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May 7, 2019 (XXXVIII: 14) Alfonso Cuarón: AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (2004, 142m) The version of this Goldenrod Handout sent out in our Monday mailing, and the one online, has hot links. Spelling and Style—use of italics, quotation marks or nothing at all for titles, e.g.—follows the form of the sources.

DIRECTOR Alfonso Cuarón WRITING J.K. Rowling (novel), Steve Kloves (screenplay) PRODUCED BY Chris Columbus, , and Mark Radcliffe CINEMATOGRAPHY Michael Seresin MUSIC John Williams EDITING Steven Weisberg

At the 2005 , the film was nominated for Oscars for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score and Best Achievement in Visual Effects.

CAST ...Harry Potter Richard Griffiths...Uncle Vernon Pam Ferris...Aunt Marge Fiona Shaw...Aunt Petunia ...Seamus Finnegan ...Dudley Dursley Warwick Davis...Wizard Adrian Rawlins...James Potter David Bradley ...Argus Filch Geraldine Somerville...Lily Potter Michael Gambon... Lee Ingleby...Stan Shunpike Alan Rickman... Professor Severus Snape Lenny Henry...Shrunken Head Maggie Smith...Professor Minerva McGonagall Jimmy Gardner...Ernie the Bus Driver Robbie Coltrane...Rubeus Hagrid Gary Oldman...Sirius Black ... Jim Tavaré...Tom the Innkeeper Sitara Shah...Parvati Patel Robert Hardy...Cornelius Fudge Jennifer Smith...Lavender Brown Abby Ford...Young Witch Maid ... ... Bronson Webb...Slytherin Boy ... ...Gregory Goyle ...George Weasley Genevieve Gaunt...Pansy Parkinson ...Fred Weasley Kandice Morris...Girl 1 Chris Rankin...Percy Weasley ...Dean Thomas Julie Walters...Mrs. Molly Weasley Dawn French...Fat Lady in Painting ... Annalisa Bugliani...Mother in Portrait ...Mr. Arthur Weasley Tess Bu Cuarón...Baby in Portrait ...Professor Lupin Violet Columbus...Girl With Flowers Cuarón—HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN—2

Paul Whitehouse...Sir Cadogan Achievement in Directing and for Best Achievement in ...Professor Sybil Trelawney Cinematography and was, once again, nominated for Best Ekow Quartey...Boy 1 Motion Picture of the Year. He has also helmed several Rick Sahota...Boy 2 (as Ricky Sahota) large-scale projects adapting literary works, most notably ...Vincent Crabbe the 2004 adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Sharon Sandhu...Girl 2 Azkaban, a film he was perhaps trusted with given his Danielle Tabor...Angelina Johnson (as Danni Tabor) calling card adaptations of A Little Princess (1995) and Julie Christie...Madame Rosmerta Great Expectations (1998) combined with his recent Freddie Davies...Old Man in Portrait (as Freddie Davis) success with Y Tu Mamá También, lending what was Peter Best...The Executioner considered a safe, family franchise with a substantial edge. ...Peter Pettigrew These are some of the other films and TV series he has directed: Who's He Anyway*** (Short) (1983) and Hora Marcada (TV Series) (1989-1990). As a producer, he notably produced Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s (2006). These are some other films he produced: Camino largo a Tijuana (1988), Sólo con Tu Pareja (1991), Cronicas (2004), The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004), The Possibility of Hope (Video documentary short) (2007), The Shock Doctrine (Documentary short) (2007), Rudo y Cursi (2008), and Desierto (2015). He did cinematography for films such as: Recuerdo de Xochimilco (Short) (1981), Hora Marcada (TV Series) (1988-1990), and El motel de la muerte (TV Movie) (1990). He also wrote for films and television series, such as: Believe (TV Series) (2014). Finally, he also edited films such as: Vengeance Is Mine** (Short) (1983). ALFONSO CUARÓN (b. November 28, 1961 in Mexico *Producer City, Distrito Federal, Mexico) studied philosophy at the **Cinematographer National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and ***Editor filmmaking at CUEC (Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos), a school within the same university. J.K. ROWLING (b. 31 July 1965 (age 53), Yate, Speaking on the autobiographical nature of his latest, Gloucestershire, England) conceived the idea for the Harry Oscar-winning film Roma (2018), Cuarón says: “[Jorge Potter book series while on a delayed train from Luis] Borges talks about how memory is an opaque, Manchester to in 1990, while she was working as a shattered mirror, but I see it more as a crack in the wall. researcher and bilingual secretary for Amnesty The crack is whatever pain happened in the past. We tend International. She worked on the first novel during a very to put several coats of paint over it, trying to cover that difficult period of her life--losing her mother, becoming a crack. But it’s still there.” As a (17 credits), mother, and going through a divorce, being left in relative Cuarón has managed to carve out a career as both a poverty. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (in the critically acclaimed auteur, often writing (17 credits), U.S. titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone), was editing (10 credits), producing (11 credits), and doing published in 1997, becoming the best-selling book series in cinematography (11 credits) for films he directs and as a history. They have also been the basis for a film series, skilled helmsman for ambitious, commercially successful over which Rowling had overall approval on the scripts adaptations. As an auteur, he has directed, written, and and was a producer on the final films in the series. In 2007, edited films such as Y Tu Mamá También* (2001), for the year the final book in the series, Harry Potter and the which he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Writing, Deathly Hallows, was published, Time named her a runner- Children of Men (2006), for which he was nominated for up for its 2007 Person of the Year, noting the social, moral, Oscars for Best Writing and Best Achievement in Film and political inspiration she has given her fans. In October Editing, Gravity* (2013), for which he won Oscars for Best 2010, Rowling was named the "Most Influential Woman in Achievement in Directing (he was the Latin-American Britain" by leading magazine editors. filmmaker to win for directing) and Best Achievement in Film Editing and for which he was nominated for Best STEVE KLOVES (Born: March 18, 1960 in Austin, Motion Picture of the Year, and Roma* **(2018), a semi- Texas) began his career in 1984 writing for the film Racing autobiographical film he had begun working on in 2006 with the Moon. He moved to writing and directing with his and for which he, again, won an Oscar for Best next two projects, 1989’s and Cuarón—HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN—3

1993’s Flesh and Bone. He moved back to writing, earning on the Fourth of July (1989), Home Alone (1990), JFK an Oscar nomination for Best Writing for his adaptation of (1991), Hook (1991), Sabrina (1995), Nixon (1995), ’s novel Wonder Boys (2000). The Sleepers (1996), Amistad (1997), Saving Private Ryan following year, he got the opportunity to write for the film (1998), Angela's Ashes (1999), The Patriot (2000), Harry adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Artificial Sorcerer’s Stone. He would go on to adapt every film in Intelligence: AI (2001), Catch Me If You Can (2002), the series. After writing the screenplay for the 2012 The Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Munich Amazing Spider-Man, he returned to the world of J.K. (2005), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), War Horse (2011), Rowling, producing the Fantastic Beasts films, a Harry The Adventures of Tintin (2011), Lincoln (2012), The Book Potter franchise. These are the other films in the Harry Thief (2013), Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Potter series he wrote for: Harry Potter and the Chamber (2015), and Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of (2017). He has also composed many scores for other films, Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire including: Playhouse 90 (TV Series) (1958), Daddy-O (2005), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), (1958), Kraft Mystery Theater (TV Series) (1959), I Passed Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey (Short) (2010), for White (1960), Bachelor Father (TV Series) (1959- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), and 1960), Checkmate (TV Series) (1960-1962), A Guide for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011). the Married Man (1967), Story of a Woman (1970), The Cowboys (1972), The Long Goodbye (1973), The Man Who MICHAEL SERESIN (b. July 17, 1942 in Wellington, Loved Cat Dancing (1973), The Paper Chase (1973), New Zealand) is a cinematographer (33 credits) who has Conrack (1974), The Sugarland Express (1974), The Eiger worked on films such as: The Ragman's Daughter (1972), Sanction(1975), Family Plot (1976), The Missouri Breaks The Probability Factor (1976), (1976), (1976), Midway (1976), Black Sunday (1977), The Fury Sleeping Dogs (1977), Midnight Express (1978), Foxes (1978), Dracula (1979), 1941 (1979), Superman II (1980), (1980), Fame (1980), (1982), Birdy Stanley & Iris (1990), Presumed Innocent (1990), Far and (1984), (1987), Away (1992), Gilligan's Island (TV Series) (1964-1992), (1990), City Hall (1996), Mercury Rising (1998), Angela's Jurassic Park (1993), Rosewood (1997), The Lost World: Ashes (1999), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Jurassic Park (1997), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), Saving (2004), Step Up (2006), All Good Things (2010), Dawn of Private Ryan (1998), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the the (2014), War for the Planet of the Clones (2002), Minority Report (2002), Harry Potter and Apes (2017), and Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018). the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), War of the Worlds (2005), JOHN WILLIAMS (b. February 8, 1932 in Flushing, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Queens, New York City, New York) is an American Dear Basketball (Short) (2017), and The Post (2017). composer, conductor, and pianist. Widely regarded as one of the greatest American composers of all time, he has composed some of the most popular, recognizable, and critically acclaimed film scores (155 credits) in cinematic history in a career spanning over six decades. Williams has won 24 Grammy Awards and five Academy Awards, for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Jaws (1975), Star Wars (1977), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Schindler's List (1993). With 51 Academy Award nominations, he is the second most-nominated individual, after Walt Disney. He has been nominated for Oscars for Best Score for Valley of the Dolls (1967), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), The Reivers (1969), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Images (1972), Tom Sawyer (1973), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Towering Inferno (1974), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Superman (1978), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Raiders of the Lost Ark DANIEL RADCLIFFE (b. July 23, 1989 in Fulham, (1981), Yes, Giorgio (1982), Star Wars: Episode VI - London, England, UK), as a child actor, before landing the Return of the Jedi (1983), The River (1984), Indiana Jones title part in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001), and the Temple of Doom (1984), The Witches of Eastwick appeared in a TV miniseries adaptation of David (1987), Empire of the Sun (1987), The Accidental Tourist Copperfield (1999) and The Tailor of Panama (2001). (1988), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Born During the years the Harry Potter film franchise was Cuarón—HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN—4 active, Radcliffe primarily acted in those films. Since the (2007), The Dark Knight (2008), The Unborn (2009), A final Harry Potter film was released in 2011, he has carved Christmas Carol (2009), Planet 51 (2009), The Book of Eli a solid career appearing in offbeat films featuring comic (2010), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Harry Potter and the performances. He has Deathly Hallows: Part 2 appeared in films, such as: (2011), Lawless (2012), The Harry Potter and the Dark Knight Rises (2012), Chamber of Secrets (2002), Paranoia (2013), RoboCop Harry Potter and the (2014), Dawn of the Planet of Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), the Apes (2014), The Harry Potter and the Goblet Hitman's Bodyguard (2017), of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and Hunter Killer (2018). and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), December EMMA WATSON (b. April Boys (2007), Harry Potter 15, 1990 in Paris, France) and the Half-Blood Prince began her acting career as a (2009), Harry Potter and the child actor, appearing in the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Harry Potter* film series as (2010), Harry Potter and the Hermione Granger. Watson Deathly Hallows: Part 2 continued to work outside of (2011), The Woman in Black (2012), Kill Your Darlings the Harry Potter films, appearing in the 2007 television (2013), Horns (2013), What If (2013), Trainwreck (2015), adaptation of the novel Ballet Shoes and lending her voice Victor Frankenstein (2015), Now You See Me 2 (2016), to The Tale of Despereaux (2008). Following the last Harry : Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Potter film, she took on starring and supporting roles in My Dead (2017), Beast of Burden (2018), and The Simpsons Week with Marilyn (2011), The Perks of Being a (TV Series) (2010-2018). Wallflower (2012) and The Bling Ring (2013), made an appearance as an exaggerated version of herself in This Is GARY OLDMAN (b. March 21, 1958 in New Cross, the End (2013), and portrayed the title character's adopted London, England, UK) is an Oscar-winning English actor daughter in Noah (2014). In 2017, she starred as Belle in a (99 credits) who began acting in theatre in 1979. He made live-action adaptation of the musical romantic fantasy film his earliest screen appearance in Remembrance (1982). Beauty and the Beast. Her other roles include Regression Oldman rose to prominence in British film with his (2015), Colonia (2015) and The Circle (2017), as well as a portrayals of infamous Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious in stint on the reboot of the beloved BBC comedy series The Sid and Nancy (1986) and Rosencrantz in Tom Stoppard’s Vicar of Dibley (2015). From 2011 to 2014, Watson split existential riff Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are her time between working on film projects and continuing Dead (1990). Identified with the "Brit Pack," he achieved her education, studying at Brown University and Worcester greater renown as a Hell's Kitchen gangster in State of College, Oxford and graduating from Brown with a Grace (1990), Lee Harvey Oswald in Oliver Stone’s bachelor's degree in English literature in 2014. That year, controversial JFK (1991) and Count Dracula in Francis she was also appointed as a UN Women Goodwill Ford Coppola’s excessive Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). ambassador and helped launch the UN Women campaign He began receiving recognition from the Academy in 2012, HeForShe, which calls for men to advocate gender receiving a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor equality. *Acted in these Harry Potter films: Harry Potter in a Leading Role for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011). and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Seven years later he would win the Oscar for Best Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire portrayal of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour (2017). (2005), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), These are some other films he has acted in: Criminal Law Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry (1988), Henry & June (1990), True Romance (1993), Potter and the Forbidden Journey (Short) (2010), Harry Romeo Is Bleeding (1993), Léon: The Professional (1994), Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), and Harry Immortal Beloved (1994), The Scarlet Letter (1995), Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011). Basquiat (1996), The Fifth Element (1997), Air Force One (1997), Lost in Space (1998), The Contender (2000), DAVID THEWLIS (b. March 20, 1963 in Blackpool, Nobody's Baby (2001), Hannibal (2001), Sin (2003), Harry Lancashire, England, UK) is an English actor (97 credits) Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Batman Begins who began getting critical attention for playing Johnny (2005), Dead Fish (2005), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fletcher in the film Naked (1993), for which he won the Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. His most Cuarón—HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN—5 commercially successful roles to date have been of Remus Film & Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award Lupin in the Harry Potter* film series and Sir Patrick in 2017 for his contribution to Irish film. He has acted in Morgan/Ares in Wonder Woman (2017). He had critically many anglophile staples, such as (TV Series) acclaimed dramatic performances in films such as The Boy (2010), The King's Speech (2010), Paddington (2014), in the Striped Pajamas (2008) and The Theory of Paddington 2 (2017), and Johnny English Strikes Again Everything (2014) and comedic turns in films such as The (2018) and literary adaptations, such as: Much Ado About Big Lebowski (1998). These are some of the other films Nothing (TV Movie) (1967), A Picture of Katherine and television series he has acted in: Only Fools and Mansfield (TV Series) (1973), Mary Reilly (1996), The Horses (TV Series) (1985), The Singing Detective (TV Wings of the Dove (1997), Angels in America (TV Mini- Mini-Series) (1986), Little Dorrit (1987), Resurrected Series) (2004), Brideshead Revisited (2008), Little Women (1989), Afraid of the Dark (1991), Damage (1992), The (TV Mini-Series) (2017). He has also graced the work of Trial (1993), Black Beauty (1994), Total Eclipse (1995), auteurs, such as in (2001), Restoration (1995), James and the Giant Peach (1996), Wes Anderson in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), Seven Years in Tibet (2004) and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), and the Cohen (1997), Divorcing Jack (1998), Besieged (1998), The Brothers in Hail, Caesar! (2016). These are some other Miracle Maker (2000), Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001), films and television series he has acted in: Softly Softly (TV Little Wolf's Book of Badness (Short) (2003), Cheeky Series) (1967), Eyeless in Gaza (TV Series) (1971), (2003), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), The New World Nothing But the Night (1973), Menace (TV Series) (1973), (2005), Basic Instinct 2 (2006), The Omen (2006), The Special Branch (TV Series) (1973), The Secret Agent (TV Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007), The Lady (2011), War Movie) (1975), The Singing Detective (TV Mini-Series) Horse (2011), 2 (2013), The Zero Theorem (2013), (1986), Paris by Night (1988), The Cook, the Thief, His The Fifth Estate (2013), Stonehearst Asylum (2014), Wife & Her Lover (1988), A Dry White Season (1989), Macbeth (2015), Legend (2015), Anomalisa (2015), Justice Mobsters (1991), The Browning Version (1994), Dancing League (2017), and The Mercy (2018). *Acted in these at Lughnasa (1998), A Monkey's Tale (1999), A Christmas Harry Potter films: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Carol (2001), The Actors (2003), Being Julia (2004), The Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Order of the Omen (2006), Amazing Grace (2006), The Good Shepherd Phoenix (2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2006), The Good Night (2007), The Baker (2007), The (2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Book of Eli (2010), Quartet (2012), Dad's Army (2016), (2010), and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Viceroy's House (2017), Harry Potter: Mystery (2011). (Video Game) (2018), The Last Witness (2018), The Death and Life of John F. Donovan (2018), and King of Thieves (2018). *Acted in these Harry Potter films: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey (Short) (2010), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011).

ALAN RICKMAN (b. February 21, 1946 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK—d. January 14, 2016 (age 69) in London, England, UK) was a beloved character actor (69 credits) with famous, notable performances in Die Hard (1988), Sense and Sensibility MICHAEL GAMBON (b. October 19, 1940 in Cabra, (1995), Michael Collins (1996), Dogma (1999), Love Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish-born British character actor Actually (2003), and the Harry Potter* series. These are who has worked in theatre, television and film (172 some other films he has acted in: Romeo & Juliet (TV credits). He was trained under Laurence Olivier and started Movie) (1978), Summer Season (TV Series) (1985), Girls his long work on stage in the National Theatre. Gambon on Top (TV Series) (1985), Quigley Down Under (1990), portrayed Professor Albus Dumbledore in the final six The Winter Guest (1997), Judas Kiss (1998), The Harry Potter* films after the death of Richard Harris who Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Sweeney Todd: had previously played the role. He was knighted in 1998 The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Alice in for services to drama, and has won four BAFTA TV Wonderland (2010), The Boy in the Bubble (Short) (2011), Awards, three Olivier Awards and was awarded the Irish Gambit (2012), Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013), and Alice Cuarón—HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN—6

Through the Looking Glass (2016). *Acted in these Harry There's Nothing to Worry About! (TV Series) (1982), An Potter films: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Evening for Nicaragua (TV Special) (1983), Alfresco (TV (2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Series) (1983-1984), Emma Thompson: Up for Grabs (TV Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Special) (1985), Sense and Sensibility (1995), Wit (TV Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Movie) (2001), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Nanny McPhee Order of the Phoenix (2007), Harry Potter and the Half- (2005), Nanny McPhee Returns (2010), Effie Gray (2014), Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Bridget Jones's Baby (2016), and Last Christmas (2019). Hallows: Part 1 (2010), and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011). MAGGIE SMITH (b. December 28, 1934 in Ilford, Essex, England, UK) is an English actress. She has had an extensive, varied career on stage, film and television (85 credits), spanning over 67 years. Smith is one of Britain's most recognizable actresses. A prominent figure in British culture for six decades, she was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990 for services to the performing arts and received the Companion of Honour from the Queen in 2014 for services to drama. She has won two Oscars for Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for California Suite (1978). She was also nominated for Oscars for performances in Othello (1965), Travels with My Aunt (1972), A Room with a View (1985), and Gosford Park (2001). She has acquired a new sense of recognizability, starring in the massively popular Downton Abbey television series from 2010 to 2015. These are some EMMA THOMPSON (b. April 15, 1959 in Paddington, of her other film and television appearances: Child in the London, England, UK) is a British actress (85 credits), House (1956), Nowhere to Go (1958), Go to Blazes (1962), screenwriter (14 credits), activist, author, and comedian. The V.I.P.s (1963), Young Cassidy (1965), Travels with My One of the UK's most acclaimed actresses, she is known Aunt (1972), Murder by Death (1976), Death on the Nile for her portrayals of enigmatic women, often in period (1978), Quartet (1981), The Missionary (1982), The Lonely dramas and literary adaptations, and playing matronly Passion of Judith Hearne (1987), Hook (1991), The Secret characters with a sense of wit. She is the recipient of Garden (1993), Richard III (1995), The First Wives Club various accolades, including two Academy Awards for (1996), Washington Square (1997), All the King's Men (TV Best Actress for Howards End (1992) and for Best Writing Movie) (1999), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for Sense and Sensibility (1995). She was also nominated (2001), Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002), for Oscars for acting for In the Name of the Father (1993), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), My The Remains of the Day (1993), and Sense and Sensibility House in Umbria (TV Movie) (2003), Harry Potter and the (1995). She has acted in films television series, such as: Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet There's Nothing to Worry About! (TV Series) (1982), of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Alfresco (TV Series) (1983-1984), Henry V (1989), Dead (2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Again (1991), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Gnomeo & Juliet (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Carrington (1995), Primary Colors (1998), Wit (TV Hallows: Part 2 (2011), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Movie) (2001), Love Actually (2003), Angels in America (2011), Quartet (2012), The Second Best Exotic Marigold (TV Mini-Series) (2003), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Hotel (2015), The Lady in the Van (2015), and Sherlock Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Order of the Gnomes (2018). Phoenix (2007), I Am Legend (2007), Brideshead Revisited (2008), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 “Harry Potter” (Wikipedia) (2011), Men in Black 3 (2012), The Love Punch (2013), Effie Gray (2014), A Walk in the Woods (2015), Alone in Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by British Berlin (2016), Bridget Jones's Baby (2016), Beauty and the author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a Beast (2017), The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione (2017), The Children Act (2017), Late Night (2019), and Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students Missing Link (2019). As an Oscar-winning screenwriter, at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The she has also written for other films and television series, main story arc concerns Harry's struggle against Lord such as: Cambridge Footlights Revue (TV Special) (1982), Voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become Cuarón—HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN—7 immortal, overthrow the wizard governing body known as with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, among the , and subjugate all wizards many other developments. Most recently, themed and Muggles (non-magical people). attractions, collectively known as The of Since the release of the first novel, Harry Potter Harry Potter, have been built at several Universal Parks & and the Philosopher's Stone, on 26 June 1997, the books Resorts amusement parks around the world. have found immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success Themes worldwide. They have According to attracted a wide adult Rowling, a major audience as well as theme in the series is younger readers and death: "My books are are often considered largely about death. cornerstones of They open with the modern young adult death of Harry's literature.[2] As of parents. There is February 2018, the Voldemort's books have sold more obsession with than 500 million conquering death and copies worldwide, his quest making them the best- for immortality at selling book series in any price, the goal of history, and have been translated into eighty anyone with magic. I so understand why Voldemort wants languages.[3] The last four books consecutively set records to conquer death. We're all frightened of it."[6] as the fastest-selling books in history, with the final Rowling stated that "Harry Potter books have always, in instalment selling roughly eleven million copies in the fact, dealt explicitly with religious themes and questions" United States within twenty-four hours of its release. and that she did not reveal its Christian parallels in the The series was originally published in English by beginning because doing so would have "give[n] too much two major publishers, Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom away to fans who might then see the parallels."[46] In the and Scholastic Press in the United States. A play, Harry final book of the series Harry Potter and the Deathly Potter and the Cursed Child, based on a story co-written Hallows, Rowling makes the book's Christian imagery by Rowling, premiered in London on 30 July 2016 at more explicit, quoting both Matthew 6:21 and 1 the Palace Theatre, and its script was published by Little, Corinthians 15:26 (King James Version) when Harry visits Brown. The original seven books were adapted into an his parents' graves.[46] eight-part namesake film series by Warner Bros. Pictures, Hermione Granger teaches Harry Potter that the which is the third highest-grossing film series of all time as meaning of these verses from the Christian Bible are of February 2018. In 2016, the total value of the Harry "living beyond death. Living after death", which Rowling Potter franchise was estimated at states is "one of the central foundations of resurrection $25 billion,[4] making Harry Potterone of the highest- theology" and that these bible verses "epitomize the whole grossing media franchises of all time. series".[46][47][48] Rowling also exhibits Christian values in A series of many genres, developing Albus Dumbledore as a God-like character, the including fantasy, drama, coming of age, and the divine, trusted leader of the series, guiding the long- British school story (which includes elements suffering hero along his quest. In the seventh novel, Harry of mystery, thriller, adventure, horror, and romance), the speaks with and questions the deceased Dumbledore much world of Harry Potter explores numerous themes and like a person of faith would talk to and question God.[49] includes many cultural meanings and Academics and journalists have developed many references.[5] According to Rowling, the main theme is other interpretations of themes in the books, some more death.[6] Other major themes in the series include prejudice, complex than others, and some including political subtexts. corruption, and madness.[7] Themes such as normality, oppression, survival, and The success of the books and films has allowed overcoming imposing odds have all been considered as the Harry Potter franchise to expand with numerous prevalent throughout the series.[50] Similarly, the theme of derivative works, a travelling exhibition that premiered in making one's way through adolescence and "going over Chicago in 2009, a studio tour in London that opened in with them" has also been considered.[51] Rowling has stated 2012, a digital platform on which J.K. Rowling updates the that the books comprise "a prolonged argument for series with new information and insight, and a pentalogy of tolerance, a prolonged plea for an end to bigotry" and that spin-off films premiering in November 2016 they also pass on a message to "question authority and... Cuarón—HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN—8 not assume that the establishment or the press tells you all associate the word "philosopher" with magic (although the of the truth".[52] Philosopher's Stone is an ancient tradition in alchemy), While the books could be said to comprise many Scholastic insisted that the book be given the title Harry other themes, such as power/abuse of power, violence and Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for the American hatred, love, loss, prejudice, and free choice, they are, as market.[65] Rowling states, "deeply entrenched in the whole plot"; the The second book, Harry Potter and the Chamber writer prefers to let themes "grow organically", rather than of Secrets, was originally published in the UK on 2 July sitting down and consciously attempting to impart such 1998 and in the US on 2 June 1999. Harry Potter and the ideas to her readers.[7] Along the same lines is the ever- Prisoner of Azkaban was published a year later in the UK present theme of adolescence, in whose depiction Rowling on 8 July 1999 and in the US on 8 September 1999.[66] has been purposeful in acknowledging her characters' Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was published on 8 sexualities and not leaving Harry, as she put it, "stuck in a July 2000 at the same time by Bloomsbury and state of permanent pre-pubescence". Rowling has also been Scholastic.[67] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is praised for her nuanced depiction of the ways in which the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the UK death and violence affects youth, and humanity as a version and 870 pages in the US version.[68] It was whole.[53] published worldwide in English on 21 June 2003.[69] Harry Rowling said that, to her, the moral significance of Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was published on 16 July the tales seems "blindingly obvious". The key for her was 2005; it sold 9 million copies in the first 24 hours of its the choice between what is right and what is easy, "because worldwide release.[70][71] The seventh and final novel, that ... is how tyranny is started, with people Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was published on being apathetic and taking the easy route and suddenly 21 July 2007.[72] The book sold 11 million copies in the finding themselves in deep trouble."[54] first 24 hours of release, breaking down to 2.7 million copies in the UK and 8.3 million in the US.[71] Publishing history The logo used in British, Cultural impact Australian, and Canadian Further information: editions before 2010, which Fans of the series were so eager for the latest uses the typeface Cochin instalment that bookstores around the world began holding Bold.[57] events to coincide with the midnight release of the books, After eight other publishers beginning with the 2000 publication of Harry Potter and had rejected Philosopher's the Goblet of Fire. The events, commonly featuring mock Stone, Bloomsbury offered sorting, games, face painting, and other live entertainment Rowling a £2,500 advance for have achieved popularity with Potter fans and have been its publication.[58][59] Despite highly successful in attracting fans and selling books with Rowling's statement that she nearly nine million of the 10.8 million initial print copies did not have any particular age of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince sold in the first group in mind when beginning 24 hours.[93][94] to write the Harry Potter books, the publishers initially The final book in the series, Harry Potter and the targeted children aged nine to eleven.[60] On the eve of Deathly Hallows became the fastest selling book in history, publishing, Rowling was asked by her publishers to adopt a moving 11 million units in the first twenty-four hours of more gender-neutral pen name in order to appeal to the release.[95] The series has also gathered adult fans, leading male members of this age group, fearing that they would to the release of two editions of each Harry Potter book, not be interested in reading a novel they knew to be written identical in text but with one edition's cover artwork aimed by a woman. She elected to use J. K. Rowling (Joanne at children and the other aimed at adults.[96] Besides Kathleen Rowling), using her grandmother's name as her meeting online through blogs, podcasts, and fansites, Harry second name because she has no middle name.[59][61] Potter super-fans can also meet at Harry Potter symposia. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was The word Muggle has spread beyond its Harry published by Bloomsbury, the publisher of all Harry Potter Potter origins, becoming one of few pop culture words to books in the United Kingdom, on 26 June 1997.[62] It was land in the Oxford English Dictionary.[97] The Harry Potter released in the United States on 1 September 1998 by fandom has embraced podcasts as a regular, often weekly, Scholastic – the American publisher of the books – as insight to the latest discussion in the fandom. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,[63] after Rowling Both MuggleCast and PotterCast[98] have reached had received US$105,000 for the American rights – a the top spot of iTunes podcast rankings and have been record amount for a children's book by an unknown polled one of the top 50 favourite podcasts.[99] author.[64] Fearing that American readers would not Cuarón—HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN—9

Some lessons identified in the series include the most commonly searched fan fiction subject on the diversity, acceptance, political tolerance, and equality. internet.[101] At the University of Michigan in Surveys of over 1,000 college students in the United States 2009, StarKid Productions performed an original musical show that those who read the books were significantly parodying the Harry Potter series called A Very Potter different from those who had not. Readers of the series Musical. The musical was awarded 's were found to be more tolerant, more opposed to violence 10 Best Viral Videos of 2009.[102] and torture, less authoritarian, and less cynical. Although it The sport , played by characters in is not known if this is a cause-and-effect relationship, there the Harry Potter series, was created in 2005 and is played is a clear correlation, and it seems that Harry Potter's worldwide.[103] Characters and elements from the series cultural impact may be stronger than just a fandom have inspired scientific names of several organisms, bond.[100] including the dinosaur Dracorex hogwartsia, the Many fan fiction and fan art works about Harry spider Eriovixia gryffindori, the wasp Ampulex dementor, Potter have been made. In March 2007, "Harry Potter" was and the crab Harryplax severus.[104]

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