What I really love about Trelawney, her character is supposed to seem like an OBVIOUS scam artist, but it's a huge red herring. EVERYTHING she predicts comes true, literally EVERYTHING lol..."You're going to suffer, but be happy about it?" Says Ron....Seems weird right? It comes true, he suffers from the dementors, but he gets visions of his mother and hears her voice. It's painful, but he feels connected to her. "You were born in the dead of Winter, Potter?" "No I was born in July."-VOLDEMORT was born in Winter, she wasn't sensing Harry, she was sensing Voldemort. Her character is incredible.
@@lelouchvibritannia4028 I've actually always wondered that, myself. Even Pottermore is no help there. Rowling wrote about how a lot of Trelawney's predictions were mostly just simple observations, but fails to give a hint to either Trelawney's past or future. Although I'm with you guys, Trelawney's track record is way too good for the "fraud" that she's clearly supposed to be. Her love of doom and gloom is what turns people off from noticing her uncanny ability to correctly interpret her divination aids. Personally, I feel that she doesn't recover. Her alcoholism comes in significant parts from "underlying feeling of inadequacy" (Rowling's description). Knowing that she actually did have some of Cassandra's power probably would have gone a long way into giving Sybill a feeling of worth... but Sybill never remembers when prophecy takes her over, so as far as she knows, she has a teaching position that she is completely unqualified for. Although there is hope for her. When she first reads her tarot cards in the 6th book, she doesn't believe the cards she drew. But later in the book, it's clear she kept drawing the same cards and has decided to trust that she really was getting a message.
To add more (while trying to avoid spoilers): She refuses to sit at the dinner table with 12 others because she says when 13 people are together at the dinner table, the first one who stands will die... it turns out there was already 13 people at the dinner table because Pettigrew was there in rat form, and the first person to stand ends up dying. She also pulls the 'Tower' tarot card, and that same person ends up dying on the tower. And she tells Umbridge she's in danger, which is true - Umbridge ends up in danger in the Forbidden Forest.
I'm a Gryffindor. I discovered the series when I was 18. I had lied to a cute girl that I liked Harry Potter and had to cram the first three books in a weekend so I could back it up. It turned into a genuine appreciation and fandom. Oh, and I ended up marrying that girl. So happy ending :) Edit: This was just after the Goblet of Fire book released.
My dad’s a pastor, and when the first Harry Potter book came out, he got a lot of concerned parents coming to him about it, so he decided to read it so he could give an informed opinion. He fell in love with the series and we read all of them as a family. To this day, he’s almost as big a Potterhead as me, and that’s saying something, lol
i really don’t get why so many christian parents dislike harry potter, personally i think the messages behind it are so good and the themes of love and sacrifice fit so well in a christian context. people need to open their minds a little!
@@emilyjohnson6511 I completely agree! The kind of “Christians” that think Harry Potter is evil are the kind of legalistic jerks that make people hate Christians
I hate religion and how it tries to control us and expect us to believe everything it says and parents are no different.. This society especially US really doesn't know how to teach kids parents parents are consciously your unconsciously so play so arrogant and conceited that that they think the world needs more of them so they turn their kids into Minnie me's Instead of encouraging and guiding them to find things out and learn for themselves.
@@emilyjohnson6511 it's something you can see mainly with american christians, as a european catholic I wasn't even aware of the drama until some jehova's witnesses came whining at my door step about it lol
The thing is Daniel Radcliffe's acting is much better in this movie than the last two but he has a lot more to do- more expressive, dark, emotional, challenging scenes while still being pretty young. I'd say he did a good job in this.
Yep. It is not common knowledge that Sirius can turn into a dog. That is how he escaped Azkaban when he recognized Peter in the paper and how he snuck into Hogwarts - he was walking around as a dog.
I personally always liked Neville. He was an example of the guy everyone knows growing up who seems shy and nervous - but people who know him, they are certain he's coming through in the clutch.
100% agree. Especially when you read the fifth book and you start to understand what's going on inside his head because of his parents tragedy. And the thing with his grandmother's overprotection is just her willing to save the only person she has
In the books it talks about more about how Sirius, James and Peter became animagi so Remus wouldn't have to be alone durning full moons, because animagi are immune to a werewolf's bite, and James' animagus form was that of a Stag hence their Marauders nicknames Padfoot(Sirus Black) black dog, Mooney(Remus Lupin) werewolf, Prongs(James Potter) Stag, and Wormtail(Peter Pettigrew) rat
Yeah, that was one of the things I really got annoyed about for the movie. I mean, there are a lot of other things(missed out on a few great scenes from the novel because they focused on making it dark and brooding, such as the Quidditch game with Gryffindor and Slytherin constantly fouling on each other and Harry winning the House Cup(not too important overall though), the full backstory of James saving Snape from getting killed by Lupin and a bit more in the Crookshanks and "Scabbers"department(just felt a little rushed). As a result, POA is one of my least favourite of the HP films(seconded only by HBP).
@@phousefilms Also, Hermione's dispute with Ron & Harry and them kinda "breaking up" over Ron's rat and Harry's broom (when Hermione's snitched about it). It was a pretty important thing in the book. I understand why it got cut though, just like Snape cooking Remus' potion every month.. The books are pretty complex and dense in narrative threads. A movie adaptation trying to tell everything would definitely suffer from the attempt.
Correction : Animagus isn't immune to werewolf's bite. The reason they become an animagus because werewolf doesn't attack animal. Werewolf only aggressive to human and human only and when they don't find human, they turned on themselves.
They never really go through it in the film but in the books, Remus reveals that The Marauder's Map was actually created by himself, Harry's Dad James, Sirius and Peter Pettigrew. On the Map when the Twins give it to Harry he reads, "Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief-Makers are proud to present THE MARAUDER'S MAP" Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs were the nicknames of the four that created the map and reference each of their animal forms. When the Marauders were students at Hogwarts, James, Sirius and Peter all found out that Remus was turned into a Werewolf at an early age and rather than treat him with prejudice like most wizards they went out of their way to learn how to become Animagi so that they can turn into animals and hang out with Remus in his werewolf form (since werewolves don't attack animals). Dumbledore was also aware of Remus' condition and made sure to help him out by planting the Whomping Willow and creating the secret passage way under it that leads to The Shrieking Shack (there's a way to calm the tree down for a short time so it doesn't attack people), that's why people thought it was haunted and heard screaming, that was Remus howling as a werewolf. Anyway, the three that learned to become Animagi, James Potter became a Stag and was nicknamed Prongs for his antlers (also the reason why Harry thought it was his dad saving him and Sirius from the Dementors), Sirius into a Dog, Padfoot, and Peter into a rat getting Wormtail because, well a rat's tail looks like a worm. Remus got the nickname "Moony" because of the whole Werewolf full moon thing.
This is one of my top 2 favorites out of the series. What Alfonso Cuarón achieves with color and tone has always hit for me. Completely world's away from the first two- but they are still wonderful of course! This one really sets the feel of the films going forward. Buckbeak is always a highlight..and Gary Oldman..and David Thewliss, etc 😁
Michael Gannon ruins all these for me. Even keeled to a fault in the books because he knows he’s stronger than everyone, and the exact opposite from 3 onward. Richard Harris was exactly what I pictured Dumbledore as in the books
Im still gonna say this because i like this actor hands down. RIP Alan Rickman. I honestly don't know who could've done better for the role of Severus Snape other than him.
Oh boy... His Snape interpretation is truly a gift. I remember seeing him for the first time when I was 10 when Philosoper's Stone came out and I was like OMG, it's like he... Floated out dramatically straight out of my imagination haha. Alan was such a sweet person too, I couldn't get over seeing his kindness to everyone on set. He'll be very missed. That said, if the series ever *does* get re-filmed... Well, whoever is chosen to be Snape has really big shoes to fill. In a way, I would feel a bit sorry for him because of all the pressure the role has, but I would try to watch it with an open mind.
One thing that always bothered me is when Peter Pettigrew turned from rat to human he had clothes, but when he went from human to rat he slipped out of his clothes. Of course that scene would be pretty disturbing with a naked Peter Pettigrew.
It's like that in the book too. Like the movie said, Petter pettigrew was destroyed with only finger and robe remaining. Meaning the clothes didn't transform as well.
This movie is when the movies start getting more mature. They start playing with more adult themes. And it's a treat to see this cast grow in front of your eyes. One thing that all the films did amazing with was casting. They pull in so many amazing actors into one franchise and everyone was cast exceptionally well. It was the pedigree of actors that appealed to me first and brought me to the franchise. I wanted to not like the Potter films being all grown up and well into adulthood, but once they all came out, I decided I'd give them a try and I kind of fell in love with the world created in these films. The acting was great, the special effects and production design were top notch, and it's just a very imaginative world. I've since read the books, got the Blu-ray box set, and even got the Lego game. Lol. This franchise reminded me that you're never too old to use your imagination. The franchise also has really good themes of character and compassion. Never a bad thing to work with. You're going to love the rest of the films. And I think Hagrid and Dumbledore are my favorite characters. Hagrid is a gentle giant that just loves all life and Dumbledore is wise, strong, but still knows how to be playful. Richard Harris was fantastic in the role, he felt very grandfatherly, you just trusted that he was looking out for your best interest, but Gambon brought out a slightly more serious and stronger fortitude to the character. I think they both did great in their performances. It had to be a hard role to step into for Gambon, but he pulled it off remarkably well.
Debatabley the best Harry Potter book, but Unanimously the best of the Harry Potter films. Not saying any of them were bad but POA just really captured the essence of Harry Potter with this movie.
@@sambalgue175 There are some good arguements for 5 as the best movie but idk about 8. for me it just wasnt translated well to film. Also I used to think that 5 was the weakest movie but reading the book really made me see how well the Story was told on film and really puts the villain's actions and the state of the overall wizarding world into perspective.
My favorite film in the franchise. The whole scene with the showdown confrontation between Harry, Sirius, Remus, Snape and Peter at the shrieking shack is one of my favorite scenes in the whole franchise it’s so well directed, shot, and acted.
So you know Sirius actually payed for the broom. The man is almost as rich as Harry if not richer. The order of events are a little different, the broom was sent anonymously at Christmas.
A couple of facts about this one: 1) According to the books, Aunt Marge breeds bulldogs. This breed was chosen by Rowling because they "look all grumpy all the time", but later she regretted choosing it because they appeared to be very sweet-natured. 2) The Patronus takes the form of an animal which the carrier resembles the most (same thing with turning into an animal: one cannot choose it). Lupin's is a wolf, but he always summons its shield form because he thinks the animal form will reveal who he is. 3) The wizard at the Leaky Cauldron (the one stirring his drink without touchin the spoon) reads A Brief History of Time, foreshadowing the Time-Turner use. Wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey, glitches!
Ravenclaw here. One thing that I wish was explained in this movie (my favorite of the series) is the origin of the Marauder's Map. Just one or two lines from Prof. Lupin on how Harry's father, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew and he were its creators.
It still, to this day pisses me off that the Marauders were not explained properly and it leaves people who only watched the movie scratching their heads at why Harry thought it was his dad that saved him. Don't get me wrong, I love this movie, it's my favourite, but that little bit would have made it perfect.
Jesus, you coming onto frame with that outfit and big old glasses and cheesy smile was the cutest thing. Like looking at my younger self with that new Hogwarts light in my eyes. Glad to see another Slytherin represent!
Hermione is one of the very few that can be trusted with the trickiest and most secret of magics She is a beast! She really got the chance to fully shine in this one and I have always loved the whole time turner storyline 😻
The shrunken head on the Knight Bus was played by Lenny Henry, who's a well-known British comedian, writer and actor. He's been in showbiz since the 1970s and is an absolute national treasure here in the U.K. He's been in so many TV shows, movies, stage plays and has done stand-up comedy.
When you hear that DD is like 120 years old, the first actor embodied the sense of ancient might. The new one has a lot of energy and presence and spryness, but he doesn't "feel" powerful.
Theres a lot of scenes in later movies that would feel wrong if it was still Richard Harris in the role. Michael Gambon is better suited for what is still to come
Michael Gambon's portrayal of Dumbledore and especially his costume from the film has always felt 'off' for me. Starting with the costume. A wizard famous for transfiguration magic, yet wears a dirty sackcloth of an outfit. This in a society so easily swayed by mercurial public image shifts as the Wizarding world has been shown to be (Lockhart & Fudge). Perhaps as an eccentric and naturally gifted outsider, like Luna's dad, but not as the secrecy obsessed spymaster that Voldemort feared. Overall I prefer the Richard Harris' calm portrayal along with the original richly ornamented wizarding robes style he favored. Also meshes better with the dapper 'Fantastic Beasts' era Dumbledore. Whereas Gambon played him reactively.
I like Michael Gambon's energy as he grows into the role during the 5th. I could not imagine Richard Harris performing that scene in the Ministry. Let's face it, he was already very sick in the second movie and it showed.
You mean thank god he didn't direct them all. I like Cùaron but it's in this movie that it started to miss many parts of the plot story and he wanted to add his own magical things which didn't make any sense.
I agree that this is by far the best movie in the series, but I disagree that Alfonso Cuarón should have directed all of them because I'd rather have Y Tu Mamá También and Children of Men.
@@seigeengine it’s your opinion but everybody knows that this was the best movie! You saying this movie is the worst of them all it’s because 1- you are a kid Or 2 - you are the type of person that like to go against what everybody likes Saying the first one is the best is probably because you are a kid
I was in Jail in Michigan for 10 months, during that time , I made friends with a Huge gang Member named Abner, he came up to me one day and said "You should read this, it's amazing" and he handed me Harry Potter and the Sorcerers stone lmao and I was hooked ever since
No disrespect to Richard Harris, he was a fantastic Dumbledore and he was perfect for the first two movies. But Michael Gambon added so much personality to the character, I attached to him immediately. ❤️
@@gotz1516 THAT Dumbledore wouldn't have worked in the darker Harry Potter's could you imagine Harris dueling Voldemort?? Or in that scene in half blood prince where he has to drink that water?? It's just like Spanish music sometimes it just doesn't translate or work in English just because that's how he is in the books doesn't mean he has to be that in the movies because Harris's Dumbledore wouldn't have worked
@@mnemonic1363 sorry but Gambon sucked as dumbledore. He should have been in character the whole time but wasn't. There are some things he did in the movies that are so out of characters. Gambon should have done better, and harris will always be the better of the two
This is the only story that doesn't directly involve Voldemort. This is also the first film that feels like a real film and not just a book with pictures.
Great reaction Mello! Alfonso Cuaron's direction of this film is almost flawless. Easily the best director in this whole Harry Potter franchise. And I'm not a fan of Harry Potter.
I agree there is much to love about this film! But as a Potter fan, this movie is the most frustrating to watch because it leaves out some significant plot points that could have been included with just an added line or two.
@@TheSchaef47 One of his earliest films "Y Tu Mama Tambien" is fantastic too. It's the film that actually made JK Rowling a fan of his and desired him to direct Prisoner of Azkaban.
Snape is my fav (it's alan come on and other reasons I cant say) and of course house Slytherin! I got into the series cause my niece read the books in school and I started taking her to the movies each time a new one came out. We saw them all together and cried at the last one.. I also read all the books and listened to the audio books which were fun.. but I let someone barrow my books and we had a falling out so I lost all my Potter books. Sad face. Plus this is the best one as well.
I got into the books first. The writing created such a world in my imagination and then the movies brought the characters to light. I HIGHLY recommend reading/listening to the books when you're done/have time because there's so much more detail about the characters and dynamics!
Wouldn’t say embarrassing, they did a pretty good job for the most part. But from the third book on, there was just waaay too much to include in one movie. The best way to adapt them and preserve the majority of the book’s info, would be to adapt them in a big budget TV show, with current big budgets, with one season being one book. But let’s face it, if that happens, they’ll make it worse by “adapting it for a modern audience” or some shit.
Ravenclaw here. I got into Harry Potter when I was working at a summer camp just going into senior year in high school. We were only up to book 5 and just about every kid at the camp had at least one of the books with them. I pretty much spent that summer working as a counselor, reading through the series, and writing short stories of my own.
My favorite Character is Severus Snape by far. I can't go into all of the reasons without giving spoilers but the fact that he is a fallible character, and just being a good guy doesn't mean that you can necessarily avoid falling into being petty or that you can ever truly redeem yourself from the past. My favorite part of HP is Book seven, Chapter 33. Don't spoil it everyone.
@@blameitondanny No, but he'd felt twice betrayed by Remus, the first when Remus tried to attack him as a werewolf when they were in school, and then again, when he caught Remus helping his most hated enemy(I'd speculate that he hated Sirius every bit as much as James because although James toned down as he got older, Sirius never did). It's a petty vengeance, but Snape's a petty person. It's the only way he can feel that he come out on top. Nobody's defending that side of him, nor the side that delights in scaring the students, but it's part of what makes him more than a two dimensional character.
I figure, what got me originally into the movies, is the sense of teamwork in the ‘Harry Potter’ films that Harry, Hermione and Ron have together, along with many supporting characters, that are either for or against the three. Also, other than Gryffindor, I might like being in Ravenclaw.
When you said that news and gossip gets around Hogwarts so everyone knows, so you made a joke about people knowing you had Diarrhea, was freakin hilariously. I literally died laughing cause so many times in HP does every student know gossip about Harry. lol
29:09 And Peter Pettigrew was a Gryffindor when he was at Hogwarts - the hat saw that he admired bravery and figured that he might learn true bravery of his own when surrounded by it. But he didn't. He hung out with Remus, James and Sirius because they were clever, fun, daring, popular and very talented wizards, but soon as it seemed clear that Voldemort was taking over everywhere he switched sides and became his spy. He's the kind of coward who always looks for the biggest bully in the playground to side with.
I love Luna. I identified with her the most. Then Dobby and Snape are my second favs. I turned 11 the year the books came out. Read the first book at the library. After that, I would read and finish each book the day I received it. Until HBP. I cried for hours and sat the book down a few days. So yeah,... TEAM SLYTHERIN!
When I was about five or six I entered into a raffle for the first copy in my area of Harry Potter and the sorcerer's Stone. It was the first raffle I had ever won and it just meant something special to me so when all the other Harry Potter's came out I tried my best to keep up with them. Never went to the theater though which I regret.
Some back story. Tom Riddle was told by the Head master before Dumbledore he could have a job teaching the defence against the dark arts after he got a few years of experience after graduation. When Tom Riddle came back to the school a few years later to ask for that teaching job, Dumbledore was now the new Head Master and refused to give him that job that was promised (also Riddle’s appearance by them was starting to deteriorate from the fact he was using black magic and something else that will be explained down the road). Upon hearing this Tom Riddle cursed the position by claiming no one would hold the Defence Against the Dark position for more than one year. That is why you’ll see a revolving door of teachers and probably why Dumbledore never gave the position to Snape.
This is my favorite movie in the series and I never noticed the timer clicking when Harry and Hermione are in the past. That’s awesome, my respect for the director Alfonso Cuaron just increased to new level.
As much as I loved the first 2 films, this film was an amazing breath of fresh air, the directing, camera work, lighting, performances, and darker tone are beyond amazing in here. Especially the longer takes and mirror shots, Alfonso Cuaron is a master filmmaker!
Lupin is such a cool character, i always loved the foreshadowing of the moon during Lupin's interaction with the Boggart showing his fear being the full moon.
17:31 "Arresto Momentum". Literaly, "Stop Momentum", stops the effect of forces on a target temporarily. Including gravity. Not an easy spell at all to cast, add that to the fact that he is casting without a wand (which is basically a focus to your magic, usually a very volatile power without a proper conduit, not unlike electricity), and Dumbledore is basically showing why he is an SSS tier spellcaster here. Dumbledore is also know to be able to cast a few spells wordlessly on occasion, though that makes the casting even harder. Roughly put, words, gestures and a conduit help you to "shape your magic" into the desired effect, but using sheer willpower to WILL magic to happen accurately requires immense concentration and understanding about the way the spell works (so, it's not unlikely that he would have **created** the spell to begin with). Children happen to do cast wild magic during strong bouts of emotion (think Harry making the glass window disappear in the zoo, during the first movie), but they have zero control over the results.
If Alfonso Cuaron directed the Goblet of Fire and all other movies going forward, honestly they could all be in the number 1 spot. Cuaron achieved so much that he worked for in this movie The dark weather and constant cloudy days make us appreciate the sunny days more The cross conflict scene in the Shrieking Shack between Harry and three of the Marauders made it all the more better because of the eerie feeling The Silver Stag scene both past and present were astounding and almost makes you tear up because of the great opera singing. The changing of the seasons as shown by the whomping willow is another great subtle detail that makes you appreciate this film more. No matter how many times I watch this series over, the direction of this movie never fails to make me have to put this one at the top of my list. Such an amazing film unlike anything we had ever received before and after it
I love that I got to see this movie in theaters. Loved the effects, the transitions, John Williams nails it with the music, and Gary Oldman really killed it as Black even though he didn’t get a lot of screen time. Another real crazy werewolf transformation is in American Werewolf in London.
A small character moment I always liked. When Snape sees Werewolf Lupin, he actually shields the kids. He's a man full of bitterness and hate and he does not like Harry in the least, but he does what's right & will look out for the students.
I'm a Ravenclaw. There are so many great characters, Severus has probably the most interesting story, but I like Remus and Luna for their personalities. I recognize in them a lot of myself.
Looking forward to his reaction to Order of the Phoenix, especially because of Umbridge. I swear we've all had a teacher or boss who is just like that character whom we hated with a passion.
Such a great movie. Remus and Sirius are some of my favorite characters. The time travel aspect is good, the darkness is good and the cinematography was great.
RIP Richard Harris, he would have been amazing in the later films. In the first two books/films Dumbledore shows up only at the end for a few minutes and in a page here or there, doesn't really have a lot to work with. As the series goes on he gets more and it sucks that we never got to see the more forceful and commanding side of Richard Harris in some of the later scenes. That said, the books are definitely worth a read as the final 4 movies (5,6,7 part 1 and 2) are big departures from the books and really miss a lot of the best scenes or have a lot of weird choices from the actors/directors that make scenes so much worse than they were on the page.
I’m legit 😂. “Everybody know everything when it comes to freakin’ Hogwarts, man…shoot, I could have diarrhea and people’d be like ‘bro I heard u got diarrhea, man’. I’m like goll - y, brah”. Absolutely dying typing that out, too😃.😘
Yo, I've watched these movies a million times and I've seen so many reaction videos to these series...but you are the first person that pointed out that there is a timer ticking sound effect during the time-turner scenes. That blew my mind. But that just shows you how amazing the whole series is, because you always find something new or amazing in each film.
Azkaban was the book that got me invested in the Potterverse - the story gets deeper and darker, the characters grow and shit starts getting real - so I was happy when I saw the film because for me, this one stands head and shoulders above the others in the series. From a technical standpoint it's brilliant, and it feels like director is respectful of the world Rowling created but is not afraid to put his own stamp on things, so it feels more like a complete movie and not just an adaptation (and it IS a good adaptation!). There's more joy in exploring the possibilities of this magical world here, without ever feeling too gimmicky. It's a fully cohesive vision, and while what comes after tries to mimic the atmosphere Cùaron created here, it doesn't quite capture the soul. Hope you enjoy what comes next, Mello!
I'm a Ravenclaw, I got into the series after deciding to watch one of the films on TV and finding that I enjoyed it. Historically, I've liked Hermione best for her ability to save the group and her mind. Now though, I see qualities I like in several characters and can't pick a favorite. I like Ron for being ordinary, and Luna for being strange, etc.
I love this film and Mellverse your channel is freaking incredible and thanks for the videos this year and cant wait for more next year take care and stay healthy P.S have a fantastic new year 👍👏🎁🎅⛄
Gary Oldman is a phenomenal actor. The way he melts into his roles. Sometimes it's impossible to know it's him. This movie is the only glimpse we get of the real Snape, when he throws himself in front of the children to shield them. Prisoner of Azkaban was my absolutely favorite book.
I love how you loved the cinematography of this movie, it really is top notch, even compared to some of the later ones. It's got SO many great shots and composition.
This is by far my favorite movie of the series. There are a few different storylines going at once during this movie and they are all so good. I also really loved that even though he doesn’t seem to like them Snape still put himself in front of the kids to protect them from the danger.
Professor Trelawney does have the ability to see into the future but whenever she does and makes an actual prediction she goes into a trance and can't remember - she made one other known prophecy before and doesn't remember it happening but does remember that she'd been feeling faint that day and put it down to not having eaten much.
Part true-Her predictions are ALL true, even when she THINKS she's making them up. Her character is a red herring by Rowling, she baited everybody into thinking she was a scam artist, but really she was spitting FACTS the ENTIRE time, even when she wasn't in her trance. I've commented a couple examples before, like when she says Harry was born in mid Winter, but he's like No...I was born in July...Well she was sensing Voldemort, who was born in mid winter. And when the tea leaves say he's going to suffer but be happy about it, it's referring to the memory of his mother the Dementors bring out in him. He suffers from the pain and trauma of it, but he feels connected to his mother in those moments, enough to conjure a corporeal patronus charm.
I love this movie! It still makes you feel like a kid like the first two, but it also becomes darker and more adult at the same time, foreshadowing what's to come in the later stories of the series! The one thing that does bum me out about this film is it is the last movie where John Williams did the music for the Harry Potter series! I could only imagine what the music would've been if he stayed involved!
My ESL Students loved Stan, the guy on the bus. They had never heard of Cockneys that don't pronounce"h". They wanted to read like Stan during class. " 'enry and 'enry's mother took Mudge to the Vet." The Fat Lady was the Vicar of Dibley actress.
Goblet of Fire will always be my favorite one of the series but every movie is fantastic. The 3rd movie in particular does an amazing job when it comes to world building
The major difference between this Dumbledore and the old one, is that the previous one was the kindhearted grandpa who would give you wisdom and guidance when necessary. This one is like those old guys who have been to war, they can still mess you up, and he only chooses not to, because he’s played both sides and prefers the good one. Like his wisdom was hard earned through grizzly events, just like how Dumbledore is supposed to be (who was always very smart, but his wisdom came from a lot of pain and many mistakes). By the fifth movie, it becomes crystal clear why Voldemort is considered second to him, and why he’s afraid of him. As much as I liked the vibe of the Harris version, I never pictured him as a threatening magical powerhouse.
It's incredibly charming getting to see this side of you. Harry Potter has a way of bringing out our innocence and hope. I love seeing reactions to these movies. Even with the hype no one expects them to be quite so well done. I wish I had my own 1st time reaction.
So when the first two movies came out I was in High school and I thought this series was for “little kids” which it is especially the first two but my two younger sisters watched them again and again. I just got into the story line by osmosis because of them. By the time this movie came out I was at the theatre at Midnight the first day opening. Full fledged Potter fan, lmao! This movie blew me away. Not my favorite of the series but second only to Order of the Phoenix.
Same. Wasn't really a fan of HP much as the first two films were frankly kind of boring IMO. This was the one that won me over with it's different tone and frankly better acting. The fact they kept getting more interesting with each subsequent film is what kept me hooked. I tried to get into the Fantastic Beasts films but honestly they aren't that great so far. Hopefully the new third one will be good though.
I just LOVE the take on, werewolf design for this film . He's no noble and proud beast but cursed and sick that work great with what we know about HP werewolf from the books .
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Gentle giant” said before you even knew he was half giant its a nice perfection of his character a literal half giant is the archetype of a gentle giant
37:58 yeah every spell has its own wand motion that you have to perform. And fun fact: the wand motion for the killing curse? A lightning bolt. edit: also am I the only one who thinks that scene of Hogwarts' portcullis lowering and then the doors locking themselves is so satisfying both in sound design and visual design?
Minerva McGonagall is my favorite character. She takes no shit, shows compassion, teaches everyone fairly and is a boss witch. My dog is named after her :) we can her mini-tank... cause she is a tank and her name is mini.
My favorite Harry Potter character is Ginny!! I can relate so well with her, cuz she, like me IRL was an introvert and overtime, stress came out of her shell. It took someone in my men's group at church to get reintroduced to Harry Potter. I got all 8 movies recorded on my TiVo cuz all of them are extended
What I really love about Trelawney, her character is supposed to seem like an OBVIOUS scam artist, but it's a huge red herring. EVERYTHING she predicts comes true, literally EVERYTHING lol..."You're going to suffer, but be happy about it?" Says Ron....Seems weird right? It comes true, he suffers from the dementors, but he gets visions of his mother and hears her voice. It's painful, but he feels connected to her. "You were born in the dead of Winter, Potter?" "No I was born in July."-VOLDEMORT was born in Winter, she wasn't sensing Harry, she was sensing Voldemort. Her character is incredible.
I love her predictions in the 6th book, and how she obviously doesn’t understand them, but they end up coming back into play regardless.
Plus her predictions towards the end make her very depressed, and she becomes an alcoholic.
@@Bubble170 Does she recover?
@@lelouchvibritannia4028 I've actually always wondered that, myself. Even Pottermore is no help there. Rowling wrote about how a lot of Trelawney's predictions were mostly just simple observations, but fails to give a hint to either Trelawney's past or future. Although I'm with you guys, Trelawney's track record is way too good for the "fraud" that she's clearly supposed to be. Her love of doom and gloom is what turns people off from noticing her uncanny ability to correctly interpret her divination aids.
Personally, I feel that she doesn't recover. Her alcoholism comes in significant parts from "underlying feeling of inadequacy" (Rowling's description). Knowing that she actually did have some of Cassandra's power probably would have gone a long way into giving Sybill a feeling of worth... but Sybill never remembers when prophecy takes her over, so as far as she knows, she has a teaching position that she is completely unqualified for. Although there is hope for her. When she first reads her tarot cards in the 6th book, she doesn't believe the cards she drew. But later in the book, it's clear she kept drawing the same cards and has decided to trust that she really was getting a message.
To add more (while trying to avoid spoilers): She refuses to sit at the dinner table with 12 others because she says when 13 people are together at the dinner table, the first one who stands will die... it turns out there was already 13 people at the dinner table because Pettigrew was there in rat form, and the first person to stand ends up dying. She also pulls the 'Tower' tarot card, and that same person ends up dying on the tower. And she tells Umbridge she's in danger, which is true - Umbridge ends up in danger in the Forbidden Forest.
hermione slapping harry’s hand away when he tries to touch the time turner takes me out everytime lmaooooo
Same 🤣
It just shows how much fun they had on set as well lol
I'm a Gryffindor. I discovered the series when I was 18. I had lied to a cute girl that I liked Harry Potter and had to cram the first three books in a weekend so I could back it up. It turned into a genuine appreciation and fandom. Oh, and I ended up marrying that girl. So happy ending :)
Edit: This was just after the Goblet of Fire book released.
OMG... 😆😁😊🤗 That Story Is Amazing
Damn 3 books in a weekend? She sounds like she was worth it for u though! Congrats on ur marriage!
Damn that is dedication at its finest
I love that the marriage seems like a side note in your anecdote 😂 congratulations though hope you have many happy years together.
I'm wondering if you have ever told her that you knew nothing about it actually, and did that all for her.
I can't....MellVerse inserting himself in the Slytherin crew got me spitting out my drink. Dude, don't change. LOL.
My dad’s a pastor, and when the first Harry Potter book came out, he got a lot of concerned parents coming to him about it, so he decided to read it so he could give an informed opinion. He fell in love with the series and we read all of them as a family. To this day, he’s almost as big a Potterhead as me, and that’s saying something, lol
i really don’t get why so many christian parents dislike harry potter, personally i think the messages behind it are so good and the themes of love and sacrifice fit so well in a christian context. people need to open their minds a little!
@@emilyjohnson6511 I completely agree! The kind of “Christians” that think Harry Potter is evil are the kind of legalistic jerks that make people hate Christians
I hate religion and how it tries to control us and expect us to believe everything it says and parents are no different.. This society especially US really doesn't know how to teach kids parents parents are consciously your unconsciously so play so arrogant and conceited that that they think the world needs more of them so they turn their kids into Minnie me's Instead of encouraging and guiding them to find things out and learn for themselves.
@@emilyjohnson6511 it's something you can see mainly with american christians, as a european catholic I wasn't even aware of the drama until some jehova's witnesses came whining at my door step about it lol
I think it has to do with the "Witchcraft" concept. But Harry Potter is not what they feared it would be
The thing is Daniel Radcliffe's acting is much better in this movie than the last two but he has a lot more to do- more expressive, dark, emotional, challenging scenes while still being pretty young. I'd say he did a good job in this.
Yeah. But i cringe everytime he yells "HE WAS THEIR FRIEND!", that was his worst acting
@@thecustomizer2008 he tried at least 😂
@@christucker7655 we’ll give him that lol
@@thecustomizer2008 What specifically is wrong with it? Haven't been able to understand that so far lol
he was 14 in this movie…FOURTEEN
he did VERY WELL
Remus wasn't helping Sirius. Remus just realized Sirius was innocent when Harry said he had seen Peter on the map
Yep. It is not common knowledge that Sirius can turn into a dog. That is how he escaped Azkaban when he recognized Peter in the paper and how he snuck into Hogwarts - he was walking around as a dog.
I personally always liked Neville. He was an example of the guy everyone knows growing up who seems shy and nervous - but people who know him, they are certain he's coming through in the clutch.
100% agree. Especially when you read the fifth book and you start to understand what's going on inside his head because of his parents tragedy. And the thing with his grandmother's overprotection is just her willing to save the only person she has
In the books it talks about more about how Sirius, James and Peter became animagi so Remus wouldn't have to be alone durning full moons, because animagi are immune to a werewolf's bite, and James' animagus form was that of a Stag hence their Marauders nicknames Padfoot(Sirus Black) black dog, Mooney(Remus Lupin) werewolf, Prongs(James Potter) Stag, and Wormtail(Peter Pettigrew) rat
Yeah, that was one of the things I really got annoyed about for the movie. I mean, there are a lot of other things(missed out on a few great scenes from the novel because they focused on making it dark and brooding, such as the Quidditch game with Gryffindor and Slytherin constantly fouling on each other and Harry winning the House Cup(not too important overall though), the full backstory of James saving Snape from getting killed by Lupin and a bit more in the Crookshanks and "Scabbers"department(just felt a little rushed). As a result, POA is one of my least favourite of the HP films(seconded only by HBP).
@@phousefilms PoA was already like 2 and a half hours they could have added another 15 to 30 minutes to properly tell the story
@@phousefilms Also, Hermione's dispute with Ron & Harry and them kinda "breaking up" over Ron's rat and Harry's broom (when Hermione's snitched about it). It was a pretty important thing in the book. I understand why it got cut though, just like Snape cooking Remus' potion every month.. The books are pretty complex and dense in narrative threads. A movie adaptation trying to tell everything would definitely suffer from the attempt.
Correction : Animagus isn't immune to werewolf's bite. The reason they become an animagus because werewolf doesn't attack animal. Werewolf only aggressive to human and human only and when they don't find human, they turned on themselves.
They never really go through it in the film but in the books, Remus reveals that The Marauder's Map was actually created by himself, Harry's Dad James, Sirius and Peter Pettigrew. On the Map when the Twins give it to Harry he reads, "Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief-Makers are proud to present THE MARAUDER'S MAP" Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs were the nicknames of the four that created the map and reference each of their animal forms.
When the Marauders were students at Hogwarts, James, Sirius and Peter all found out that Remus was turned into a Werewolf at an early age and rather than treat him with prejudice like most wizards they went out of their way to learn how to become Animagi so that they can turn into animals and hang out with Remus in his werewolf form (since werewolves don't attack animals). Dumbledore was also aware of Remus' condition and made sure to help him out by planting the Whomping Willow and creating the secret passage way under it that leads to The Shrieking Shack (there's a way to calm the tree down for a short time so it doesn't attack people), that's why people thought it was haunted and heard screaming, that was Remus howling as a werewolf.
Anyway, the three that learned to become Animagi, James Potter became a Stag and was nicknamed Prongs for his antlers (also the reason why Harry thought it was his dad saving him and Sirius from the Dementors), Sirius into a Dog, Padfoot, and Peter into a rat getting Wormtail because, well a rat's tail looks like a worm. Remus got the nickname "Moony" because of the whole Werewolf full moon thing.
That's actually a really cool map
Putting yourself into Malfoys group, supporting your fellow Slytherins haha. I see you with the editing bro 🤣
This is one of my top 2 favorites out of the series. What Alfonso Cuarón achieves with color and tone has always hit for me. Completely world's away from the first two- but they are still wonderful of course! This one really sets the feel of the films going forward. Buckbeak is always a highlight..and Gary Oldman..and David Thewliss, etc 😁
So basically all of it is the highlight?!? I’m not disagreeing, just hoping to clarify
I like Half Blood Prince
@@MrJholshouser41 I despise Half-Blood Prince (the movie) lol
Michael Gannon ruins all these for me. Even keeled to a fault in the books because he knows he’s stronger than everyone, and the exact opposite from 3 onward. Richard Harris was exactly what I pictured Dumbledore as in the books
Im still gonna say this because i like this actor hands down. RIP Alan Rickman. I honestly don't know who could've done better for the role of Severus Snape other than him.
Oh boy... His Snape interpretation is truly a gift. I remember seeing him for the first time when I was 10 when Philosoper's Stone came out and I was like OMG, it's like he... Floated out dramatically straight out of my imagination haha. Alan was such a sweet person too, I couldn't get over seeing his kindness to everyone on set. He'll be very missed. That said, if the series ever *does* get re-filmed... Well, whoever is chosen to be Snape has really big shoes to fill. In a way, I would feel a bit sorry for him because of all the pressure the role has, but I would try to watch it with an open mind.
If I had to cast someone other than Alan Rickman as Snape, I’d have gone for David Warner.
Bryan Cranston
Gary Oldman, I’ll never be able to express my love of his ability. Great actor
One thing that always bothered me is when Peter Pettigrew turned from rat to human he had clothes, but when he went from human to rat he slipped out of his clothes. Of course that scene would be pretty disturbing with a naked Peter Pettigrew.
It's like that in the book too. Like the movie said, Petter pettigrew was destroyed with only finger and robe remaining. Meaning the clothes didn't transform as well.
This movie is when the movies start getting more mature. They start playing with more adult themes. And it's a treat to see this cast grow in front of your eyes. One thing that all the films did amazing with was casting. They pull in so many amazing actors into one franchise and everyone was cast exceptionally well. It was the pedigree of actors that appealed to me first and brought me to the franchise. I wanted to not like the Potter films being all grown up and well into adulthood, but once they all came out, I decided I'd give them a try and I kind of fell in love with the world created in these films. The acting was great, the special effects and production design were top notch, and it's just a very imaginative world. I've since read the books, got the Blu-ray box set, and even got the Lego game. Lol. This franchise reminded me that you're never too old to use your imagination. The franchise also has really good themes of character and compassion. Never a bad thing to work with. You're going to love the rest of the films. And I think Hagrid and Dumbledore are my favorite characters. Hagrid is a gentle giant that just loves all life and Dumbledore is wise, strong, but still knows how to be playful. Richard Harris was fantastic in the role, he felt very grandfatherly, you just trusted that he was looking out for your best interest, but Gambon brought out a slightly more serious and stronger fortitude to the character. I think they both did great in their performances. It had to be a hard role to step into for Gambon, but he pulled it off remarkably well.
Debatabley the best Harry Potter book, but Unanimously the best of the Harry Potter films. Not saying any of them were bad but POA just really captured the essence of Harry Potter with this movie.
No
Not unanimously, this and 8 and 5 can all argued to be the best one
Of the films I should clarify, all the books are brilliant (5 the weakest)
@@sambalgue175 There are some good arguements for 5 as the best movie but idk about 8. for me it just wasnt translated well to film. Also I used to think that 5 was the weakest movie but reading the book really made me see how well the Story was told on film and really puts the villain's actions and the state of the overall wizarding world into perspective.
for sure the best directed
My favorite film in the franchise. The whole scene with the showdown confrontation between Harry, Sirius, Remus, Snape and Peter at the shrieking shack is one of my favorite scenes in the whole franchise it’s so well directed, shot, and acted.
It really is one of the best in the whole series. 😎👍
Ramus?
@@tremorsfan I meant Remus, my bad, I fixed it.
Love that you're a "Good Slytherin" - the most underrated group in all of Harry Potter ;)
Yes Pam Ferris played Aunt Marge and Miss Trunchball in Matilda, she is a terrific actress
Emma Thompson, who played Professor Trelawny was in the recent movie musical adaptation of Matilda as Ms. Trunchbull.
So you know Sirius actually payed for the broom. The man is almost as rich as Harry if not richer. The order of events are a little different, the broom was sent anonymously at Christmas.
A couple of facts about this one:
1) According to the books, Aunt Marge breeds bulldogs. This breed was chosen by Rowling because they "look all grumpy all the time", but later she regretted choosing it because they appeared to be very sweet-natured.
2) The Patronus takes the form of an animal which the carrier resembles the most (same thing with turning into an animal: one cannot choose it). Lupin's is a wolf, but he always summons its shield form because he thinks the animal form will reveal who he is.
3) The wizard at the Leaky Cauldron (the one stirring his drink without touchin the spoon) reads A Brief History of Time, foreshadowing the Time-Turner use. Wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey, glitches!
@@seigeengine Yeah, that too... both maybe? (shrugs)
For the number 3, I think he is one of the powerful wizard. I mean Wandless, non-verbal spell?
What is the shadow form of a wolf
Ravenclaw here. One thing that I wish was explained in this movie (my favorite of the series) is the origin of the Marauder's Map. Just one or two lines from Prof. Lupin on how Harry's father, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew and he were its creators.
It still, to this day pisses me off that the Marauders were not explained properly and it leaves people who only watched the movie scratching their heads at why Harry thought it was his dad that saved him. Don't get me wrong, I love this movie, it's my favourite, but that little bit would have made it perfect.
Especially after Remus said 'Mischief managed' and turned the map 'off' at the end of the picture, with no explanation on how he knew to do that.
24:52
*Everyone can agree that was one of the most satisfying moments in Harry Potter*
It's in my top 5 greatest Harry Potter moments. We were all cheering for Hermione when she punched Draco.
I knew which moment this was without even clicking the timestamp lmao
Jesus, you coming onto frame with that outfit and big old glasses and cheesy smile was the cutest thing. Like looking at my younger self with that new Hogwarts light in my eyes. Glad to see another Slytherin represent!
IMO this movie is the one where you can tell they got a huge bump in financing for the series. The first two were good but this one set the bar.
Hermione is one of the very few that can be trusted with the trickiest and most secret of magics
She is a beast! She really got the chance to fully shine in this one and I have always loved the whole time turner storyline 😻
I love that she got hold of something as powerful as a time machine and she used it to take more classes!
@@Lannisen hahaha right!
@@Lannisen The reason she was gifted Time Turner because she checked all the extra classes offered in her Hogwarts Letter
The shrunken head on the Knight Bus was played by Lenny Henry, who's a well-known British comedian, writer and actor. He's been in showbiz since the 1970s and is an absolute national treasure here in the U.K. He's been in so many TV shows, movies, stage plays and has done stand-up comedy.
THANK YOU! I knew that I knew him from somewhere....
When you hear that DD is like 120 years old, the first actor embodied the sense of ancient might. The new one has a lot of energy and presence and spryness, but he doesn't "feel" powerful.
"Calmly."
Theres a lot of scenes in later movies that would feel wrong if it was still Richard Harris in the role. Michael Gambon is better suited for what is still to come
Michael Gambon's portrayal of Dumbledore and especially his costume from the film has always felt 'off' for me. Starting with the costume. A wizard famous for transfiguration magic, yet wears a dirty sackcloth of an outfit. This in a society so easily swayed by mercurial public image shifts as the Wizarding world has been shown to be (Lockhart & Fudge). Perhaps as an eccentric and naturally gifted outsider, like Luna's dad, but not as the secrecy obsessed spymaster that Voldemort feared. Overall I prefer the Richard Harris' calm portrayal along with the original richly ornamented wizarding robes style he favored. Also meshes better with the dapper 'Fantastic Beasts' era Dumbledore. Whereas Gambon played him reactively.
I like Michael Gambon's energy as he grows into the role during the 5th. I could not imagine Richard Harris performing that scene in the Ministry. Let's face it, he was already very sick in the second movie and it showed.
@@phousefilms Director messed up.
By far the best Harry potter movie, such a shame alfonso didnt direct all of them
@@seigeengine how lmao, watch any review or video essay about this movie and you'll see its a masterpiece
You mean thank god he didn't direct them all. I like Cùaron but it's in this movie that it started to miss many parts of the plot story and he wanted to add his own magical things which didn't make any sense.
I agree that this is by far the best movie in the series, but I disagree that Alfonso Cuarón should have directed all of them because I'd rather have Y Tu Mamá También and Children of Men.
I think 6 is the best.
@@seigeengine it’s your opinion but everybody knows that this was the best movie!
You saying this movie is the worst of them all it’s because
1- you are a kid
Or
2 - you are the type of person that like to go against what everybody likes
Saying the first one is the best is probably because you are a kid
I was in Jail in Michigan for 10 months, during that time , I made friends with a Huge gang Member named Abner, he came up to me one day and said "You should read this, it's amazing" and he handed me Harry Potter and the Sorcerers stone lmao and I was hooked ever since
This was my favorite of the series. I love the relationship between Harry and Sirius. Such a great movie.
No disrespect to Richard Harris, he was a fantastic Dumbledore and he was perfect for the first two movies. But Michael Gambon added so much personality to the character, I attached to him immediately. ❤️
AGREE
But its not dumbledore's character though. It's so off. Richard Harris portrayed him perfectly. Much better than Gambon
@@gotz1516 THAT Dumbledore wouldn't have worked in the darker Harry Potter's could you imagine Harris dueling Voldemort?? Or in that scene in half blood prince where he has to drink that water?? It's just like Spanish music sometimes it just doesn't translate or work in English just because that's how he is in the books doesn't mean he has to be that in the movies because Harris's Dumbledore wouldn't have worked
@@mnemonic1363 sorry but Gambon sucked as dumbledore. He should have been in character the whole time but wasn't. There are some things he did in the movies that are so out of characters. Gambon should have done better, and harris will always be the better of the two
I think his voice really adds a sense of gravitas to the preformance.
This is the only story that doesn't directly involve Voldemort. This is also the first film that feels like a real film and not just a book with pictures.
Finally. Thought my kids were gonna have to talk about your reaction at my funeral
Certainly my personal favourite of the series, so many great details and personality packed in to this one!
Great reaction Mello! Alfonso Cuaron's direction of this film is almost flawless. Easily the best director in this whole Harry Potter franchise. And I'm not a fan of Harry Potter.
I agree there is much to love about this film! But as a Potter fan, this movie is the most frustrating to watch because it leaves out some significant plot points that could have been included with just an added line or two.
His work on Children of Men and on Gravity were both phenomenal
@@TheSchaef47 One of his earliest films "Y Tu Mama Tambien" is fantastic too. It's the film that actually made JK Rowling a fan of his and desired him to direct Prisoner of Azkaban.
Personally, this one will always be my favorite. Mostly because of Lupin and I loved the storyline in this one the most.
Snape is my fav (it's alan come on and other reasons I cant say) and of course house Slytherin! I got into the series cause my niece read the books in school and I started taking her to the movies each time a new one came out. We saw them all together and cried at the last one.. I also read all the books and listened to the audio books which were fun.. but I let someone barrow my books and we had a falling out so I lost all my Potter books. Sad face. Plus this is the best one as well.
I got into the books first. The writing created such a world in my imagination and then the movies brought the characters to light. I HIGHLY recommend reading/listening to the books when you're done/have time because there's so much more detail about the characters and dynamics!
Reading the books gives you the "proper" story. The movies are embarrassing and botched to me. They changed and cut off so much.
Wouldn’t say embarrassing, they did a pretty good job for the most part. But from the third book on, there was just waaay too much to include in one movie. The best way to adapt them and preserve the majority of the book’s info, would be to adapt them in a big budget TV show, with current big budgets, with one season being one book. But let’s face it, if that happens, they’ll make it worse by “adapting it for a modern audience” or some shit.
Ravenclaw here. I got into Harry Potter when I was working at a summer camp just going into senior year in high school. We were only up to book 5 and just about every kid at the camp had at least one of the books with them. I pretty much spent that summer working as a counselor, reading through the series, and writing short stories of my own.
My favorite Character is Severus Snape by far. I can't go into all of the reasons without giving spoilers but the fact that he is a fallible character, and just being a good guy doesn't mean that you can necessarily avoid falling into being petty or that you can ever truly redeem yourself from the past. My favorite part of HP is Book seven, Chapter 33. Don't spoil it everyone.
Voldemort and Albus Dumbledore are my favourite characters.
But he didn't have to get salty and outed Remus for being a werewolf tho 🤷🏽♂️
@@blameitondanny No, but he'd felt twice betrayed by Remus, the first when Remus tried to attack him as a werewolf when they were in school, and then again, when he caught Remus helping his most hated enemy(I'd speculate that he hated Sirius every bit as much as James because although James toned down as he got older, Sirius never did). It's a petty vengeance, but Snape's a petty person. It's the only way he can feel that he come out on top. Nobody's defending that side of him, nor the side that delights in scaring the students, but it's part of what makes him more than a two dimensional character.
I figure, what got me originally into the movies, is the sense of teamwork in the ‘Harry Potter’ films that Harry, Hermione and Ron have together, along with many supporting characters, that are either for or against the three.
Also, other than Gryffindor, I might like being in Ravenclaw.
When you said that news and gossip gets around Hogwarts so everyone knows, so you made a joke about people knowing you had Diarrhea, was freakin hilariously. I literally died laughing cause so many times in HP does every student know gossip about Harry. lol
29:09 And Peter Pettigrew was a Gryffindor when he was at Hogwarts - the hat saw that he admired bravery and figured that he might learn true bravery of his own when surrounded by it. But he didn't. He hung out with Remus, James and Sirius because they were clever, fun, daring, popular and very talented wizards, but soon as it seemed clear that Voldemort was taking over everywhere he switched sides and became his spy. He's the kind of coward who always looks for the biggest bully in the playground to side with.
I love Luna. I identified with her the most. Then Dobby and Snape are my second favs. I turned 11 the year the books came out. Read the first book at the library. After that, I would read and finish each book the day I received it. Until HBP. I cried for hours and sat the book down a few days. So yeah,... TEAM SLYTHERIN!
TEAM MAD EYE!
When I was about five or six I entered into a raffle for the first copy in my area of Harry Potter and the sorcerer's Stone. It was the first raffle I had ever won and it just meant something special to me so when all the other Harry Potter's came out I tried my best to keep up with them. Never went to the theater though which I regret.
Thanks for the like Mel have a great day 😃
Some back story. Tom Riddle was told by the Head master before Dumbledore he could have a job teaching the defence against the dark arts after he got a few years of experience after graduation. When Tom Riddle came back to the school a few years later to ask for that teaching job, Dumbledore was now the new Head Master and refused to give him that job that was promised (also Riddle’s appearance by them was starting to deteriorate from the fact he was using black magic and something else that will be explained down the road). Upon hearing this Tom Riddle cursed the position by claiming no one would hold the Defence Against the Dark position for more than one year. That is why you’ll see a revolving door of teachers and probably why Dumbledore never gave the position to Snape.
This is my favorite movie in the series and I never noticed the timer clicking when Harry and Hermione are in the past. That’s awesome, my respect for the director Alfonso Cuaron just increased to new level.
Love your channel, your reactions, commentary, your excitement and energy. Everything. Just such a joy!
As much as I loved the first 2 films, this film was an amazing breath of fresh air, the directing, camera work, lighting, performances, and darker tone are beyond amazing in here. Especially the longer takes and mirror shots, Alfonso Cuaron is a master filmmaker!
Lupin is such a cool character, i always loved the foreshadowing of the moon during Lupin's interaction with the Boggart showing his fear being the full moon.
It’s really cool that this channel’s followers have increased by so much. Awesome work Mellverse love your content
17:31 "Arresto Momentum". Literaly, "Stop Momentum", stops the effect of forces on a target temporarily. Including gravity. Not an easy spell at all to cast, add that to the fact that he is casting without a wand (which is basically a focus to your magic, usually a very volatile power without a proper conduit, not unlike electricity), and Dumbledore is basically showing why he is an SSS tier spellcaster here. Dumbledore is also know to be able to cast a few spells wordlessly on occasion, though that makes the casting even harder. Roughly put, words, gestures and a conduit help you to "shape your magic" into the desired effect, but using sheer willpower to WILL magic to happen accurately requires immense concentration and understanding about the way the spell works (so, it's not unlikely that he would have **created** the spell to begin with). Children happen to do cast wild magic during strong bouts of emotion (think Harry making the glass window disappear in the zoo, during the first movie), but they have zero control over the results.
If Alfonso Cuaron directed the Goblet of Fire and all other movies going forward, honestly they could all be in the number 1 spot. Cuaron achieved so much that he worked for in this movie
The dark weather and constant cloudy days make us appreciate the sunny days more
The cross conflict scene in the Shrieking Shack between Harry and three of the Marauders made it all the more better because of the eerie feeling
The Silver Stag scene both past and present were astounding and almost makes you tear up because of the great opera singing.
The changing of the seasons as shown by the whomping willow is another great subtle detail that makes you appreciate this film more.
No matter how many times I watch this series over, the direction of this movie never fails to make me have to put this one at the top of my list. Such an amazing film unlike anything we had ever received before and after it
Notice how Snape's first move is to SHIELD the three from Lupin after he transforms. Put a pin in that.
Dude… no spoiling.
I love that I got to see this movie in theaters. Loved the effects, the transitions, John Williams nails it with the music, and Gary Oldman really killed it as Black even though he didn’t get a lot of screen time.
Another real crazy werewolf transformation is in American Werewolf in London.
A small character moment I always liked. When Snape sees Werewolf Lupin, he actually shields the kids. He's a man full of bitterness and hate and he does not like Harry in the least, but he does what's right & will look out for the students.
I'm a Ravenclaw. There are so many great characters, Severus has probably the most interesting story, but I like Remus and Luna for their personalities. I recognize in them a lot of myself.
Respect to Mell for standing up for Harry during that animal class.
My favorite book and movie! And yes, Aunt Marge and Miss Trunchbull are the same actress! Good eye!
You know you genuinely make me cry with laughter. It’s the little one liners. Keep
It up brother Harry Potter is sick. And it only gets better
I can’t wait for your reactions to the rest of the series! 🧙
Looking forward to his reaction to Order of the Phoenix, especially because of Umbridge. I swear we've all had a teacher or boss who is just like that character whom we hated with a passion.
"Harry turned her into a balloon, I mean she already was a balloon but..."
Lmao that reminded me of one of Al Bundy's insults
Lupin knew damn well what this map was 😂 He’s one of the founding members!
Such a great movie. Remus and Sirius are some of my favorite characters. The time travel aspect is good, the darkness is good and the cinematography was great.
RIP Richard Harris, he would have been amazing in the later films. In the first two books/films Dumbledore shows up only at the end for a few minutes and in a page here or there, doesn't really have a lot to work with. As the series goes on he gets more and it sucks that we never got to see the more forceful and commanding side of Richard Harris in some of the later scenes.
That said, the books are definitely worth a read as the final 4 movies (5,6,7 part 1 and 2) are big departures from the books and really miss a lot of the best scenes or have a lot of weird choices from the actors/directors that make scenes so much worse than they were on the page.
I’m legit 😂. “Everybody know everything when it comes to freakin’ Hogwarts, man…shoot, I could have diarrhea and people’d be like ‘bro I heard u got diarrhea, man’. I’m like goll - y, brah”. Absolutely dying typing that out, too😃.😘
LMAOOO I died at that too 💀
Yo, I've watched these movies a million times and I've seen so many reaction videos to these series...but you are the first person that pointed out that there is a timer ticking sound effect during the time-turner scenes. That blew my mind. But that just shows you how amazing the whole series is, because you always find something new or amazing in each film.
Azkaban was the book that got me invested in the Potterverse - the story gets deeper and darker, the characters grow and shit starts getting real - so I was happy when I saw the film because for me, this one stands head and shoulders above the others in the series. From a technical standpoint it's brilliant, and it feels like director is respectful of the world Rowling created but is not afraid to put his own stamp on things, so it feels more like a complete movie and not just an adaptation (and it IS a good adaptation!). There's more joy in exploring the possibilities of this magical world here, without ever feeling too gimmicky. It's a fully cohesive vision, and while what comes after tries to mimic the atmosphere Cùaron created here, it doesn't quite capture the soul. Hope you enjoy what comes next, Mello!
I'm a Ravenclaw, I got into the series after deciding to watch one of the films on TV and finding that I enjoyed it. Historically, I've liked Hermione best for her ability to save the group and her mind. Now though, I see qualities I like in several characters and can't pick a favorite. I like Ron for being ordinary, and Luna for being strange, etc.
I love this film and Mellverse your channel is freaking incredible and thanks for the videos this year and cant wait for more next year take care and stay healthy P.S have a fantastic new year 👍👏🎁🎅⛄
House Ravenclaw here. Snape was my favorite from the first frame he entered the classroom.
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Harry: He’s free. We did it.
Dumbledore: Did what? Good night.
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Gary Oldman is a phenomenal actor. The way he melts into his roles. Sometimes it's impossible to know it's him. This movie is the only glimpse we get of the real Snape, when he throws himself in front of the children to shield them. Prisoner of Azkaban was my absolutely favorite book.
I love how you loved the cinematography of this movie, it really is top notch, even compared to some of the later ones. It's got SO many great shots and composition.
Alfonso Cuaron and his crew were perfect for this film!
"DAMN HARRY YOU ALWAYS MESSING $H!^ UP!" - THIS LINE HAD ME DYING!🤣
This is by far my favorite movie of the series. There are a few different storylines going at once during this movie and they are all so good. I also really loved that even though he doesn’t seem to like them Snape still put himself in front of the kids to protect them from the danger.
when he said that Malfoy could cast spells but he couldn't throw hands, I fell out laughing. For whatever reason, I felt that heavy
Professor Trelawney does have the ability to see into the future but whenever she does and makes an actual prediction she goes into a trance and can't remember - she made one other known prophecy before and doesn't remember it happening but does remember that she'd been feeling faint that day and put it down to not having eaten much.
Part true-Her predictions are ALL true, even when she THINKS she's making them up. Her character is a red herring by Rowling, she baited everybody into thinking she was a scam artist, but really she was spitting FACTS the ENTIRE time, even when she wasn't in her trance. I've commented a couple examples before, like when she says Harry was born in mid Winter, but he's like No...I was born in July...Well she was sensing Voldemort, who was born in mid winter. And when the tea leaves say he's going to suffer but be happy about it, it's referring to the memory of his mother the Dementors bring out in him. He suffers from the pain and trauma of it, but he feels connected to his mother in those moments, enough to conjure a corporeal patronus charm.
I love this movie! It still makes you feel like a kid like the first two, but it also becomes darker and more adult at the same time, foreshadowing what's to come in the later stories of the series! The one thing that does bum me out about this film is it is the last movie where John Williams did the music for the Harry Potter series! I could only imagine what the music would've been if he stayed involved!
Just what I needed after a long day at work, thank you!!!
My ESL Students loved Stan, the guy on the bus. They had never heard of Cockneys that don't pronounce"h". They wanted to read like Stan during class.
" 'enry and 'enry's mother took Mudge to the Vet."
The Fat Lady was the Vicar of Dibley actress.
Dawn French. She was also in a show called French & Saunders. And a ton of other stuff. She's very famous in Britain, especially in the comedy scene.
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Her ex-husband, Lenny Henry, was the shrunken head on the bus.
This is by far the best film of the series
Goblet of Fire will always be my favorite one of the series but every movie is fantastic. The 3rd movie in particular does an amazing job when it comes to world building
This movie has the best cinematography of the entire series imo
Also, Mrs Weasley is the best aunt
The major difference between this Dumbledore and the old one, is that the previous one was the kindhearted grandpa who would give you wisdom and guidance when necessary. This one is like those old guys who have been to war, they can still mess you up, and he only chooses not to, because he’s played both sides and prefers the good one. Like his wisdom was hard earned through grizzly events, just like how Dumbledore is supposed to be (who was always very smart, but his wisdom came from a lot of pain and many mistakes).
By the fifth movie, it becomes crystal clear why Voldemort is considered second to him, and why he’s afraid of him. As much as I liked the vibe of the Harris version, I never pictured him as a threatening magical powerhouse.
It's incredibly charming getting to see this side of you. Harry Potter has a way of bringing out our innocence and hope. I love seeing reactions to these movies. Even with the hype no one expects them to be quite so well done. I wish I had my own 1st time reaction.
So when the first two movies came out I was in High school and I thought this series was for “little kids” which it is especially the first two but my two younger sisters watched them again and again. I just got into the story line by osmosis because of them. By the time this movie came out I was at the theatre at Midnight the first day opening. Full fledged Potter fan, lmao! This movie blew me away. Not my favorite of the series but second only to Order of the Phoenix.
Same. Wasn't really a fan of HP much as the first two films were frankly kind of boring IMO. This was the one that won me over with it's different tone and frankly better acting. The fact they kept getting more interesting with each subsequent film is what kept me hooked. I tried to get into the Fantastic Beasts films but honestly they aren't that great so far. Hopefully the new third one will be good though.
I just LOVE the take on, werewolf design for this film . He's no noble and proud beast but cursed and sick that work great with what we know about HP werewolf from the books .
House Slytherin......Bitch. Lmfao I love, love, LOVE your videos. You remind me of those dudes in school who were always real cool & had everybody cracking up all the time. I laugh so hard while watching these & I thank you for that🐍🐍💚💚
You made me look it up the lady who played the Aunt that he blew up is Miss Trunchbull from Matilda it’s actually her😂🤣😂🤣
Gentle giant” said before you even knew he was half giant its a nice perfection of his character a literal half giant is the archetype of a gentle giant
lupin is easily my favorite chracter in the whole series, the actor and his deliver has a big part in that.
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yeah every spell has its own wand motion that you have to perform.
And fun fact:
the wand motion for the killing curse?
A lightning bolt.
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also am I the only one who thinks that scene of Hogwarts' portcullis lowering and then the doors locking themselves is so satisfying both in sound design and visual design?
Minerva McGonagall is my favorite character. She takes no shit, shows compassion, teaches everyone fairly and is a boss witch. My dog is named after her :) we can her mini-tank... cause she is a tank and her name is mini.
And one of my favourite part that she's kinda a stepmother to Harry.
You being next to your fellow Slytherins throughout the video was hilarious
My favorite Harry Potter character is Ginny!! I can relate so well with her, cuz she, like me IRL was an introvert and overtime, stress came out of her shell. It took someone in my men's group at church to get reintroduced to Harry Potter. I got all 8 movies recorded on my TiVo cuz all of them are extended
My favorite series 💚 I love Snape 💚