Harry Potter

So, we did see Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban last night. I have to agree with the critics that the film is both darker and funnier than the preceeding two films. I didn’t find the new look to be as jarring as some of the people I was with. I loved Lupin and Sirius Black (but who can be disappionted with Gary Oldman?) The kids do look older, and the teens I was with felt that they looked significantly older than 13, but it didn’t bother me. Buckbeak was great and the Whomping Willow makes a great re-appearance. I think the film would be more confusing to someone who isn’t familiar with the franchise, but I had no trouble following the story. Overall a big thumbs up from me. Prisoner is my favorite book in the series to date and I wasn’t disappointed.