Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban is the third installment of the series. This focuses on Harry’s third year at Hogwarts and the adventures of him and his friends. The plot focuses on Sirius Black’s escape from Azkaban prison and Harry being concerned that he is coming to kill him. The movie ends up revealing a ton of interesting information about Sirius and the death of Harry’s parents. We have put together a Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban quiz for you to test your knowledge. We have also included some extra tidbits of trivia at the very end, which we couldn’t fit on our quiz. Note: This only focuses on the movie and not the book.
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban Quiz
Instructions: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below and at the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored. There are 10 questions total and you have to hit ‘continue’ to get to the next question.
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Harry Potter Add The Prisoner Of Azkaban Trivia Questions & Answers
1) What year did the Prisoner of Azkaban movie come out in theatres?
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was released on May 31st, 2004 in the United Kingdom and on June 4th, 2004 in North America. As a result, this broke the streak of Harry Potter movies being released in November every year. The previous two were released in 2002 and 2003.
2) Which spell was Harry Potter practicing in the first scene?
Harry is practicing Lumos Maxima in the opening scene. This spell can be used to produce a blinding flash of bright white light from the tip of the wand. This is a spell that we see many more times throughout the series and one that Harry definitely mastered.
3) Which team was Gryffindor playing when Harry Potter was knocked off his broomstick in the Quidditch match?
Gryffindor was playing Hufflepuff when Harry Potter was attacked by Dementors and knocked off his broomstick. Harry ends up being saved by Professor Dumbledore, who casts a spell to stop Harry’s fall.
4) Who said the following quote during the movie: “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
This quote was said by Albus Dumbledore. This came as a result of him addressing the students of Hogwarts while in the great hall.
On a related note, check out our Albus Dumbledore quiz, which is in a similar format as this.
5) Which order do the Marauders’ nicknames appear on the Marauder’s Map?
The correct order is Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs. Moony was Remus Lupin, Wormtail was Peter Pettigrew, Padfoot was Sirius Black and Prongs was James Potter. The Marauders map played a big role in the series and Harry used it on several occasions.
6) When was the first time that Harry Potter heard about Sirius Black?
The first time that Harry heard of Sirius was on the Knight Bus. Stan Shunpike tells Harry about Sirius Black escaping Azkaban while he is on the bus. As we all know, Sirius would go on to become a major figure in Harry’s life in the end.
7) Who cast the Patronus charm that saved Harry?
The Patronus was cast by Harry himself after going back in time. Harry originally thought that it was his father who cast the Patronus but it actually turned out to be himself.
8) What is the name of Harry’s aunt who he blows up like a balloon?
Her name is “Aunt Marge” and Harry accidentally inflates her during one of the opening scenes of the movie. This came as a result of Marge insulting Harry’s family while the Dursley’s are having dinner.
9) What time did Harry and Hermione go back in time to using the time-turner?
Harry and Hermione went back to 7:30 using the time-turner. As a result, they were able to save the day. The time-turner allowed for short-term time travel and Hermione had been using it to attend extra classes at Hogwarts.
10) What gift did Harry receive in the final scene of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?
The movie ends with Harry receiving a Firebolt broomstick from Sirius Black. As a result of this, Harry flies away on the broomstick to close the movie.
Some Additional Prisoner Of Azkaban Stone Facts
Here are a few more random tidbits about the movie that we found interesting but couldn’t find a place for on the quiz.
Box Office And Critical Review
1) The movie reportedly had an opening weekend of $93.7 million in the United States and Canada. At the time, this was the third-highest opening weekend behind Spider-Man and Shrek 2. The movie also broke the record in the United Kingdom for the biggest single-day opening in history. This came as a result of the movie making £5.3 million on the day that it opened.
2) According to Box Office Mojo, the movie has grossed $796,907,323 Worldwide (as of 2019).
3) According to Box Office Mojo, this ended up as the 6th highest-grossing movie of 2004. It was beaten by Shrek 2, Spider-Man 2, The Passion of the Christ, Meet The Fockers, and The Incredibles.
4) Legendary film critic, Roger Ebert, gave the movie 3.5 stars and said it was not as good as the first two. Ebert did say that was still “delightful, amusing and sophisticated”.
5) The movie has a 90% rating on the TOMATOMETER on Rotten Tomatoes after 257 critical reviews. It also has an audience score of 86% after more than a million votes (as of 2019).
6) The movie has a 7.9/10 user rating from IMDB (as of 2019).
7) The movie was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Original Music Score and Best Visual Effects. This was the second Harry Potter movie to receive nominations for the Academy Awards (along with the first movie). The movie didn’t end up winning any of the awards that it was nominated for.
Directors Notes
8) Chris Columbus did not return for this movie after directing the first two films. In an interview, he revealed that he turned it down because he hadn’t seen his kids for dinner in over 2 and a half years due to the previous movies. Columbus did stay on as a producer for this movie though.
9) Guillermo Del Toro revealed in an interview with MTV that he was approached to direct the film. He ended up turning it down
10) IMDB says that M. Night Shyamalan was offered to direct the movie but ended up turning it down to focus on the Village.
11) The final three options for director came down to Callie Khouri, Kenneth Branagh (who played Gilderoy Lockhart) and Alfonso Cuarón. They eventually went with Cuarón.
12) IMDB says that Cuarón hadn’t read the books or seen the movies when he was offered the job as director. It was Guillermo del Toro who ended up convincing him to read the books.
13) According to IMDB, Cuarón had a clause in his contract that said he couldn’t swear in front of kids on set.
Casting Notes
14) This is the first movie that Michael Gambon took over as Albus Dumbledore. This came as a result of the passing of Richard Harris, who had previously played Dumbledore.
15) In an interview, Ian McKellen revealed that he turned down the role of Dumbledore. This was because Richard Harris had previously called him a “dreadful” actor.
16) According to IMDB, Tilda Swinton was originally offered the role of Professor Trelawney but she ended up declining. Tilda has played some big roles in her career, including ‘the Ancient One’ in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
17) This movie was David Thewlis’ first appearance as Remus Lupin. He had previously auditioned for the role of Professor Quirrel but did not get the role. Thewlis would go on to play the character of Lupin in all of the subsequent films in the series.
Some Additional Tidbits About The Movie
18) The film’s length is 2 hours and 22 minutes.
19) According to IMDB, JK Rowling based the dementors on her own battle with depression. This is the first movie of the series to feature any dementors.
20) Rowling also named Stanley Shunpike and Ernest Prang (from the Knight Bus) after her two grandfathers. This is a pretty cool tribute that you probably didn’t know about.
How did you score on our Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban quiz? Let us know in the comment section below and make sure to also share with your friends to compare your knowledge of the movie. We also want to hear what your favorite scene or quote from the movie is. Personally, I am a big fan of when Harry falls off his broomstick after being attacked by the dementors in the quidditch match. A close second is when Hermione slaps Draco.