My girlfriend watches Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban for the FIRST time

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[@HoldenHardman]

Thanks for checking out the video everyone! I've started adding more full reactions on Patreon. You'll need your own copy of the movie to watch along with us though. www.patreon.com/hthardman Excited to get to the Goblet of Fire!

[@ChipCrisper]

My ALL TIME FAVORITE film of the franchise! I always come before I watch videos, so I hope Jen likes this one. Lol thanks guys! Mucho loveo

[@couch.patati-patata]

Ginny Weasley. Not Jenny Weasley. The Knight Bus is triple decker.

[@kyleclemmons7295]

The next Harry Potter is my favorite

[@paaritoshkarmakar2119]

Your middle name is Thomas?? 😄😄😄

[@Zie_carpentry]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@marcobayta546]

Holden mouthing the words "12 Years of it" is just perfection

[@allature]

IN AZKABAN!

[@lovemusic928]

Gary Oldman's performance was amazing, I felt the pain of him living his years in Azkaban

[@robertosobreiro6212]

@@lovemusic928 I was shocked when I realized that the same actor played Sirius Black and Dr Gordon from the Dark Knight trilogy

[@WTFwouldANTHONYdo]

Best spoken line by anyone in any of the movies in my opinion 🖤

[@Kookiepookie2025]

@@allature I did it after him too 😂

[@Hannah4765]

Even with my hatred of Snape as a person, you got to give him props for when he first saw Lupin as the werewolf. Fans of the books will know Snape's biggest fear is werewolves due to Sirius' "prank" in their 6th year. And yet, in this moment, Snape grabs the kids and puts himself between them and Lupin in an instant.

[@VegetaLF7]

Exactly, this is one of Snape's very few redeeming moments in the series. For the briefest of moments he puts himself in harm's way to protect not only a bunch of Gryffindors but the Trio themselves, his most hated students, facing his own fear in the process. For just this instant he was actually doing the right thing for them.

[@Chuck_EL]

@@VegetaLF7 Snape is my third favorite character Rip Alan Rickman

[@Mikerille]

No one should hate snaps as a person, he’s more true and honorable than most of the rest of the cast combined.

[@VegetaLF7]

No, no he's not. The dude is a disgusting disgrace of a human being and absolutely deserves be reviled.

[@Mikerille]

@@VegetaLF7 lol what? Explain how snape is any of what you claimed.

[@dave0001100]

To answer jens question about him always feeding him chocolate, dementors suck out and feed on happy memories leaving you and empty shell full of you worst thoughts and memories. Chocolate has been proven to release small amounts of chemicals that release endorphins in your brain that make you happy. It’s a quick remedy to immediately stave of the depression the dementors put you in basically.

[@Cetra29]

I doubt Rowling has that much brain. Has she ever said that?

[@Caiyde]

She thought about it enough to have several characters specify that chocolate in particular is the best remedy to a dementor encounter specifically. It probably didn't go any deeper in her mind than "chocolate make happy".

[@TheTruMan196]

@@Cetra29 …what? You’re off your rocker.

[@JHarris533]

​@@Cetra29could be wrong but i think i remeber this being hinted at when Madam Pomfrey complements Professor Lupin as being the first DADA teacher who knows his remedies

[@C0nkeringS0uLz]

DAVE YOU ARE CORRECT and that chemical is called endorphins. People who are criticizing you most likely failed chemistry.

[@OrangeTestament]

To this day, the one and only thing that irks me about this movie: It could’ve taken any character 30 seconds (most likely Lupin) to explain that the map was created by James, Lupin, Sirius, and Peter.

[@Adortay]

And that they all became animagi to help Remus and that James's was a stag to help explain why Harry thought he saw his father cast the patronus. Its a very good adaptation to watch for book readers but it leaves casual movie watchers with so many questions.

[@OrangeTestament]

@@Adortay Exactly! If I hadn’t read the books prior, I would’ve been scratching my head quite a bit lol

[@Chuck_EL]

@@Adortay me and my ex saw this in the theater when Lupin's fear was the moon she said "He's either scared of wolves or is a werewolf" Since I read the book I did the same look Holden did towards Jen lol

[@kilroy987]

Which is also why their nicknames on the map are Moony (Lupin), Wormtail (Pettigrew), Padfoot (Black), and Prongs (Potter's father).

[@SuperVij007]

Also the fact that these three hid their animagus status from the ministry of magic which was kind of illegal and that's the reason Sirius black and Peter Pettigrew were able to hide from ministry all this while.

[@GenerationWest]

Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, and David Thewlis, then later Timothy Spall are just ACTING the hell out of that scene. Many are right to say that you can believe that all of them have known each other for years by this scene alone. Also have to give it to director Alfonso Cuarón, who always brings his long takes and scene transitions to all his work (Children of Men, Gravity, and Roma).

[@MrJquintel]

*Gary Oldman

[@somehugedude]

*Gary Oldman

[@randycrawford1132]

The kids are not lacking in talent ether to match up with the veteran actors and so many great scenes

[@diggerdog9205]

Gary Oldman never stops amazing me how good he is in every role

[@somehugedude]

*Gary Oldman

[@ayanjyotiroy]

Every sad moment, where there will be a twist, Holden: Smirks and Smiles Jen: First sad, then confused Audience: Smiles

[@mogamatbeukes3145]

That's the worst, I could never watch something with a person like him. He ruins it, everytime he does that I crop him out of the video and watch it like that. Spoils it for her because she knows theres a twist coming

[@soulextracter]

Hogwarts, where 11 year-olds gets detention in the forbidden forest, but 13 year-olds need a permission slip to go to the local candy shop.

[@Amber-hf8uo]

Omg right?? 😂

[@sam_c95]

Needing a permission slip is very British. Forbidden Forest detention is very Hogwarts.

[@riann7707]

@@sam_c95 Ummm Permission slips are here in America too

[@sam_c95]

@@riann7707 Yeah I know, but a permission slip for the sweet shop? A licence for the TV? "Have you got licence for that permission slip?" You probably have to have seen the British stereotype jokes aha

[@mjm3091]

One thing - they are going to forest with staff member. Where candy store is way outside the school with no adult supervision (you have to use carriages to get there). Its not really a problem unless kid lives in abusive family, which I think is the main issue here that they do nothing to make Harry's life better. Also I think if not for Sirius they would probably allow him to go out, maybe with Hagrid or something.

[@AtharvaSathaye]

I love how she says "Holden Thomas Hardman" just like Hermione says "Ronald Weasley" 🤣🤣🤣

[@dave0001100]

Favorite moment- Boggart turns into moon, Jen looks at Holden in confusion. Holden nonchalantly, but very obviously (and with much force I might add) avoids her gaze by dramatically guzzling his beverage.

[@masterblaster2053]

Buckbeak gets decapitated. Jen looks at Holden in horror. Holden: *Smiles like a psychopath*

[@Cetra29]

He never got beheaded. That was the point of the ending. The guy always killed a pumpkin because of the bootstrap paradox where Harry and Hermione intervened. You even see the stone and hear the breaking twig and all.

[@masterblaster2053]

@@Cetra29 Yes of course, I know lol. But from Jen's point of view it seemed like it did

[@NotARealFrenchGirl91]

@@Cetra29 all of us who had seen the franchise of course we knew but to those who sees for the first time that's exactly what it looked like for her...a beheading

[@TheRibottoStudios]

"EXPECTO PATRONUUUUUUUUUUM!" Chills. LITERAL chills. EVERY time. The best moment in the ENTIRE series ESPECIALLY in the films since in the films Harry is RARELY for some god damn reason seen doing REALLY powerful magic on his own. In the books, he's stressed, but A COMPETENT WIZARD. The movies just show him stressed. SO seeing him take on a HUNDRED dementors is just...AHHH love it. They gave way WAY too many Harry book moments and Ron book moments to Hermione and it sacrificed their characters in the process. That's not good female writing that's just...bad writing. A lot of people who love movie Hermione would read the first few books and go "Why isn't she as cool as movie Hermione?" She gets better as the books go on but she does NOT start out like movie Hermione does. Grinds my gears as an adult.

[@simos6jipros154]

Whoever wrote these movies was sick in their head. They made Hermione unbelievably powerful and deterioted Harry while also completely ruining Ron

[@thewatcher6969]

Harry was ABSOLUTELY inspirational in the books. And the fifth book ESPECIALLY. He legit has a full on MENTAL BREAKDOWN and in the movies....oh don't get me started.

[@shimmeringsolstice258]

well now hold on while the movies did some things REALLY bad (like ruining Ron and nearly ruining Harry you know....THE MAIN CHARACTER) they did do some things better. Like Severus. In the books, you REEEALLLY don't know if you're supposed to like this man or not, even after his death and the memories revealed from that death. In the movies, they do a much better job painting him as the gray character Rowling says he is.

[@andrewguerrero2194]

@@thewatcher6969 when they showed harry's freak out moment in the 5th movie i was like that's....that's it? The book is SOOO much better than the movie it's insane

[@ConnorDoubleYou]

I love that patronus moment as it's the first time Harry saves the day entirely on his own. No magical blood protection. No sword conveniently falling into his lap. It's all him.

[@charleslee8313]

"What'chu fell over for?" You cannot go wrong with this movie.

[@AscendedXSaiyan]

"Why the long faces?"

[@GentleBen_86]

Heeeeey Brrrrotherrrrrrrr!

[@charleslee8313]

@@GentleBen_86 You're a fan of Super Carlin Brothers too, eh?

[@GentleBen_86]

@@charleslee8313 I am. I automatically associate them with the Harry Potter franchise now & that quote instantly made me think of Ben.

[@benjaminscott8198]

@@GentleBen_86 same

[@JamesWiseMagic]

Actually Harry didn't steal Neville's lollipop. He's under the invisibility cloak. So you would have seen Harry's hand reach out and grab it but you don't. Which means the lollipop actually just got stuck on the cloak. haha

[@MacCheekz1990]

Oh my god. I never thought of that! xD

[@soulextracter]

x'D

[@alexandra9825]

omfg

[@overdev1993]

but he could drag one bully from malfoy at his feet without sticking his hands out? >.>

[@Julia_Mwa]

Oh yeah, I though about how he grabbed it for a while, but I didnt think it’s was just the lollipop petting stuck on the cloak

[@jonathanjones621]

One thing a lot of people miss. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs Marauder's Map was designed by Moony (Remus Lupin- Werewolf), Wormtail (Peter Pettigrew- Rat), Padfoot (Sirius Black- Dog) and Prongs(James Potter - Stag). That's why Professor Lupin knew what it was and let Harry keep it because it would kind of be right for him to have it.

[@superdukez6327]

Yeah the film really fucked all that up.

[@DMFX1]

Editor here! Hope you guys enjoy the show!

[@ianwhitehouse5184]

Great work!

[@marijamarcelic3149]

Thx for making this videos possible, amazing work

[@youssefosama3217]

Thank you.

[@edgaral]

Thank you Sir.

[@Matej_Sojka]

We are, good work.

[@QuarkStorm]

Fun fact: If you take time to analyze the Marauders' Map in the scene where Harry receives it from Fred and George, you can see the name "Newt Scamander" wandering off in the castle. Pretty curious, right?

[@trayolphia5756]

0.0?

[@duckwithabs4537]

can you see it in this video? if so timestamp?

[@QuarkStorm]

Try 10:54

[@CWinteruu]

Have never read/watched Newt's movies, though I'm planning to buy the books

[@duckwithabs4537]

@@CWinteruu the books are like the scripts or something, i forgot what its exactly called. I’ve read both the books and watched the movies, i liked the books more but maybe its just because i was in school.

[@xgkrampus]

I cant wait for y’all to get into the “darker” and “gritty” side of harry potter in the later films👏 loved the Raimi Spider-Man Reactions btw Thx Holden and Jen

[@predragprolic6955]

Yeah love their Reactions

[@rangerranger5821]

Y'all

[@Saimeren]

18:49 I love how Snape is scolding the kids, but when he realizes that there's an actual threat his very first instinct is to jump in front of them and protect them.

[@NotARealFrenchGirl91]

me too, i love these little seemingly not important details that ppl don't pay attention to at first glance...

[@tearsinmycoke]

SUCH an underrated moment.

[@SonOfIzalith]

Not in the books tho. Book Snape is a piece of trash

[@Saimeren]

@@SonOfIzalith We're not talking about book Snape though.

[@SonOfIzalith]

@@Saimeren Yet people use these type of scenes to make everyone think Snape was a good guy and it irritates me a lot I love Snape's character, but damn he was far from good And if you think movie canon is a different story than book canon, we have nothing to say to each other 🥸

[@OliverHollingdale]

Azkaban is definitely the best out of the whole series, the music, the cinematography, the style of the wizarding world!

[@MrHale]

I always disliked this and first one the most.

[@janetuss6496]

not surprising since Alfonso Cuaron is a brilliant director, now an oscar winner. A true artist, I love all his films. In my opinion, he did the time travel plot twist reveal better than the books, it was definitely more of a reveal in the film. Anyone who studies filmmaking will usually choose Azkaban out of all the HP films to study.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

I really wish they had given Cuaron the final book as well. It would have been much better than that needlessly overlong 2 part movie with scenes that only stretch the running time instead of moving the characters forward.

[@OliverHollingdale]

@@Quotenwagnerianer I found David Yates a very bland filmmaker and even translates in his fantastic beast movies, AC would have slayed the whole series if he stayed on, would have been a dream!!!

[@cosesu8929]

@@Quotenwagnerianer You honestly think the director they chose would have changed those decisions? Studio execs: Two movies=more money. No director could change that. Plus I'd rather have two movies, than a single shorter movie that has tons of material cut out.

[@FireWolf5342]

Jen: “I appreciate that it’s getting a little darker.” Those of us whom have seen Goblet of Fire and the following films: 😳😭.

[@Masterfighterx]

Goblet is nothing. Half Blood Prince is so much worse.

[@joshuabarnett88]

THAT'S MY SON! That's my boy!

[@FireWolf5342]

@@joshuabarnett88 oh my heart! 😭😭😭 he played that role so well. You could feel how heavy it was.

[@CrazeeAdam]

I said this last movie too. But I fear for her and Dobby being one of her favorites like I feared for her when she said Loki was her favorite in the MCU

[@ChadPLanders]

Goblet of Fire = JUICY!!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@evanflynn4680]

"Hagrid is my favourite" After you've seen the movies, check out all the fan love of Hagrid. The man who loved monsters because he knew what it was like for people to think you're a freak. And loved Harry, Ron and Hermione like they were his own. Same with Mrs Weasley, who treated Harry like a member of the family from the moment she saw him wandering around the train station, not even knowing how to get to the platform.

[@sudhirraghav2157]

I think that Hagrid wasn't utilised properly or given enough screen time to do him justic

[@Prime_Nexus1]

Fun fact: We learn in this movie that an Animagus is someone who can turn into a animal at will but Werewolves don't have a choice aka Prof. Lupin. Well Lupin, Sirius, Peter, and James were great friends. When they were kids going to Hogwarts Dumbledore allowed Lupin to use the shack we see in the movie to stay there when he turned. James and sirius spent 3 years to become an animagus to join Lupin to help him not feel alone along with Peter. James-Stag, Sirius-Dog, Peter-Rat

[@ebolast]

They actually didn't explain much of details in the movie. Those four (Harry's father, Sirius, Pettigrew and Lupin) were the Marauders, creators of the map. Map is signed with their nicknames: Prongs, Padfoot, Wormtail and Moony referring animal alter egos of them. Also the Shack was rumored to be haunted because of Lupin's howls and screams on a full moon. I'd say that most of this movie/book is built on a past and present of this four.

[@Prime_Nexus1]

@@ebolast yeah it's really cool. I read the book when I was in 5th grade.

[@jgamez106]

@@ebolast and it ends where it begins with Voldemort going to kill Harry but with a tad more detail

[@Miroslava_Ivanova]

It still pisses me off to this day that the marauders explanation (which was it's own chapter, if I remember correctly) was dropped from the movie, so if you haven't read the books or dug into the lore you have no idea why Harry thinks it's his dad that shows up or how Remus knows about the map and how to use it.

[@Prime_Nexus1]

@@Miroslava_Ivanova yeah a lot of fun awesome details that they took out that feel couls have easily been put in

[@Wezt334]

Jens right it’s so boring when people who have been friends for a long time discover they have feelings for each other and get together… It’s even worse when they do a proposal on a boat… To be clear I love you guys!

[@brutishwing2.090]

😬😬😬

[@vatsalsanwaria537]

Damn

[@charliebrouun6510]

Daaaaaamn, boi

[@alarrim29574]

Spoilers Well normally in this genre it’s the main character and the main girl friend not the side character friend.

[@trevorphilips9065]

@@alarrim29574 It just works

[@FireWolf5342]

So there is an origin story of sorts to the Dementors: When J.K. Rowling was writing the first Harry Potter book; she finally finished it and wanted to surprise her Mom with it but sadly her Mom passed away before she got that chance. The resulting period of depression that followed gave rise to the creation of the Dementors. A creature that is the literal embodiment of depression. Makes sense when depression has been described as not just overwhelming sadness but also the absence of feeling altogether. This just goes to show that everything in Harry Potter no matter how small; has a meaning behind it. Another note: this film did quite well on story and juiciness while the main villain Voldemort didn’t even show up once.

[@leonardolonghi3472]

Jen: *"So, it's definitely darker."* Lupin: *Turns on the light.*

[@RRaxor]

Fun fact: In the scene where the students are sleeping in the Great Hall, Daniel Radcliffe (Harry) was able to get a spot next to a girl he had a crush on. Unfortunately for him, Michael Gambon (Dumbledore) had slipped a fart machine in his sleeping bag and was pressing the remote throughout filming the scene.

[@Wellch]

The extra girl should have gotten a speaking role.🙂

[@Wellch]

24:33 more like snogging

[@Polymathically]

One of the more interesting aspects of this movie is how director Alfonso Cuaron changed his approach to it. He admitted in an interview that when he was tasked with doing the movie, he didn't take it very seriously at first. He hadn't read the books or seen the other films. He was joking around about it with his friend/fellow famous director Guillermo del Toro, who immediately called him an arrogant bastard and told him to go read the books. Cuaron read the books and realized he needed to take it much more seriously, turning what could've been an above average kid's movie into arguably the best film in the series.

[@rynss]

been waiting for this let's goo, FUN FACT: After being picked as director, Alfonso Cuarón asked the 3 lead stars to write essays on their characters. Emma Watson wrote a whopping ten pages, Daniel Radcliffe wrote one and Rupert Grint didn’t write anything at all. Grint was the only smart one who went, “what, are you gonna fire me?” 😂

[@mojo1323]

Ironically thats exactly what their Charakters would do.

[@mkst177]

@@mojo1323 Charakters

[@diogomarques9228]

@@mojo1323 thats why they are perfect for the characters

[@Chuck_EL]

@@diogomarques9228 Perfect..... Brilliant

[@Wellch]

Or Rupert could have written 2 sentences.

[@chuckbartowski6588]

One of the things I love about this one is how they balanced the third act when compared to the second. In the second Hermione was basically not in the third act which allowed them to concentrate on the Ron/Harry friendship and here they did the opposite. I really appreciated that.

[@ravindunethsara7857]

Balanced? Ron's important moments got missing many times on the screen...

[@fajenthygia5760]

Holden: "She could *do* things, Harry..." Jen: "Ewww..." Next series of videos: Jen reads Archive of Our Own

[@CWinteruu]

BAHAHAH

[@MR-yx8hj]

Holden: "Your mother... She could...DO things, Harry..." I'd love to see that said in a HP film.

[@mjm3091]

well Slughorn kinda said it

[@WrappedBaggage]

Holdens delivery when Jen asks what a hippogriff is. It’s a Bird-Horse! Absolutelety flawless 🤣

[@conormcmahon6083]

The Prisoner of Azkaban is where the series really finds it’s feet. Set design gets a massive upgrade, spells are taken from the books instead of random words just thrown together like in the first two movies

[@CaptainAmercia]

As a kid both Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban along with The Goblet Of Fire were my favourites both came out while i was 4 and 5 hold a special place in my heart. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire PS2 video game was also a blast when i was a kid.

[@Burstify]

That game was ass lol

[@CaptainAmercia]

@@Burstify it was pretty bad but man do I get emotional playing it lol The first 2 were great though along with the Quidditch World Cup

[@Burstify]

@@CaptainAmercia Yeah, 1,2,3, and 5 were my favorite imo

[@RajBauer]

This was the movie that made me go back and finally start reading the books as a kid. I enjoyed the first two movies but when this came out I was full tilt in on the novels

[@Eksevis]

Holden's reactions to Jenna's questions in a nutshell: "Are you sure you want me to answer that?"

[@jabanan]

Yeah don't ask questions, what is he supposed to say to not make it look obvious

[@justicerathje8670]

@@jabanan who's to say!

[@a.j.sumano7578]

Can’t wait for Goblet of Fire, it’s my 2nd favorite outside of the last one. Also “ANYTHING FOR SELENASSS!”😂😂

[@mdsmith0728]

Still watching, but y'all have me in tears with laughter! Holden's side-eyed glances, and Jen's eye rolls.... GOLD!

[@karley3679]

Oh my gosh, the moment at 16:15 was the best!!! "Gasp! They killed him?!" You school your face into a small somber nod and when she looks away you give the camera a knowing look and small smile. Lol the literal best!

[@ZachLovettRaces]

It took me about my 4th or 5th watch of this film (this was many years ago, of course) to realise that: 1. Buckbeak never really died initially, but the audience was always meant to believe he was (kind of the point of the scene), and 2. Dumbledore intentionally distracted the minister when they walked out of Hagrid's home by having him face the other direction so Harry and Hermione can take Buckbeak (I used to think "Wow, how convenient they looked the other way"). This book/film is one of my favourites in the series just for how they utilised time travel and deception.

[@kartarbhogal]

Jen's Iconic quote: Is it a fish? Holden's Iconic quote: Never Better

[@PhilBagels]

It's a fish-bird-horse.

[@chansel2016]

I just can’t wait to see her fall in love with these movies more and more.

[@zack1140]

This one holds a special place in my heart. Such a masterpiece!

[@eeemuhammadrifas.k-1023]

There is a reason why the dark arts teacher keeps changing in each movie. Tom Marvolo Riddle/Voldemort cursed that post that "no teacher will remain in that post for more than a year.

[@tomcattvreacts]

I used to not like how this movie because so much had changed from last movie to this one when the last two were very consistent in both actors and sets. Also they had changed a lot of stuff from the books. I have grown though and now love this movie. Such good direction, cinematography, acting, and FX. I love it!!!

[@invictafilms2690]

They never executed Buckbeak, Harry and Hermione was always going to save him. In the first run through of events that jar shattered and Hermione noticed her future self, when means they saved Buckbeak, he was never executed

[@aspiringjob]

Yep! Time travel in the Harry Potter universe doesn’t actually change the timeline at all (ignore the Cursed Child 🤢)…the first time through the timeline we see the stone Hermione threw, Hermione nearly sees herself, and Harry saves himself and Sirius from the dementors. Going back in time only allows them to do that which has “already” been done. I always loved this function of the time turner, because otherwise time travel introduced into a story breaks the narrative completely. This way death and consequence for actions still hold weight.

[@Cetra29]

Exactly. It is a timeloop, also known as bootstrap paradox. Harry always watched himself casting the spell.

[@44r0n-9]

@@aspiringjob I never thought of this, but you could almost see Dumbledore saying (paraphrasing) "maybe more than one life can be spared" as a paradox aswell, because that maybe gave them the idea to save Buckbeak in the first place. Cool detail

[@aspiringjob]

@@44r0n-9 Yeah, I definitely think of everything Dumbledore says as being a calculated move to prepare Harry and the others for what must be done. A trail of breadcrumbs left to perfectly pull them an inch closer to the ultimate defeat of Voldemort. Check out the 7 videos about Dumbledore’s BIG Plan by the SuperCarlinBrothers for an amazing take on all this.

[@KrivitskyM]

@@44r0n-9 Dumbledore has planned in advance to save Buckbeak. That's why he was biding his time talking to Fudge and the executioner for so long, because he planned to give future Harry and his team instructions to take Buckbeak away at that moment. He didn't predict that Sirius is going to be captured however, that's entirely an improvisation (that's why he ordered to keep him unguarded in the book). By his original plan Pettigrew would be presented to Fudge as an evidence that Black was innocent, and that would be the end of story. Lupin was supposed to be chilling in his office, having drunk the Wolfbane potion, and Snape would keep his nose away from the events as well. Ultimately, the Marauders Map ended up changing the entirely finale of the book as it prompted Lupin and Snape to intervene with Harry and Sirius's would-be lone reunion. Dumbledore must've been in shock when he learned about the map. And we know for a fact that he spied on them during this whole scene in the Shrieking Shack, because he says in the fifth book "I watched from afar ... as you found Sirius, learned what he was and rescued him".

[@owen9wilson]

I cannot wait to see a “rewatching Harry Potter” when Jen knows everything and has taken a dip into the lore to truly appreciate each movie and special scenes. This and spiderman are my favorite series, i look forward to the notification that y’all have done the video!

[@austinhartle6246]

Man, the faces Holden makes in the moments of foreshadowing Jen knows nothing about hahaha

[@lovemusic928]

This is were things change dramatically and gets a little more darker, the look the feel...everything. its gonna be interesting to see you guys reaction to how serious and dark things get for Harry and his friends in the following films.

[@madisonwhovian943]

In terms of cheerfulness its pretty much all downhill from here 😅

[@CosplayingHistoryNerd]

Jen: Harry’s got some edge Well he is meant to be 13

[@kevinlockhart405]

Yes!!!! I was waiting on this one! My favorite of the series! It’s changes everything about the series

[@matejmatthewbures6300]

Definitely my favorite HP movie (and book). It gets darker, it gives a lot of character development to the characters (especially Harry), it starts showing Harry’s darker side, and it introduces some important characters and plot lines. I love the jokes, too, they all land so well. And it’s also a really well made film, some great storytelling techniques are used here, and visually it’s beautiful. Definitely recommend watching some video essays or breakdowns, they’re so interesting. 9/10, nearly a perfect movie for me.

[@CrazeeAdam]

You know it's bad when Jen uses Holden's full name and gives him the "TELL ME" look Also all the looks Holden giving the camera secretly XD

[@Gibla2077]

Glad Jen is liking it more than she thought. Love hearing her opinions on films.

[@ConnorDoubleYou]

My far and away favourite Potter film. It's so visually beautiful. Love the gothic and grimy (yet still whimsical) feel he brought to this.

[@MystixGaming03]

Jen: what’s wrong with sirus guy Holden: yeah he’s really missed up *look at the camera* Jen: holden thomas hardman Holden: *smiles* Me: you will have to see Jen: ugh

[@trayolphia5756]

Middle name as well…she was serious…

[@MystixGaming03]

@@trayolphia5756 the middle name is the scariest word to a child and Holden 😂

[@DevUpadhyay550]

I have seen lots of Holden Hardman wife/girlfriend reacts to videos and I don't know how the hell he keeps a straight face when she asks him stuff. Great job dude.

[@jonnystu13]

The Hufflepuff seeker getting struck by lightning..."whelp, he's dead." ME..."😐"

[@VegetaLF7]

Too soon...literally.

[@jonnystu13]

I just realized... Holden didn't read the books past chamber of secrets so he doesn't know that Cedric Diggory is the Hufflepuff seeker.

[@rheedwomack5884]

I can't express how perfect it is that Holden is drinking something from a Mug in this - with the specific purpose of sipping during things he knows and she wants answers 😂 This should be a staple to the series!

[@severedpaw4253]

I've only just recently started watching this franchise! I'm 4 movies in, and this one is my favorite so far 😁 Hope you enjoy it, Jen! Keep up the GREAT content holden, you're my biggest youtube inspiration!

[@silverfoxjxt1532]

I was looking at Jen’s left hand just to see the ring, when I saw it I got a surge of happiness 😁

[@valeriegabriela9563]

Jen's Selena shirt is literally everything! I'm glad she enjoyed Prisoner of Azkaban, excited to see what she thinks about Goblet of Fire

[@JaimeCard]

The extra dramatic drink that you took when Jen looked at you after seeing Lupin's moon boggart made me choke on my own beverage 😂

[@SilkyCrow]

I've always had the theory that the reason Sirius growls at Harry when he's leaving the Dursley's is precisely because it would prompt Harry to raise his wand hand which would cause the knightbus to stop. The Knightbus stops when a stranded witch or wizard raises their wand hand out to the street. What would a young wizard do when faced with a possibly aggressive threat such as a large black dog?

[@ThatOneDoesntCount]

Prisoner of Azkaban is still my favourite Harry Potter movie, but I also can’t wait for Jen to see what’s still to come

[@jrogers05]

The “press O to dodge” was amazing lmao

[@mikelant6802]

You know you're in deep dookie when you hear, "Holden Thomas Hardman". Which house would the Sorting Hat put Jen into? My vote is Ravenclaw but a case could be made for Slytherin.

[@mojo1323]

Nah she is a Ravenclaw or a "popular student" Gryffindor like McLaggen

[@Death36669]

Hermione’s time travel is done so well in this movie. Nothing that weirdly happened seemed to crazy, all very subtle.

[@Jump3RPictur3s]

actually we start to see the shift because the director changed... first two were directed by Chris Columbus who intentionally shot them for kids (for reference he also directed Home Alone)

[@wyterabitt2149]

The books are identical in change of tone.

[@thomas4611]

Holden's British accent gets significantly better everytime he does it. 😂😭

[@BigScreenMovies]

*Jen's Harry Potter Reviews/Rankings:* *Prisoner of Azkaban:* Liked darker tone. Was convinced Lupin was villain. Like Buckbeak. Liked seeing growth. Something going on with Ron and Hermione, do not want to see them together. Enjoyed 2nd movie's story line a little more. Hagrid becoming a favourite, as well as Snape. Michael Gambon was good. Really enjoyed it. *7/10* *My Thoughts:* Probably my favourite HP film tbh. Like the darker tone. Wish they delved into Peter's and Sirius' story a little more like in the book. But not many other complaints. I like Michael Gambon's Dumbledore, he was my Dumbledore i guess, as I was too young to really remember the first couple films. *7.5/10* *Jen's Rankings:* • The Chamber of Secrets *8/10* • *Prisoner of Azkaban* *7/10* • The Philosopher's Stone *7/10*

[@TheRibottoStudios]

" do not want to see them together." ohhhhhhhh. H O N E Y

[@Mr.Spanglish_94]

Sorcerer’s Stone

[@TheRibottoStudios]

@@Mr.Spanglish_94 The Philosopher's Stone is the true name of the book/movie. For some reason it was changed to Sorcerer's Stone for American audiences because it thought American children wouldn't want to read a book with "philosopher" in the title. The reason why it was called PHILOSOHPER stone is due to it being traced to Greek Philosophy (hence the name), when they debated the existence of such a thing. The Philosopher’s Stone was the most sought-for creation in middle-age alchemy. It was supposed to be a stone that could turn base metals into gold and silver, as well as produce an elixir that grants eternal life.

[@almyp761]

These videos cannot come out fast enough. I love seeing Jen's reactions and you knowing things she doesn't. So excited for the next one!!

[@ceramiccoconut]

Holden's camera looks were next level this episode.

[@rtor93]

@@jramz5176 no such thing

[@ceramiccoconut]

@@jramz5176 I can see that. There were a few times I was afraid the looks were gonna spoil things just by tipping the hat, basically.

[@adaytorememberfan121]

I truly love Harry Potter. I have the Deathly Hallows tattooed on my forearm. But these earlier movies are at their best when the adults are front and stage with the kids playing off their energy. The entire Whomping Willow scene is one of my favorites in the entire series. All of the actors are giving it their all and it’s so good

[@ChadPLanders]

I forgot how JUICY (Jenn’s words) this movie was! I really liked it when it originally came out & it DEFINITELY went darker, which sucked me in even more!!😁 All of Holden’s eye movements & faces got me laughing because WE all know the twists & turns… but Jenn gets to discover then sprinkled throughout 🤣🤣 Loved re-watching it along with Jenn!! Can’t wait for “Goblet of Fire”!! Soooooooooooo juicy 🤩

[@JayKayEsEm]

I love that you're watching this and reacting as if its your first time! other reactors usually can't hold spoilers in like you!

[@reddevilsunited7780]

HArry Portter and the prisoner of Azkaban is - THE ONLY FILM TO EVER DEPICT TIME TRAVEL PROPERLY.

[@aspiringjob]

Yep! Time travel in the Harry Potter universe doesn’t actually change the timeline at all (ignore the Cursed Child 🤢)…the first time through the timeline we see the stone Hermione threw, Hermione nearly sees herself, and Harry saves himself and Sirius from the dementors. Going back in time only allows them to do that which has “already” been done. I always loved this function of the time turner, because otherwise time travel introduced into a story breaks the narrative completely. This way death and consequence for actions still hold weight.

[@josephkempinger]

Not really. It’s gotta be multiverse theory otherwise there would’ve been no reason for them to go back and then that would cause them to go back but then they wouldn’t but then they would etc etc

[@reddevilsunited7780]

@@josephkempinger exactly. ITS THE ONLY WAY IN WHICH TIME CAN WORK. the past the present and the future all happens at once, your consciousness only experiences it linearly. like i said i'ts the only film to depict time travel correctly. if you go back in time to when you were 10 - then there is no version of when you were 10 that past you didn't show up.

[@denizkenger52]

It wasn’t depicted properly at all.

[@reddevilsunited7780]

@@denizkenger52 it was - it’s literally the only possible depiction of time travel that doesn’t and can’t lead to stupid plot holes and paradoxical nonsense - ITS PERFECT

[@TheJokerMan2]

I love the QuickTime button mash when Ron was whisked away by Sirius 😂

[@gokulsiriah7941]

I can't be the only one who wants yall to watch pirates of the carribbean franchise next

[@SirSpoof254]

Love the edits on your more recent material, lot of fun references and sneaky puns. Great quality and a fun reaction, always fun seeing Holden try to not give anything away

[@Jump3RPictur3s]

you gotta remember that the books, and by proxy the movies, are majorly from Harry's perspective. eaders and audience rarely know more than Harry does. So twists and explanations come to us only when they come to Harry.

[@SWTobito0702]

Prisoner of Azkaban is still my favorite of all the films. Besides the fact that I'm a sucker for well executed timetravel stories, which this depiction of the bootstrap paradox definitly is but it also has so much emotional pay off and works in the darker aspects of what's to come incredibly well. Not to mention that the Dementors are such creepy-cool villains.

[@AzazelTheFallen]

For anyone who HASN'T followed Daniel Radcliffe's career after the Potter movies I suggest you take a trip over to his IMDB page and start watching, yeah some of them are weird and I do mean SUPER weird but Radcliffe is super talented and always a class act he is worth watching in pretty much anything he does.

[@anemariebeck4079]

Omg... Thank you for this! There are so many more movies/series on my want-to-watch-list now. How have I missed this 😂

[@AzazelTheFallen]

@@anemariebeck4079 Lol enjoy the dudes a treasure.

[@reymundosierra5527]

The moment I opened KZbin and I see a new video from Holden I’m clicking without a second thought to it! I’ve come to be a huge fan of all your videos! Then seeing Jen with the Selena shirt nothing but respect!

[@iswiftyfox8997]

I just realized, in terms of “darkness” they pretty much go in order IMO Like they go in order in terms of darkness pretty much 1 2 3 4 5 6 And then 7 and 8 are the most dark

[@raquelsanchez288]

Holden is us at every little reaction Jen has

[@PaulIsAFartFace]

Honestly, this is the best time travel movie.

[@NeteriXX]

You clearly havent seen Dark. Well its a TV show but still

[@vinnicinhus44]

@@NeteriXX dark is boring, tho

[@vellynis]

I love the QTE on the Whomping Willow. Amazing editing!

[@devirnis]

Holden’s “I know something” faces are killing me 🤣

[@Ciniqs]

Been binge watching a ton of your videos recently and didn’t realise I wasn’t subscribed! Thanks for telling me haha

[@shimmeringsolstice258]

One movie change I APPLAUD them for is the werewolf scene. In the books, Severus is completely knocked out from Harry's attack. In the movies, he wakes in time to protect the trio he hates from a man he also hates lol. The movies do a FANTASTIC job painting Severus as the gray character Rowling says he is, while the books....paint him pretty much as a villain RIGHT up until his death.

[@Adortay]

SPOILERS MENTIONED IN THIS COMMENT!! I think thats because the movies dont show him being awful to Neville. The don't even really show how unfair he was to Harry and Hermione. Worst part for me was that they didn't include the scene where he called Lily a mudblood because it makes the non-book reading audience wonder why she didnt end up with Snape, completely erasing his prejudice and his support of a hate group. Its easier to see him a grey character if you just remember his worst moments from the books but don't see them, so non-book movie watchers see him not as grey but as a hero which is just awful. Don't even get me started on Dumbledore. Both of them are intresting characters for sure and their actions do help save the day but it doesn't redeem them for book readers who have more knowledge about the world than casual movie watchers

[@alarrim29574]

Personally the movies made him too good and likable and now anytime I think of book snaps I like him just cuz of the movies and Allen rickmond

[@Adortay]

@@alarrim29574 The movies made Hermione an over the top perfect character and ruined Ron and Ginny in the process so I personally have separated the book and the movie characters from each other. I see the movies as just something to help visualise the epic scenes especially several of the fight scenes in the later movies

[@alarrim29574]

@@Adortay I use the movies as a book supstitue while knowing and believing the books are better but I don’t like reading so the movies are a shorter better watch because I’m a slow reader and don’t enjoy it very much despite loving the books and the Percy Jackson book series

[@alarrim29574]

@@Adortay I know I was talking bout snape

[@drAGONSOLDIER1234]

Definitely my favorite story of the series, Alfonso did an amazing job with this one. Was also the first HP film I had seen in theaters as well.

[@szabojanos97]

I think this one is not that dark, compared to the next one.

[@Jump3RPictur3s]

R.I.P. C.D.

[@DMFX1]

@@Jump3RPictur3s surely you're referencing Ryan Reynolds smash hit blockbuster R.I.P.D. 🤫

[@szabojanos97]

@@Jump3RPictur3s RIP Batman

[@Jump3RPictur3s]

there are a few ways you can interpret that... for example (among other things) I meant compact discs, no one uses them anymore - it's all DVDs and Blu-rays now...

[@TheDominicTyler]

My absolute favorite part of these videos is when Jen goes “That is JUICY!” It cracks me up every time

[@awesomedud2442]

Holden everytime there is a hint at the truth: *takes big sip*

[@LuizCarlos-os8ot]

13:37 In this scene, Peter Pettigrew was in the form of a mouse walking through the corridors. And in that scene, you could hear a rat noise.

[@simos6jipros154]

Jen when Holden says "who's to say": This is outrageous it's unfair Also Jen: Is Lupin a villain? I dont understand what she wants Holden to say in those situations. She just corners him for no reason. If I was Holden I probably wouldnt even answer in order to prevent spoilers

[@Mark-xh8md]

LOL, I never noticed the little detail during the credits with the two students passionately hugging! :D

[@SutiBun18]

Jen: “is there any post credit scenes for these movies?” Holden: *throws out random fun fact of students f$!king Also Holden: *let’s just brush that away and move on

[@josephkempinger]

Wait hold on what now??

[@wwoods66]

@@josephkempinger See 24:31 I'd say they were 'snogging'. They've got all four feet on the floor.

[@josephkempinger]

@@wwoods66 nah bro that movement is not snogging. You can see the outer feet going up repeatedly. Just imagine the feet in the position of sex or kissing. You know the truth, you just don’t want to admit it