It's not all chocolate frogs and quidditch for young Harry Potter in his latest cinematic adventure. And young fans should take note.
When "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" opens Friday, the teen's world will have taken a troubling turn.
There is a werewolf to worry about, a magical beast to be slaughtered and a traitorous godfather on the lam.
His safety, and that of his entire school, rests with a group of hooded dementors who punish with soul-sucking kisses.
Early reviews suggest the glossy, fantastical feel of the first two Potter movies has been replaced by a dark, brooding film. It promises to be a dramatic mood swing, not unlike the transformation from childhood to adolescence.
Our bespectacled boy wizard is growing up.
And so, critics recommend, should his target audience.
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Posted by rockygirl at June 3, 2004 08:19 PM