So by significantly altering the adaptation approach with Prisoner of Akzaban, Cuarón put the franchise on a course that would ensure success all the way up through the end. This would become the North Star for the adaptations moving forward, and it’s a big reason why the Harry Potter film franchise was able to succeed without tripping over itself trying to cut down or fit in every single thing from the books. If a story or subplot didn’t directly affect Harry, it would fall by the wayside. So Cuarón and screenwriter Steve Kloves made the brilliant decision to hone the focus of Azkaban on Harry Potter. While it was relatively “easy” to adapt Sorcerer’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets for the big screen without leaving out any major plot points, that task became more difficult as time wore on. Beginning with Azkaban, Rowling’s books start becoming much longer and far denser.
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