With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts.
After a lonely summer on Privet Drive, Harry returns to a Hogwarts full of ill-fortune. Few of students and parents believe him or Dumbledore that Voldemort is really back. The ministry had decided to step in by appointing a new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher that proves to be the nastiest person Harry has ever encountered. Harry also can't help stealing glances with the beautiful Cho Chang. To top it off are dreams that Harry can't explain, and a mystery behind something Voldemort is searching for. With these many things Harry begins one of his toughest years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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Had the biggest IMAX opening ever, pulling in $1.9 million.
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Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers):
When Mrs. Figg is walking Harry and Dudley home, she describes Cedric being killed as happening "last year" when at the time it was only a few weeks ago.
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Quotes
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Radio announcer:
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Crazy Credits
The ending credits are presented in the same typeface
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