
During the journey back to Hogwarts on the Hogwarts Express, the train abruptly stops in order to let aboard Dementors, ghostly prison guards that are searching for Black. After reuniting with his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, Harry learns that Sirius Black, a convicted supporter of Lord Voldemort, has escaped Azkaban Prison and intends to kill him. The Knight Bus arrives and takes Harry to the Leaky Cauldron, where Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge pardons Harry and tells him that he will not be expelled. Expecting to be expelled for using magic outside of Hogwarts, Harry flees the Dursleys with his belongings. On his thirteenth birthday, Vernon's sister Marge arrives for a visit, during which she viciously insults Harry and his parents, triggering Harry and causing her to inflate and float away. Shortly after the end of his second year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter spends another dissatisfying summer with the Dursleys. It was followed by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005.

It was nominated for two Academy Awards, Best Original Music Score and Best Visual Effects, at the 77th Academy Awards in 2004. It is credited for marking a notable change in the franchise's tone and directorial style, and is often considered by critics and fans alike to be the best Harry Potter film. The film received praise for Cuarón's direction and the lead actors' performances.

Prisoner of Azkaban grossed a total of over $797 million worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 2004. It was the first Harry Potter film using IMAX Technology and released into IMAX theatres. The film was released on in the United Kingdom, and on 4 June 2004 in North America.
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It was the first in the series to extensively use real-life locations, with sets built in Scotland and scenes shot in London. Principal photography began in February 2003 at Leavesden Film Studios. It was the first appearance of Michael Gambon as Professor Albus Dumbledore, due to Richard Harris's death in 2002. The cast of previous instalments returned for the film, with the additions of Gary Oldman, David Thewlis, and Emma Thompson, among others. Cuarón was selected as director from a list that included Callie Khouri and Kenneth Branagh. With Prisoner of Azkaban, production of the Harry Potter films switched to an eighteen-month cycle.

It stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger respectively.The film follows Harry's third year at Hogwarts and his quest to uncover the truth about his past, including the connection recently-escaped Azkaban prisoner Sirius Black has to Harry and his late parents. It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) and the third instalment in the Harry Potter film series. The film was written by Steve Kloves, and produced by Chris Columbus and David Heyman. Pictures, based on J. K. Rowling's 1999 novel of the same name. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 fantasy film directed by Alfonso Cuarón and distributed by Warner Bros.
