Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

THE BOOK

SYNOPSIS:

J.K.Rowlings third Harry Potter adventure

Harry Potter is a wizard. He is in his third year at the ever more amazing Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It's always a relief to return to school after summer with the terrible Dursleys. However, Harry doesn't realise that this year will be just as eventful as the last two! The atmosphere at Hogwarts is extremely tense. There's an escaped (quite possibly mad) mass murderer on the loose, even the Muggles and the muggle prime minister have been warned. The sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school and Harry, Ron and Hermione rapidly discover why all witches and wizards live in fear of being sent to Azkaban. Lessons, however, must go on and there are lots of new subjects in the third year - Care of Magical Creatures and Divination among others, plus the delights of trips to Hogsmeade, the only village in the UK entirely populated by the magical community.

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THE MOVIE

Directed by: Alfonso Cuaron

Screenplay: Steve Kloves

Music: John Williams

Released on 31 May 2004

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Cast List:

Daniel Radcliffe ... Harry Potter
Richard Griffiths ... Uncle Vernon
Pam Ferris ... Aunt Marge
Fiona Shaw ... Aunt Petunia
Harry Melling ... Dudley Dursley
Adrian Rawlins ... James Potter
Geraldine Somerville ... Lily Potter
Lee Ingleby ... Stan Shunpike
Lenny Henry ... Shrunken Head
Jimmy Gardner ... Ernie the Bus Driver
Gary Oldman ... Sirius Black
Jim Tavaré ... Tom the Innkeeper
Robert Hardy ... Cornelius Fudge
Abby Ford ... Young Witch Maid
Rupert Grint ... Ron Weasley
Emma Watson ... Hermione Granger
Oliver Phelps ... George Weasley
James Phelps ... Fred Weasley
Chris Rankin ... Percy Weasley
Julie Walters ... Mrs. Molly Weasley
Bonnie Wright ... Ginny Weasley
Mark Williams ... Mr. Arthur Weasley
David Thewlis ... Professor Lupin
Devon Murray ... Seamus Finnegan
Warwick Davis ... Wizard
David Bradley ... Argus Filch
Michael Gambon ... Albus Dumbledore
Alan Rickman ... Professor Severus Snape
Maggie Smith ... Professor Minerva McGonagall
Robbie Coltrane ... Rubeus Hagrid
Matthew Lewis ... Neville Longbottom
Sitara Shah ... Parvati Patel
Jennifer Smith ... Lavender Brown
Tom Felton ... Draco Malfoy
Bronson Webb ... Slytherin Boy
Josh Herdman ... Gregory Goyle
Genevieve Gaunt ... Pansy Parkinson
Kandice Morris ... Girl 1
Alfie Enoch ... Dean Thomas (as Alfred Enoch)
Dawn French ... Fat Lady in Painting
Annalisa Bugliani ... Mother in Portrait
Tess Bu Cuarón ... Baby in Portrait
Violet Columbus ... Girl With Flowers
Paul Whitehouse ... Sir Cadogan
Emma Thompson ... Professor Sybil Trelawney
Ekow Quartey ... Boy 1
Rick Sahota ... Boy 2 (as Ricky Sahota)
Jamie Waylett ... Vincent Crabbe
Sharon Sandhu ... Girl 2
Danielle Tabor ... Angelina Johnson
Julie Christie ... Madame Rosmerta
Freddie Davies ... Old Man in Portrait (as Freddie Davis)
Peter Best ... The Executioner
Timothy Spall ... Peter Pettigrew

rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ian Brown ... Man in the Leaky Cauldron reading book (uncredited)

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Interesting Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban fact no 1:

After the death of Richard Harris, many actors were considered for the vacant role of Albus Dumbledore. Christopher Lee was in the frame for a while, and there was a rumor (reported in many newspapers) that Ian McKellen was also considered. The Harris family wanted 'Peter O'Toole (I)' to be cast for the role but O'Toole declined. Richard Attenborough also lobbied for the role but was ultimately turned down. Ian McKellen turned down the role of Dumbledore. Having appeared as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings, he said, "I had enough trouble living up to one legend. Two would be too much to hope for." Professor Dumbledore seemingly stalls the executioner by saying that he needs to sign the execution order, and that he has "a very long name". In the book "Order of the Phoenix", his full name is revealed to be Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.

Interesting Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban fact no 2:

Executive producer Chris Columbus (who directed the first two films) offered the role of director to Alfonso Cuarón after watching Cuarón's A Little Princess (1995). Alfonso Cuarón had never read the Harry Potter books or seen the first two movies when he was offered the job of director. Alfonso Cuarón appears in the film in the cameo role of the man seated holding two lit candles when Harry enters Madame Rosmerta's Tavern. another cameo in the film is Ian Brown the singer (formerly of the Stone Roses) who appears briefly in the bar at the start of the movie reading "A Brief History of Time". He was originally cast as the pub landlord, but the role was cut right down due to timing issues.