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Warner Bros. Pictures Launches All-New Website Dedicated to the Magical World of ``Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban''.


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BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2004

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. Pictures has launched an all-new web experience dedicated to the highly anticipated film "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" at its official website, www.harrypotter.com.

In addition to serving as a comprehensive promotional site dedicated to the magical world of "Harry Potter," the newly unveiled harrypotter.com features exclusive interactive content and news about the third installment of the blockbuster block·bust·er  
n.
1. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales.

2. A high-explosive bomb used for demolition purposes.

3.
 "Harry Potter" film series.

An immersive introduction powered by an original song from "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" welcomes visitors to the site, where the interactive Marauder's Map -- a key element in the film -- serves as the primary navigation tool for the content-rich environment. All-new promotional features include themed content based on the Hogwarts classes showcased in the movie, including Care of Magical Creatures, in which users can experiment with the Magical Creature Maker, and Defense Against the Dark Arts Dark arts may refer to:
  • Black magic
  • Dark arts (Harry Potter), practiced in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels
  • dark art, art that is broadly defined as disturbing or horrific in nature
See also
  • Black art
, where visitors can test their memory -- a skill necessary for casting the Patronus Charm In the Harry Potter fantasy novels by J. K. Rowling, a Patronus is an insubstantial animal form protector created by the advanced Patronus Charm spell, and one way to defend against Dementors and certain other dark creatures.  successfully.

Harrypotter.com also features a game inspired by the magical half-horse, half-eagle creature known as the Hippogriff hippogriff

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, and a variety of "Harry Potter"-themed downloads are available in the new Leaky Cauldron The Leaky Cauldron may refer to:
  • The Leaky Cauldron is the name of a pub in London in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series that can only be seen by wizards or witches. The pub, bartended by a man named Tom, is a gathering place for magical folk and provides housing as well.
 section.

"This exceptional interactive environment captures the magic and spirit of 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,' and provides a variety of imaginative opportunities for visitors to enrich their overall experience of the world of 'Harry Potter,'" said Don Buckley, Senior Vice President, Interactive Marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures.

The site will be constantly updated with news and other "Potter"-inspired destinations, including revamped "Harry Potter" message boards; an all-new Games section; a redesigned Wizard's Shop, where visitors can browse through official licensed products available for purchase; and the Daily Prophet, the Prophet, The
 orig. Tenskwatawa

(born c. March 1768, Old Chillicothe, Ohio—died 1834, Argentine, Kan., U.S.) North American Indian leader.
 official source of "Harry Potter" movie news.

Additionally, Warner Bros. Pictures will roll out international versions of the harrypotter.com website in over 30 countries, localized with region-specific news.

"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" will be released in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere.  and in the U.K. on June 4, 2004 by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
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