Harry Potter is back again!

The famous wizard, who lived through the evil Lord Voldemort's death spell, continues to fight him in the film version of Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban.

This is the third movie edition of J K Rowling's [second from left] series of books on Harry Potter. Rowling, one of the best known writers of our time, is well into her sixth Potter book. She told reporters at the premiere, 'I love it. It is just such fun.'

The movie releases May 31 in the UK, and on June 4 worldwide. On May 30, hundreds of thousands of Harry Potter fans assembled at the London's Odeon, at Leicester Square, to catch a glimpse of the stars of Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban at the UK premiere.

In the film, Harry Potter [Daniel Radcliffe, extreme left] becomes a teenager as he steps into his third year at the Hogwarts school with his pals Hermione Granger [Emma Watson, extreme right] and Ron Weasley [Rupert Grint, third from left].

The third film is considered darker than the earlier two and might prove too frightening for children. A fact that has been attested by Watson: 'It has a much colder, eerier feel to it.' She told reporters at the premiere that the crowds were 'crazy': 'It's very flattering, more than anything else.'

Photographs: Dave Hogan/Getty Images

Text: Ronjita Kulkarni
Design: Uday Kuckian

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