary Oldman, Robbie Coltrane, Michael
Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, David Thewlis,
Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall

4. Emma Watson( Hermiona Granger )
Daniel Radcliffe ( Harry Potter )
Rupert Grint ( Ron Weasley )

5. Thirteen year-old Harry Potter has reluctantly spent yet
another summer with Dursley - his relatives. However,
behaved like and not practicing any magic.
It was until Aunt Marge - Uncle Vernon’s sister, came up
with a visit. She has always been particularly horrible
to Harry but this time she has gone too far, he
accidentally turned her into a balloon and made that she
flew into space.

6. Feeling the fear of punishment from his Aunt and Uncle
(And repercussions from Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic,
which strictly forbids students from using magic in the ordinary
world) Harry escapes into the night.
He is immediately taken by the Knight Errant - fantastic triple-
decker purple vehicle that whisks him off to the
Leaky Cauldron pub.
Upon arrival, Harry meets the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge,
who inexplicably does
not punish him for magic
tricks. Harry sleeps in a
pub and later returns to
Hogwarts for a
third year of science.

7. Harry soon learns that a dangerous and enigmatic wizard,
Sirius Black, escaped from Azkaban prison and is likely to
be searched for. The legend has it that Black was leading
Lord Voldemort to Harry's parents, thereby contributing to
their death. What's more - the wizard wants also to kill
Harry.

8. To make matters worse, Hogwarts is playing host to the Dementors,
the terrifying Azkaban guards,
who came to school to protect students from Black. Dementors who
suck the souls from their victims, and - unfortunately for Harry -
seem to have an impact greater than the other students. Fortunately,
the new Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts teaches Harry
the Patronus spell.

9. Besides, the third year of study expires Harry goes on
exploring exciting new creatures like hippogryf Hardodziób,
magical half-horse, half-eagle, eerie encounters with
Divination Professor Sibyll Trelawney and omen of death –
Grim, breathtaking adventures, including clandestine visits
to the wizard village of Hogsmeade, deciphering the mysteries
of enchanted Marauder's Map, and a terrifying trip to the
Shrieking Shack.
At the same time Harry tries to guess the meaning of the
puzzling behavior of Hermione, that appears and disappears.
Ron assist him in that and the giant Hagrid, who has taken
a new position as the professor of the Care of Magical
Creates.

15. Harry’s confrontation with the menacing Sirius Black seems
inevitable… but what exactly is Professor Lupin’s
relationship with the mysterious criminal?
What dark secret Professor Snape desires to reveal ?
And why the Ron’s rat - Parszywek, wants to get away from
him?

17. Harry will need all his courage, magic skills and help of
friends, to find the answer to these questions and
uncover the truth about Sirius Black and his role in the
misty past of the young wizard.

18. The film is very dark and full of
great special effects.
It received two Oscar
nominations in the categories
of Best Music and
Best Special Effects.