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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón•2h 21m•Published Jun 11, 2024•Episode length 4h 04m
Episode 230 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Potter
Rupert Grint
Rupert Grint
Ron Weasley
Emma Watson
Emma Watson
Hermione Granger
Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane
Rubeus Hagrid
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
Albus Dumbledore
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
Sirius Black
David Thewlis
David Thewlis
Remus Lupin
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
Peter Pettigrew
Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman
Severus Snape
Tom Felton
Tom Felton
Draco Malfoy

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Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón
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Overview

Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time. But the term also brings danger: soul-sucking Dementors hover over the school, an ally of the accursed He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named lurks within the castle walls, and fearsome wizard Sirius Black escapes Azkaban. And Harry will confront them all.

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(Deep Dive begins at 27:35) Expecto patronum! Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Megan's training to be a dementor) as we're joined once again by KevDog - freshly broken out of Azkaban - as we're heading to a remodeled Hogwarts while messing with the fabric of time itself in Harry Pott…

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(Deep Dive begins at 27:35)

Expecto patronum! Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Megan's training to be a dementor) as we're joined once again by KevDog - freshly broken out of Azkaban - as we're heading to a remodeled Hogwarts while messing with the fabric of time itself in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.  We're managing our mischief in our 230th episode as we discuss:

  • Whether it is possible to divorce the films, and the IP, from the author of the source material.
  • Whether it's fair for Potter fans to continuously harp on about the books and if judging it by its fidelity to the novel should be their approach
  • How hard it is to go from precocious child to adolescent actor and which of our cast are definitely not pulling it off
  • Some of the options for the new Dumbledore and Michael Gambon's approach to taking the part over from Richard Harris
  • Ian has to retire his Voldemort as Dumbledore voice (or does he?)
  • There's an update on Hermes and his Revolution (in musical fashion, no less)
  • KevDog returns with Easter Egg Corner
  • Is this the best Harry Potter film of the bunch?
  • Whether or not Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the Best Film Ever

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