Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Movie, 2004, The Hogwarts Years, Set in 1993
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is #3 of 11 in release order and #6 of 11 in chronological order in the Wizarding World.
The story
Harry Potter's life is in danger once more as dangerous wizard Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and is heading to Hogwarts.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban recap
Sirius Black, a mass murderer said to have betrayed Harry's parents to Voldemort, escapes from the wizard prison Azkaban and appears to be hunting Harry. Soul-sucking Dementors guard Hogwarts, and the new Defence teacher Remus Lupin teaches Harry to fight them with the Patronus charm. Harry learns Black was his father's best friend and his godfather. Hagrid's hippogriff Buckbeak is sentenced to death after Draco provokes it. Ron's rat Scabbers vanishes, and a huge black dog drags Ron into the Shrieking Shack.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ending explained
In the Shack, Black and Lupin reveal that Scabbers is Peter Pettigrew, the real traitor, who framed Sirius. Lupin turns into a werewolf under the full moon and Pettigrew escapes. Hermione uses her Time-Turner to take Harry back three hours, and they save Buckbeak and then Sirius, who flies off on the hippogriff. Harry casts a full Patronus to drive off the Dementors. Lupin resigns, and Sirius sends Harry a Firebolt broom.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is streaming on fuboTV, Peacock, and HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, before Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
- Chronological order: after Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, before Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
What to watch before Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
In release order, the essentials before Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) are Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002).
Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
- Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley
- Emma Watson as Hermione Granger
- Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid
- Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore
- Gary Oldman as Sirius Black
- David Thewlis as Remus Lupin
- Timothy Spall as Peter Pettigrew
- Alan Rickman as Severus Snape
- Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy
- Emma Thompson as Sybill Trelawney
- Julie Walters as Molly Weasley
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón.