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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a computer
and video game that was released concurrently with the film release of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
. Both the game and the film were based on J. K. Rowling
's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
, the third novel in the Harry Potter
series.
Black appears to be seeking revenge on Harry for thwarting "You-Know-Who",while the Dementors, Azkaban prison guards sent to Hogwarts to protect the school and recapture Black, affect Harry in a disturbing way. With the help of his friends, Ron and Hermione, Harry is intent on unraveling the mystery surrounding Sirius Black and his escape from Azkaban.
, which more closely resembles the GBC versions of the previous two games rather than the PC versions of the previous two. The PS2/Gamecube/Xbox is the typical action/adventure platformer game. The PC version is also an action/adventure platformer but a different game entirely than the console version.
The GBA version follows the storyline the closest, and the PC version was farthest from the original plot. The console version is made up mostly of quests, where as the PC version is made up more of lessons and exams.
The PlayStation 2 version features mini games compatible with the EyeToy
.
Personal computer game
A PC game, also known as a computer game, is a video game played on a personal computer, rather than on a video game console or arcade machine...
and video game that was released concurrently with the film release of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 fantasy film directed by Alfonso Cuarón and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the third instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by Chris Columbus, David Heyman and Mark Radcliffe...
. Both the game and the film were based on J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling
Joanne "Jo" Rowling, OBE , better known as J. K. Rowling, is the British author of the Harry Potter fantasy series...
's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. The book was published on 8 July 1999. The novel won the 1999 Whitbread Book Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the 2000 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, and was short-listed for other...
, the third novel in the Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
series.
Plot
After a dreadful summer with the Dursleys, Harry Potter can't wait to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Events take a strange turn, however, when Harry discovers that Sirius Black, the man believed to have betrayed Harry's parents and thus responsible for their murders, has escaped from the wizard prison Azkaban.Black appears to be seeking revenge on Harry for thwarting "You-Know-Who",while the Dementors, Azkaban prison guards sent to Hogwarts to protect the school and recapture Black, affect Harry in a disturbing way. With the help of his friends, Ron and Hermione, Harry is intent on unraveling the mystery surrounding Sirius Black and his escape from Azkaban.
Spells
- Flipendo: Knock-back jinx. Renamed Depulso in the PC version.
- Expelliarmus: Sends spells and projectiles back at opponents. Not present in the PC version.
- Glacius: Freezes water and other liquids. Can only be used by Harry in the PC version, Hermione in others
- Lumos Duo: Emits light from the wand. Can only be used by Ron. Not present in the PC version. Lumos in the PC version does the same thing, and can be used by all players.
- Carpe Retractum: Pulls objects to the castor or pulls the castor towards a certain object. Can only be used by Ron in the PC version, Harry in others.
- Expecto Patronum: Wards off Dementors. Can only be used by Harry.
- Draconifors/Lapifors: Turns dragonDragonA dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern...
and rabbit statues into real dragons and rabbits. Can only be used by Hermione. - Snufflifors: Turns charmed books into mice. Can only be used by Hermione. Not present in the PC version.
Differences between versions
There are three distinct versions of the game. The GBA version is an RPGRPG
RPG may refer to:* Rocket-propelled grenade, a shoulder-launched anti-tank weapon* Role-playing game, in which players act out the roles of characters in a narrative game** Role-playing video game, a type of computer or video game-Organisations:...
, which more closely resembles the GBC versions of the previous two games rather than the PC versions of the previous two. The PS2/Gamecube/Xbox is the typical action/adventure platformer game. The PC version is also an action/adventure platformer but a different game entirely than the console version.
The GBA version follows the storyline the closest, and the PC version was farthest from the original plot. The console version is made up mostly of quests, where as the PC version is made up more of lessons and exams.
The PlayStation 2 version features mini games compatible with the EyeToy
EyeToy
The EyeToy is a color digital camera device, similar to a webcam, for the PlayStation 2. The technology uses computer vision and Gesture recognition to process images taken by the camera...
.