Harry goes back for his third year at Hogwarts and learns that a murderer is at large and after Harry.

Rating: 5/10 (23 July 2005)

A real disappointment if you're a true fan of the books. If you don't read the books or didn't completely follow the previous movies, it'll be confusing. It was well-directed and really looked like the Hogwarts the books portray, but the acting is terrible and the plot-line is hard to follow. The movie has been built up to be a comedy and teen romance flick, where the plot line is thrown to the side, into the background, making it difficult to understand.
First, the few good points: The directing was above average in this film and it's obvious that this is an improvement from the previous movies. Hogwarts is made out as it should be, following the books, again, unlike the last 2 Harry Potter movies. But this is really all that is good.
The many, many bad points: The animation is absolutely terrible and completely fake. The movie has been so clouded up by unnecessary details that the main plot line is left in the dark, difficult to follow and, so the movie is made out to be, unimportant. If you're a fan of the books, this is a huge disappointment. As a matter of fact, if you've read the books, I strongly suggest you not go and see the movie. It will ruin your view of the Harry Potter novels and if watched enough, confuse you from what is important.