Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban FULL Reaction
Added 2024-05-26 17:21:23 +0000 UTCSorry we were slow to catch onto the twist, but I swear this movie is incredible. Honestly some of my favorite fantasy cinematography and color grading, not to mention the great story and acting of course (plus that theme music)
Also, Dementors are SCARY GOOD
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Where are you getting this back story from on how Sirius escaped and how crookshanks helped him enter? I don't remember it being in the books
April Nicole
2024-07-04 19:37:16 +0000 UTCthis book, 3rd book, is beyond amazing: Harry is so ashamed that the TRAUMA TRIGGERS (dementors) affect him so much, even make him pass out. Lupin then explains to him that it is because he witnessed his mom begging for his life and someone killing his mom in front of him when he was 1 year old - people do not remember stuff like that from the age of 1, but the brain remembers. Harry is then taught to use positive sources to fight of the depression+panic that the triggers cause (positive thought to conjure the Patronus) which is literally part of various approaches in therapy (for example tranformational systemic therapy..)... Using sources is a huge part of therapy. Similarly, Neville fighting his fear of Snape with humor is a recommended tactic in some parts of therapy. Finally, Harry successfully connects with the best personal sources that were given to his psyche by people in his life strong enough to conjure a corporeal Patronus in the shape of a stag-deer, because he's perfectly capable of using what he has in his brain to fully shake of depression and/or panic attack . ... also, chocolate helping shaking of depression/sadness partially is a real thing in our world, too.
Viera Galikova
2024-06-22 21:33:31 +0000 UTCFun facts/answers to some of your questions: This film is much different and darker because it has another director than the first two. As good as the film is, it leaves out actually significant plot points at the expense of things that are insignificant and don't appear in the books at all. The director admitted he didn't know anything about the books when he was offered the job and very arrogantly made up his own stuff to put in the film. For instance, the film doesn't explain the origin story of the Marauders Map as people in the comments above have talked about. To add to thaf, in Latin, Lupin means wolf and Sirius means the "Dog Star" (the brightest star in the night sky) because it is part of the constellation Canis Major or "the greater dog", a clever hint to who the characters are. Furthermore, Pettigrew comes from the French words "Petit" and "gros" which means "small" and "fat". HP exists in a universe that applies the Single Timeline Theory of time travel. You experience a single time line that never changes. There is no timeline where Buckbeak and Harry die or Sirius does not escape. The Harry and Hermione that went back in time didn't change anything. They were always there, hence the rocks that were thrown at them BY HERMIONE and Hermione seeing herself. We, the viewer, just didn't see them. One has to decide to use a Time-Turner to change the future, not the past. You have to decide ahead of time what you want to change. At the time of Buckbeak's "execution", Dumbledore has already decided to send Harry and Hermione back in time. He already knows that Buckbeak escapes because of the time travel. Since the existence of Time-Turners have created big plot holes, J.K. Rowling has also made the explanation that you can only go back five hours without seriously harming yourself. Now, why didn't they use the Time-Turner to prevent Voldemort killing Harry’s parents? Exactly for the reasons I have mentioned. The fact that they died means that they could not have been saved. You can only change things that you already know will happen. You can only change what you have predicted. In the book, Hermione gave the Time-Turner back at the end of the year as she no longer needed it. Fans have also talked about a plot hole regarding Fred and George not noticing that some dude named Peter Pettigrew was with Ron all the time and even in his bed. J.K. Rowling said they simply did not care to look at where Ron was and who he was with. But there is a theory that the Marauders designed the map so that no one else besides them could see them on the map. However, in the film Harry was able to see Peter, so that doesn't make sense. In the book it is actually Lupin who sees Peter, not Harry. So that would be a film plot hole. Also, in the books, the names are not as obvious as they are in the films (each person is represented by a dot with their name above it in small letters). If the twins had seen Peter's name it probably would have looked like he was just another student. If underage magic outside of Hogwarts is illegal, why did Harry not get in trouble for using the Lumos charm in the beginning of this film? First, it is not in the book - instead, Harry is doing his homework using a torch. Second, the main reason why underage magic is illegal is to prevent it from being exposed to Muggles. Lumos is such a mundane charm that it can be easily explained to any Muggle who spots it, so the Ministry probably doesn’t care. They also likely take the context into account (like with Madge). Harry DID cast Lumos in the book in another instance after leaving the Dursleys but didn't get in trouble because he was all alone in the dark and they knew Sirius Black was after him. Here's how and why Sirius escaped. The minister had visited Azkaban and Sirius asked him for the newspaper. He saw a photo of the Weasleys in Egypt and immediately recognised Peter Pettigrew disguised as Scabbers. Since the Dementors did not know that Sirius was an Animagus and they cannot sense an animal's thoughts, he escaped by transforming into his dog form. Lupin thought Sirius was guilty and he wasn't helping him until he found out Peter was alive. It was actually Crookshanks, Hermione's cat, who helped Sirius get into Hogwarts, as he knew all along that Scabbers was really Peter and that Sirius was disguised as a dog. Crookshanks is half Kneazle, a magical cat-like breed of feline, known for their uncanny ability to detect untrustworthy intentions or suspicious activity. This is why 'Scabbers' went missing, as he was hiding from Sirius AND Crookshanks. Sirius IS the one who scratched the painting, as he was trying to get into the Gryffindor common room to get the rat/Peter. He is also the one Harry saw before the bus came (there is a theory that the dementors attacked Harry on the train because they could smell Sirius' scent since he got so close to Harry). The dementors are a metaphor for depression and are based on J.K. Rowling's own experience. The presence of a dementor makes the surrounding atmosphere grow cold and dark. It drains its victims of happy thoughts, memories and emotions. Every good feeling, every happy memory will be sucked out of them and it forces its victims to relive their worst memories. That is why you need to think of your happiest memory to create a Patronus Charm. As someone who has battled depression for years, I can honestly say it is the most accurate description of it. The dementors are invisible to muggles just like depression is invisible to us. The Patronus Charm makes it go away, even if it's just for a little while, and brings a bright positive energy like therapy (or whatever works for that person) does with depression. Chocolate is also used to help alleviate the effects of dementors. Real world scientists say that chocolate has chemicals inside it that stimulate the release of endorphins (natural hormones that can alleviate pain, lower stress and improve mood), often leading to the feeling of increased happiness. The Patronus Charm is one of the most powerful defensive charms. It is a complicated and extremely difficult spell that channels the witch or wizard's positive emotions into a powerful protection. When cast properly, it evokes a partially-tangible positive energy force known as a Patronus or spirit guardian, which acts as a shield between the witch or wizard and the dementor. The Patronus has two forms, non-corporeal and corporeal. It can appear as 'a thin wisp of silver' that hovers 'like mist' or it takes the shape of the animal with whom the witch or wizard shares the deepest affinity (which is more advanced and difficult). It is down to their skill in which form it appears. Each Patronus is unique to the one who conjures it, and it’s even possible, in some cases, for it to change. Harry's Patronus is a stag (a male deer) like his dad's. So it was, in a way, his dad who saved him. When Lupin transforms into his werewolf form, Sirius asks "You didn't take your potion tonight?" In the book it is explained that Lupin has to take a special potion that, though it cannot prevent the transformation, it allows him to remain sane in werewolf form so that he cannot hurt anyone, including himself. But the trick is, it has to be taken every single day for two weeks before the full moon and even if one day is missed, it won't work. Snape had been providing him with it and I assume he had it on him in the Shrieking Shack but was knocked out by Harry before he could give it to Lupin. Easter Egg: When the twins open The Marauder's Map for the first time the name Newt Scamander can be seen. He is the main character in the Fantastic Beasts series (which I think you should consider watching after HP). One theory suggests that Newt may have been at Hogwarts to save Buckbeak from execution, given his love for magical creatures. It's almost universally agreed upon that the films did Ron dirty. One of the most notable ways was how most of his best lines were given to Hermione. In the book, Ron protects Harry against Sirius. Also, when Snape calls Hermione an "insufferable know it all" Ron sticks up for her and is put in detention, but in the film he agrees with Snape. Never noticed it before but when Aunt Marge is insulting Harry's parents, Petunia laughs when she is insulting James but stops when she starts insulting Lily. However much she may have resented her, Petunia loved her sister deep down. Some people don't think it's a real spell but knowing what we know now, it would make sense as to why Ron couldn't make Scabbers yellow in the first film - because the spell only works on rats. When Hermione tells Hagrid that Draco must be taken to the hospital after harassing Buckbeak (which I think was more out of concern for Hagrid rather than Draco) you can see her wearing the time turner around her neck. When Harry and Hermione travel back in time using the Time-Turner you can hear the ticking of a clock the whole time. The reason it took so long for Lupin to conjure his Patronus on the train was because he was sleeping off a recent transformation. The dementors showed up during the Quidditch match because they feed on positive emotions and the audience was filled with it. Behind the scenes: After Richard Harris' death, Dumbledore was recast and from films 3-8 was played by Sir Michael Gambon, who died last year (R.I.P). Fun fact: Sir Ian McKellen was considered for the role but he thought it was too similar to his role in LOTR. Also, David Thewlis (Lupin) was originally considered to play Professor Quirrell in Philosopher's Stone. And Pam Ferris who plays aunt Marge played Miss Trunchbull in Matilda. She also played a nun in the first five seasons of Call the Midwife (which I recommend). While filming the sleeping bag scene in the Great Hall after Sirius came to Hogwarts, Daniel Radcliffe had requested to have his sleeping bag next to a girl whom he liked at the time. Director Alfonso Cuarón, Michael Gambon and Alan Rickman played a practical joke on him by hiding a remote-control-operated Whoopee Cushion in his sleeping bag. Daniel tried really hard to stay in character. Hermione's "Is that what my hair looks like from the back?" was ad-libbed by Emma Watson due to her concern over her hair. The director loved it so much he kept it in the film. After Harry rides Buckbeak and Draco pushes two kids away, one of them is Tom Ackerley, Margot Robbie's husband: https://youtu.be/MnlY-29TENo?si=cN1biCl-Fmo49b0O. If you watch at 0.25x speed and pause at 0:11 you can see him - He is the dark haired one on the left of the screen. At the time this film was released, Dawn French (a British comedian and icon) who played the Fat Lady was married to the actor who played the Shrunken Head on the Knight Bus (Lenny Henry). Finally, "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light" is one of my favourite quotes.
Heida
2024-06-16 17:43:37 +0000 UTCLupin wasn't helping Sirius. He didn't realize Sirius was innocent until Harry told Lupin he saw Peter Pettigrew on the map.
Amy Silknitter
2024-06-09 02:33:33 +0000 UTCNot specific to this movie, but thank you so much Nick for always including the movie/show on the video. Some react channels patreons rely on you finding your own copy of the media they're watching, which is understandable sometimes. But the fact that you always include it is so, so appreciated. Makes your patreon really stand out. Can't wait for the other five movies, btw. Love Harry Potter so much!
Alex Heckman
2024-06-03 02:31:48 +0000 UTCActually they could have made this movie into two parts like they did with #7.
Freida Mason
2024-06-02 23:27:27 +0000 UTC
