American Entertainment: Starting with playing the role of Little Beaver

Chapter 128 One punch shatters North America

Chapter 128 One punch shatters North America
The arrival of the Knight Bus led Harry to the Leaky Cauldron.

During this time, he learned from casual conversation with the ticket seller that some evil criminals had escaped from Azkaban.

However, before he could process the news and show his shock, he bumped into the Minister of Magic.

At first, Harry thought the minister was there to arrest him because he had violated the Ministry of Magic's rules.

But in reality, Harry did not suffer even the slightest punishment.

The minister spoke to Harry, only to tell him that his aunt, uncle, and great-aunt were all safe.

The mess caused by his misuse of magic has been dealt with, so he no longer needs to worry.

The minister also booked him a room at the Leaky Cauldron bar so he could stay until the start of the semester.

This series of actions puzzled Harry, because the minister's attitude towards him was very strange.

It was so strange that he thought he was the minister.

Unfortunately, given Harry's current age and abilities, he is unable to obtain any further information from the minister.

Uh……

Given Harry's personality, he wouldn't press others to reveal the truth if they didn't want to.

And so, the clueless little Harry ended up staying at the Leaky Cauldron.

Logically, Harry's stay at the Leaky Cauldron should be a long one.

Because it's still a long time before school starts, at least a week or so.

The reason is simple:
Previously, Ron had written to Harry saying that his family would stay in Egypt until a week before school started before returning;

Even if the delivery of the letter takes time, the time when Harry receives the letter will not coincide with the week before school starts.
If this were to happen, Ron wouldn't have used the phrase "returning a week before school starts" in his letter.

Furthermore, since everyone knows that "Harry Potter" is not "I Am Legend," and the story is not about Harry Potter's adventures alone, the absence of his companions means that the main storyline has not officially begun.

Therefore, to prevent casual viewers from finding too much unnecessary plot and to get to the main storyline more quickly, Chris Columbus used accelerated montage to depict Harry's solitary life here—

He first used a few shots to depict the accommodations at the Leaky Cauldron bar;
Then, the next morning, after waking up, little Harry made a summer plan for himself;
It was a table that listed what I needed to do before the start of the semester;
The most important thing is that he has grown taller and can no longer wear his old school uniform;
So he took his wand and went into Diagon Alley to get money from Gringotts and to buy a school uniform from Madam Malkin's Robes Shop.
After finishing all that, just as he was about to do the second thing, he was suddenly captivated by a toy store in Diagon Alley;
There were many people in the toy store, and they were all playing a game called Gobushi.
It was a pinball game where the loser would have a foul-smelling liquid sprayed on their face.

Harry really wanted to play, but it was too expensive, and he couldn't bear to spend the money, so he could only watch others play.
Watching and watching...

One looked up, the other looked down, and a day passed.

When this fact came to light, Harry was completely stunned!

Frustrated by the fact that all the surrounding shops were closed, he returned to the Leaky Cauldron bar to eat and rest.

At the same time, he also felt that he was wasting his time on frivolous pursuits.

As he went to sleep, he reminded himself that he must finish everything on his schedule the next day.

But in reality...

The Harry Diaries record it as follows:
February 8:
Buying school uniforms (while watching others play games).

February 8:
Buying new textbooks for the new semester (visiting Flourish and Blotts, "The Yokai Book of Yokai" is so much fun, the monsters actually fight).

February 8:
Buy the ingredients for Potions class (visit the Quidditch shop, I like Firebolts).

February 8:
Doing homework (The ice cream at Florin Fosco is so delicious!)

February 8:
Doing homework (I really want a moon-viewing mirror like the ones outside coffee shops).

February 8:
Doing homework (I talked to some people about Sirius Black today, he's so scary).

February 8:
Doing homework... OMG... My homework isn't even written in it! Is this really my homework book?!

When little Harry stared dumbfounded at his blank notebook, thinking that his completed homework must have been stolen by a thief, his adorable, annoyed expression drew knowing laughter from the audience at the premiere.

"Oh~~~ Harry is so cute~~~"

"Oh my god~~~ He procrastinates too~~~"

"No wonder he and Ron are such good friends! They both love to have fun!"

"What a pity—Hermione wasn't in this part of the original book—it would have been even more fun if Hermione had been there—whenever Harry got engrossed in something, Hermione would probably give him a fierce look and tell him to go back to doing something important—"

"Hahahaha—why are you describing Hermione like her mother?!"

"Hahahaha~~~ That's such a vivid description~~~"

That's right.

The storyline of Harry living alone in the Leaky Cauldron is present in the original books.

That was Chapter Four of Azkaban.

In Isabella's previous life, this chapter was completely cut by Alfonso Cuarón.

The reason is unclear.

However, this may be related to the fact that 'the story content is unrelated to the main plot, and including it in the film might affect the pacing'.

In Isabella's lifetime, Columbus chose to film it.

From his perspective, the storyline of Harry living alone in the Leaky Cauldron is necessary, as it reflects Harry's growth.

Of course, this is also related to Columbus's personal style. Many of his films contain coming-of-age stories, such as "Home Alone." In the first film, Macaulay Culkin plays Kevin, who has a heart-to-heart talk with his neighbor, the old man with the shovel. After hearing the old man's story with his son, Kevin persuades them to reconcile. Isn't that what coming-of-age is all about?

Furthermore, in Columbus's view, showing Harry's growth wouldn't take up much of the film's narrative time.

Just like now, using accelerated montage, a day passes by in the blink of an eye as Harry looks down and then up again.

The scene transitions are shown by tearing off calendar pages; each torn page represents the completion of a plan.

This skillful use of detail allowed Columbus to condense Harry's summer vacation into a two-and-a-half-minute episode.

Even if you include all the previous scenes, the entire movie has only been going on for 20 minutes so far.

Honestly, this pace is already very tight.

And after Harry shook off Hu Shih's influence and settled into a room at the Leaky Cauldron, furiously finishing his homework...

The new semester has begun.

A sudden knocking sound came from the door.

Harry, who was doing his homework, jumped up in surprise.

Open the door carefully.

Ron and Hermione appeared before him.

Isabella's appearance made her wag her tail happily again, because—

"Oh—Hermione is so beautiful—"

"She's grown up—"

"Although I still think Hermione from the first movie is the cutest, well, she really does get prettier as she gets older."

hee hee~
While everyone was expressing their feelings, Hermione on screen smiled and greeted Harry.

"Hi—Harry—long time no see—"

Ron chuckled and said, "We knew you'd be coming, so we asked the boss where you were staying as soon as we arrived."

"Long time no see, Hermione—" Harry said with delight. "Ron, was Egypt fun?"

Before Ron could answer, Harry noticed that Hermione was holding a huge cat in her arms.

This surprised him, and he said, "This is..."

“This is Crookshanks!” Hermione introduced. “My birthday is in September, and since I’ll be at school then, my parents gave me some money to buy myself a birthday present in advance. I originally wanted to buy an owl, because you have Hedwig and Ron has Errol, but when I walked into the Magical Animals Store… I was drawn to it and chose it.”

"How is it? Isn't it cute?"

Hermione showed Harry the cat in her arms.

Harry nodded. "Cute."

Ron scoffed, “Hermione, while I do think your cat is cute, you just said something wrong. Errol is our family’s owl, I only have Scabbers.”

As he spoke, Ron pulled his big rat out of his pocket.

As he moved, Crookshanks, who had been lying obediently in Hermione's arms, suddenly raised his head and glared fiercely at the other person.

This startled Ron. "Hehehe! Hermione! Control your cat!"

Just as Hermione turned around, trying to block Crookshank's view with her body, fearing that her cat would swallow Ron's Scabbers whole, Crookshank broke free from her arms, kicked hard off her shoulder, and then pounced fiercely on Scabbers, since cats are seven times faster than cats.

This frightened Banban so much that she immediately ran away.

Then, Ron chases after Scabbers, trying to protect them, while Hermione intercepts the cat, trying to stop the world from unfolding.

Harry smiled as he watched the chaotic scene unfold.

Cherishing this friendship, he rolled up his sleeves and helped out.

With a quick cut, the chase scene came to an end.

The panting trio sat resting in the Leaky Cauldron. Ron, still somewhat shaken, grumbled and cursed, while Hermione, never one to tolerate him, promptly retorted. Harry, meanwhile, watched everything with amusement. And then…

Ron's father, Mr. Weasley, makes a grand entrance.

Once the trio reunited, Harry's first phase of his adventure came to an end.

Because the 'meeting' in the two missions is the main storyline.

As for obtaining permission from the guardian to go to Hogsmeade Village?

Seriously.

If you tell a child that they can't do something, will they really stop doing it?

impossible!

Therefore, Mr. Weasley's appearance was to give Harry the second phase of his adventure mission.

Harry's second phase of mission was—

'Don't look for Sirius.'

Mr. Weasley told Harry some things about Sirius, such as that he had been Voldemort's henchman and was extremely loyal to the Noseless Monster. So when he learned that his master could return but was constantly being thwarted by Harry Potter, he escaped from Azkaban, intending to kill Harry Potter so that his master could return.

That's why the Ministry of Magic was so lenient with everything Harry had done before.

The Ministry of Magic believed that as long as Harry wasn't under their control, Sirius would try to harm him, and if Sirius did, they would have a chance to wait and catch him.

Upon learning that he had been used as bait by the Ministry of Magic, Harry instantly understood why the previous minister had been so kind to him, while Mr. Weasley wished Harry to be careful after returning to Hogwarts.

Do not look for Sirius.

The arrival of this task left Harry completely bewildered.

He countered by asking Mr. Weasley why he would seek out someone who wanted to kill him.

And this...

"That's because he's your godfather!" came the unanimous answer from the room.

In the novel Azkaban, Ron's father is indeed the first-stage settler in Harry's adventures.

In the novel, however, Mr. Weasley did not tell Harry all of this directly because his wife stopped him.

Mrs. Weasley felt that the Ministry of Magic's actions were too dark, that telling Harry the truth would break his heart, and that Hogwarts had Dumbledore, the most powerful wizard in the wizarding world, so Sirius couldn't hurt Harry in front of Dumbledore.

Harry obtained all the information through an accidental 'eavesdropping'.

However, this part was changed in the movie.

The reason is simple:
Firstly, while conveying plot-driving information to Harry through 'loud conspiracy' does effectively portray the Weasleys, the film's runtime is limited, so it can't depict as many characters.

Therefore, giving Harry the information that drives the plot directly is more conducive to the pacing of the narrative and the audience's experience.

Secondly, from the perspective of the narrative rhythm of commercial films, the protagonist's first major adventure must begin within 24 minutes.

For example, in Iron Man, by the 24-minute mark, they had already finished building the reactor and were working on the suit.

When Columbus was Spielberg's student, no one would break this ironclad rule.

Spielberg's movies are so good because he can make any subject matter feel like an exciting movie.

Therefore, after Columbus wasted some film during Harry's 'leisurely summer vacation,' he had to make up for the wasted time in other ways, so he chose a more direct approach in giving information.

Then, editing that shifts the focus from a 'leisurely family reunion' to a 'crisis' in the next second is even more effective at keeping the audience on edge.

For example, even now, even though all the audience members who can enter are HP fans and know all the details of the story, when the changes that Harry and Weasley face off are made, Harry's doubts still successfully grab everyone's attention.

Everyone wanted to know how Mr. Weasley would answer that question!

But the next second—

The screen flashes by.

The group boarded the Hogwarts Express.

Because Mr. Weasley cannot answer this question.

If he told Harry that Sirius Black was his godfather, then Azkaban would never be made.

Harry will definitely take the initiative to find Sirius.

Therefore, simply use editing techniques to cut off the plot and leave it blank.

Harry's bewilderment, however, became a major driving force in the plot.

On the way to Hogwarts, he talked with Ron and Hermione about everything Mr. Weasley had said.

The fact that the three of them couldn't reach a conclusion prompted Hermione and Ron to speak up and comfort Harry, telling him not to worry too much.

In a game, this kind of chat means that the trio has simultaneously received a 'puzzle-solving' task.

Now that the adventure team has assembled and the mission has been triggered, then...

"Whoosh—" The Dementor appeared.

The Dementors who came to search for Sirius Black targeted him because of his relationship with Sirius.

Then, as Harry stared into the eyes of the Dementors, he felt as if his insides had frozen.

Because Professor Lupin, Harry's father's good friend, was in the same carriage as them.

Therefore, in the critical moment, Professor Lupin decisively intervened and rescued Harry from the clutches of the Dementors.

After escaping the crisis, the scene abruptly changes, and everyone arrives at Hogwarts.

At the opening ceremony of the new school term, Dumbledore introduced the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, explained Hagrid's new position, and told everyone that the school would be welcoming a group of special friends in the new school year.

Those are Dementors from Azkaban.

They came to hunt down Sirius Black, and the Dementors would not leave Hogwarts as long as Sirius Black remained at large.

They will guard every entrance to Hogwarts firmly, so please do not provoke them.

Dumbledore's words sounded like an NPC in a game announcing the background of a quest.

As his words fell—

The main storyline has officially begun!
Since the story of Harry Potter can be clearly marked with a timeline, its main plot is easy to find. In Azkaban, the core that Rowling wanted to show the most was the relationship between Harry and Sirius.

However, because the branches that unfold around this presentation are too complex, cutting and reworking is inevitable.

Thus, as the main storyline officially begins, although Chris Columbus still retains the creation of the magical world, the depiction of the magical world in "Azkaban" is actually just a brief touch, much like the herb class in "The Chamber of Secrets".

For example, in the original book, the divination professor Trelawney has a lot of screen time.

In the film, however, only her ominous prediction about Harry's impending doom was retained. Then, in the depiction of this ominousness, when she said that the appearance of the "big black dog" foreshadowed "the coming of a dark death," the screen immediately gave Harry a close-up, followed by a flashback that showed Harry recalling his encounter with "Sirius" when he ran away from home.

For example, in the original novel, Cho Chang would appear in "Azkaban," but due to time constraints...

The romance storyline has been cut.

For example, in the original book, Harry received the Firebolt in the middle of the story, and after receiving it, the school took it for inspection. Since the Firebolt is a very valuable item, it was impossible for the school not to inspect it when Harry said he hadn't bought it, especially since everyone knew it was key to defeating Voldemort.

but……

This scene was not shown in the movie.

Columbus only said that Harry was very happy to receive the Firebolt and took it to the Quidditch match, where he won the championship.

As for the inspection process?

It's banned.

The reason for the ban is simple: the duration was insufficient.

So Columbus had no choice but to wield the sword and cut those parts of the story.

The reason Columbus kept this part of the story, instead of cutting it completely like Alfonso Cuarón, Isabella's previous incarnation, is simple: the underlying tone of *Azkaban* might be very dark, but...

The core message Rowling wanted to convey was actually about 'love'.

The 180-minute movie quickly came to an end.

With the Quidditch final over and Gryffindor lifting the trophy, the final battle has begun.

Sirius Black reveals himself and chases after Ron's Scabbers. At the same time, Ron desperately tries to stop him, while Harry and Hermione do their best to help. However, Sirius is not without help; his helper is Lupin.

The fact that Hogwarts professors help prisoners of Azkaban seems very strange, well... actually, it's not that strange. There aren't many normal people among the Defense Against the Dark Arts professors at Hogwarts.

Like Professor Quirrell in "The Philosopher's Stone," who was controlled by Voldemort.

Therefore, Lupin and Sirius's 'team-up' did not surprise the trio too much, but during their standoff, Ron expressed great incomprehension at their behavior, thinking that the two were crazy for killing their own pets.

Especially Sirius.

You fucking escaped from Azkaban just to kill my pet?

This is really...

It's so arrogant!

Lupin then said, "Ron, the Scabbers you're protecting aren't real rats."

"It is a wizard, an Animagus, named Peter Pettigrew."

Ron didn't believe it. "You two are both crazy!"

Harry chimed in, "Peter Pettigrew has been dead for over a decade, and there are eyewitnesses to his death..."

Hermione spoke up seriously, even throwing out a bunch of references, "Professor Lupin, we learned about Animagus in Professor McGonagall's class. It refers to wizards who can transform into specific animals and retain their magical abilities."

“I looked it up while doing my homework. The information said that the Ministry of Magic keeps records of wizards who can transform into animals. There’s a register that shows what animals they can transform into, and there are even markings. I found Professor McGonagall in that register, and then… there are only seven Animagus this century, and Peter Pettigrew’s name isn’t on it…”

Hermione's words made Lupin laugh. "Hermione, you're a good student, but there are some things you can't learn from textbooks. For example, even the Ministry of Magic doesn't know that there are at least three Animagus in the world who are not registered."

"What?" All three of them were shocked.

Lupin waved his wand, pointing at Scabbers in Ron's arms, and continued, "Take this Scabbers you're protecting right now, for example. He's Peter Pettigrew. Because he has a long tail, he also has a nickname, Wormtail."

Then he pointed to himself and said, "For example, I can transform on the night of a full moon, so they call me Moonface."

Then he pointed his wand at Sirius Black and said, "Take him, for example. He can turn into a big black dog, like a bear."

"Because his feet are very big, he is also called Big Foot."

"Then……"

Lupin lowered his hands, the tip of his wand touching the ground.

He looked at Harry with a smile and said, "Harry, your father, James Potter, can turn into a stag."

"That's why his nickname is 'Pointy Fork'."

Harry looked shocked and exclaimed incredulously, "The Marauder's Map? You made the Marauder's Map that shows all the secret passages of Hogwarts Castle and the real-time location of people?"

“Yeah~ It was something we did together with your father~” Lupin nodded seriously.

The next second, Harry became even more excited. He looked at Sirius Black, "That Firebolt..."

Sirius gave Lupin a long, thoughtful look.

Then he turned to Harry and said, "I wonder if anyone has ever told you that I am your godfather?"

After this scene occurred...

boom--

The huge venue was filled with endless screams!

"Oh—the mystery is all solved—this scene was filmed brilliantly—"

"This is the scene I've been waiting for! I came to see the movie just for this scene!! Harry! You're loved too!!"

"Oh my god—Harry finally knows everything—he finally knows—"

Yes, on the surface, Azkaban is more like a detective story, with the entire plot revolving around why Sirius Black escaped from prison and why he was looking for Harry.

However, the final mystery of Azkaban is not as cruel as that of typical detective stories.

Does Harry feel like he's always been an unloved little weed?
He fell in love with Hogwarts because of its warmth?
He wanted to try his best to maintain the friendship because of how good Ron and Hermione were to him.

No no no——

He was so pessimistic because his life was shrouded in countless mysteries.

After clearing away the fog...

In Chapter 20 of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry, surrounded by Dementors, most desires to leave the Dursleys and live with his godfather.

The real mystery of Azkaban is that Harry learns that there are people in this world who love him.

She loved him deeply.

In her past life, when Isabella watched Alfonso Cuarón's "Azkaban," she felt a little regretful because Cuarón had turned the entire film into a pure special effects blockbuster.

He placed the climax of the entire film in the final flashback.

In other words, Peter Pettigrew escaped, and Sirius Black was captured by the Ministry of Magic. To save their godfather, Harry and Hermione, under Dumbledore's guidance, traveled back in time and rewrote history.

There was nothing wrong with what he did.

Because time travel is also an important part of the book, the Time-Turner that Hermione obtained from Professor McGonagall was the key to saving Sirius from being captured by the Ministry of Magic.

But Alfonso Cuarón's approach of only focusing on half the key points in filmmaking turned Harry Potter into a movie in the traditional sense.

No offense intended, but the core message J.K. Rowling wanted to convey is completely gone.

The reason why each Harry Potter movie is better than the last is because the entire series is on an upward trajectory.

J.K. Rowling's storytelling ability is indeed getting better with each book.

Therefore, in this life, Isabella was somewhat pleasantly surprised to discover that Chris Columbus, who had a grudge against J.K. Rowling, was actually the person who respected Rowling the most, because everyone has their own stance.

She had read the novels, so... if she were to speak from a position of opinion, it would be that she couldn't accept any of the Harry Potter movies except for "The Philosopher's Stone" and "The Chamber of Secrets," even though those movies had very good box office results.

However, the changes they were making were like the wings of a butterfly, so Isabella didn't know what the final result would be. That's why she felt a little more at ease when she heard cheers behind her.

It seemed he could sense her joy?

But it's also possible that it captured her nervousness.

More likely, he's trying to flatter her... oops! I mean, her fragrant feet~
After Isabella finished looking back at the set, she turned around and Margot Robbie leaned over and whispered, "It was filmed very well. It said everything that needed to be said. I think it can break a billion at the box office."

"Oh—we can't open the champagne halfway through the game—"

Isabella likes Robbie's words, but she won't admit it.

His insincere manner made Robbie roll his eyes and lean back in his seat.

As the movie ended, cheers and applause filled the huge auditorium.

The creative team took to the stage for interviews, and the positive feedback from the media and audience made everyone very happy.

However, they didn't have time to stay in North America to wait for the final feedback.

Because with the end of May approaching, Azkaban will also have another premiere in the UK.

That was at Leicester Square on May 30th.

So after finishing up here, everyone went straight back to London.

Meanwhile, on May 28, "The Day After Tomorrow" was also released.

Yes.

The Fox did not shift gears.

This doesn't mean they still want to go against Warner.

Rather, it was Warner's previous counterattack that caused them heavy losses.

The damage has been so severe that they can no longer afford the publicity losses caused by rescheduling.

The timely release of "The Day After Tomorrow" also brought Fox a good box office result.

It earned $2350 million on its first day, ranking first on the North American daily chart;

The following day, he earned $2378 million, ranking second on the North American daily chart;

He earned $2144 million in three days, remaining in second place on the daily chart;

He earned $1706 million in four days, still ranking second on the daily charts...

As for who is number one?

Shrek 2.

That's right!

Even though The Green Poop Man has been in theaters for ten days, it is still able to outperform The Day After Tomorrow!

This fact stunned everyone!
Nobody expected Shrek 2 to be this amazing!
But as May 31st passed, everyone felt that Shrek 2 should be retired.

As with its predecessor, Harry Potter was released in the UK earlier than in the US.

So, just after the UK premiere of "Azkaban" ended on May 30, preview screenings began on May 31.

then……

On May 31, "Azkaban" grossed £6.3 million at the box office!

This data has once again broken the record for the highest single-day box office in British film history!

"Azkaban" surpassed "The Sorcerer's Stone" and "The Chamber of Secrets" to become the highest-grossing film of all time in the UK for a single day!

then……

This data is quite alarming.

Currently, 1 pound can be exchanged for 1.78030 US dollars.

Therefore, the £630 million that "Azkaban" received is approximately equivalent to $1121 million.

Because there are only about 500 cinemas in the entire British Isles.

May 31, 2004, was a Monday.

Yes--

All the information combined means that "Azkaban" broke the record for the highest-grossing film in the UK on a weekday.
It grossed $1121 million at the box office.

Shrek 2 grossed $1178 million when it was released in 3737 theaters across the United States.

So, if Azkaban can achieve the same box office results as Shrek 2 in the UK, a market that is only 15% the size of North America, and it doesn't benefit from the weekend, what will happen when it comes to North America?
"OMG—Is this Azkaban going to annihilate the market?"

Shirley Lansing's eyelids twitched when she saw the report.

“Dxxn—this data absolutely cannot be too terrifying—” Stacy Snyder was stunned when he learned that the North American theater chains had given “Azkaban” a 70% screening quota after seeing the UK data.

"If Azkaban breaks a new record, what will happen to our Spider-Man?!"

Howard Stringer now only regrets that Rupert Murdoch failed to kill Harry Potter.

And Rupert Murdoch...

He also hated himself for not killing Isabella.

The preview data for "Azkaban" kept Murdoch up all night.

With June 4th approaching, "Azkaban" will be officially released worldwide...

At 5 a.m. on June 5, Murdoch, unable to sleep, woke up groggily and then dialed his assistant's number.

"Have the box office statistics for 'Azkaban' been released yesterday?"

"Uh...it's out."

"Then why didn't you call me when you came out? Was it because you didn't have the courage to report it?"

"..." The sudden pressure made the assistant on the other end of the phone tense up.

Murdoch, not wanting to waste time, casually pressed the other party with a question, then asked, "How much?"

"5149 million..."

"Taking away the young master???" Murdoch, who had been leaning against the headboard, sat up straight instantly.

Even though he was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by the data his assistant presented.

The assistant on the other end of the phone pursed his lips and repeated, "Boss, 'Azkaban' grossed $5149 million on its opening day in North America, surpassing the previous North American single-day record of $669.3 million... and... it broke $100 million worldwide..."

"Whoosh—"

Murdoch took a deep breath!

"Squeak-"

The phone in his hand made a strange noise as he gripped it tightly!

This is the last thing he wanted to see!
But soon, the situation he least wanted to see changed in a flash!
6 month 5 day.

Saturday.

On its second day of release, "Azkaban" grossed $5826 million in 4223 theaters across the United States.

'Yes, Azkaban grossed over $100 million in North America in just two days!'

'Oh wait! We broke the North American single-day box office record twice in two days!'

I'm so sorry!

The $1.09 million figure in two days has shattered the entire Hollywood!

Do not--