Harry Potter in Film -- part 2

I don't think any student, anywhere in the world, has ever had such a tumultuous first three years at school as Harry Potter has! Perhaps that's why kids like the Harry Potter action figures so much … they mentally take them away from the incredibly dullness of trying to memorize state capitals, and into a land of adventure. Except … it isn’t only kids that go crazy for both the Harry Potter figures, the movies, and the books! Today we give you an overview of the second half of the story so far in film.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire came out reasonably quickly after the Prisoner of Azkaban movie, in 2005. Considering the size of the Goblet of Firer book compared to the earlier ones (the Goblet of Fire is comparable to the Lord of the Rings' Return of the King in size!), this was no small achievement! It is a wonderful movie, though. In Harry Potter's 4^th year at Hogwarts, his school hosts the legendary Triwizard tournament. Harry suffers nightmares all year, unsurprising since the Dark Mark has appeared in the sky after a Deatheater attack at the Quidditch World Cup. For the first time ever, there are four wizards drawn from the Cupto compete, and guess who the surprise contender is!

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

This movie starts with a bang- Harry gets attacked by Dementors in Little Whinging, which seems reasonable after Harry finds out the Lord Voldemort has returned … a fact which the Ministry of Magic actually denies. Harry's nightmares continue (I don't know how he gets such great magic out on so little sleep…), and a rebellion arises with the students of Hogwarts, the Order of the Phoenix, the Ministry of Magic and the Deatheaters.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

There's no denying the Deatheaters and Lord Voldemort are back in this film. Dumbledore has persuaded his old friend Horace Slughorn to come back as a professor - both to teach and to take part in the events which are to ensue! Harry Potter tries to save Dumbledore, but can't ...