Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third film in a projected seven-part series about an orphaned wizard who attends a school for children who can work magic. Harry Potter was just a baby when his parents were killed by the Dark Lord Voldemort, and in this story, for the first time, Harry comes into contact with a few of his parents' closest friends-including the one who betrayed them to Voldemort. This study guide will help you discuss the deeper themes of the movie. What does this film say about the relationships between magic and science, prophecy and free will, authority and rebellion, anger and mercy, and darkness and light?
