Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) are two popular films within the Harry Potter series. The Prisoner of Azkaban film was directed by Alfonso Cuarón while the Order of the Phoenix was directed by David Yates. The series stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with a lengthy cast list that includes Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and many others. This article covers where these films were shot, details about their filming locations, and interesting trivia.
Where it Filmed?
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was filmed in multiple locations around the UK. These include Glenfinnan, Highland, Scotland, Glen Coe, Highland, Scotland, and St Paul’s Cathedral, St Paul’s Churchyard, City of London, England. The shooting process spanned from Feb 17 to Nov 28, 2003. On the other hand, the Order of the Phoenix features filming locations from London to Scotland, Oxfordshire, and Hertfordshire. Some of the critical scenes, such as the ‘Mad-Eye’ Moody’s frantic broomstick ride, were shot around the Thames, the museum ship HMS Belfast, the Houses of Parliament and the notable Claremont Square in Islington.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Daniel Radcliffe | Harry Potter |
| Richard Griffiths | Uncle Vernon |
| Pam Ferris | Aunt Marge |
| Fiona Shaw | Aunt Petunia |
| Harry Melling | Dudley Dursley |
| Adrian Rawlins | James Potter |
| Geraldine Somerville | Lily Potter |
| Lee Ingleby | Stan Shunpike |
| Lenny Henry | Shrunken Head |
| Jimmy Gardner | Ernie the Bus Driver |
| Gary Oldman | Sirius Black |
| Jim Tavaré | Tom the Innkeeper |
| Robert Hardy | Cornelius Fudge |
| Abby Ford | Young Witch Maid |
| Rupert Grint | Ron Weasley |
| Emma Watson | Hermione Granger |
| Oliver Phelps | George Weasley |
| James Phelps | Fred Weasley |
| Chris Rankin | Percy Weasley |
| Julie Walters | Mrs. Molly Weasley |
| Bonnie Wright | Ginny Weasley |
| Mark Williams | Mr. Arthur Weasley |
| David Thewlis | Professor Lupin |
| Devon Murray | Seamus Finnegan |
| Warwick Davis | Wizard |
| David Bradley | Argus Filch |
| Michael Gambon | Albus Dumbledore |
| Alan Rickman | Professor Severus Snape |
| Maggie Smith | Professor Minerva McGonagall |
| Robbie Coltrane | Rubeus Hagrid |
| Matthew Lewis | Neville Longbottom |
| Sitara Shah | Parvati Patel |
| Jennifer Smith | Lavender Brown |
| Tom Felton | Draco Malfoy |
| Bronson Webb | Slytherin Boy |
| Josh Herdman | Gregory Goyle |
| Genevieve Gaunt | Pansy Parkinson |
| Kandice Morris | Girl 1 |
| Alfred Enoch | Dean Thomas |
| Dawn French | Fat Lady in Painting |
| Annalisa Bugliani | Mother in Portrait |
| Violet Columbus | Girl With Flowers |
| Paul Whitehouse | Sir Cadogan |
| Emma Thompson | Professor Sybil Trelawney |
| Ekow Quartey | Boy 1 |
| Jamie Waylett | Vincent Crabbe |
| Sharon Sandhu | Girl 2 |
| Julie Christie | Madame Rosmerta |
| Peter Best | The Executioner |
| Timothy Spall | Peter Pettigrew |
| Joe Accerelli | Wizard on Magic Carpet (uncredited) |
| Tom Ackerley | Slytherin Student (uncredited) |
| Caridad Angus | Female Portrait (uncredited) |
| Anoushka Arden | Hufflepuff Student (uncredited) |
| Paul Bannon | Hogwarts Employee (uncredited) |
| David Barron | Healer in Portrait (uncredited) |
| Macéo Bhardwaj | Ravenclaw Boy (uncredited) |
| Sara Bispham | Gryffindor Student (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Bolton | Hufflepuff Student (uncredited) |
| Alice Bowmaker | Witch (uncredited) |
| Lewis Bradshaw | Michael McManus (uncredited) |
| Natasha Brooke | Choir Student (uncredited) |
| Ian Brown | Man in the Leaky Cauldron Reading Book (uncredited) |
| Danielle Calvert | Choir Member (uncredited) |
| Marianne Chase | Rionach O’Neal (uncredited) |
| Samantha Clinch | Eloise Midgen (uncredited) |
| Jack Courtney | Chess Wizard (uncredited) |
| Crackerjack | Crookshanks (uncredited) |
| Phil Cross | Frog Choir (uncredited) |
| Jim Dale | Narrator (uncredited) |
| Danielle Downey | Classmate (uncredited) |
| Connor Dyer | Slytherin Boy (uncredited) |
| Roger Evans | Wizard Parent (uncredited) |
| Richard Fish | Bill Weasley (uncredited) |
| Jessica Foden | Gryffindor Student (uncredited) |
| Antonia Frampton | Witch (uncredited) |
| Sean Francis George | Moving Wall Portrait (uncredited) |
| Rusty Goffe | Goblin (uncredited) |
| Kelsey Hardwick | Student (uncredited) |
| Sarah Harrison | Ravenclaw Student (uncredited) |
| Katie Healy | Hogwarts Student (uncredited) |
| David Heyman | Healer in Portrait (uncredited) |
| Carly Houston | Hufflepuff Student (uncredited) |
| Binde Johal | Goblin (uncredited) |
| Hazel Keech | Hogwarts Student (uncredited) |
| Pamela Kempthorne | Witch (uncredited) |
| Paul Kieve | Three Broomsticks Inn Wizard (uncredited) |
| Oliver Lavery-Farag | Hogwarts Student (uncredited) |
| Anthony Lee | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Tim Lewis | Healer in Portrait (uncredited) |
| Joe Livermore | Cedric Diggory (uncredited) |
| Ben Macleod | Choir Boy (uncredited) |
| Serena Masand | Hufflepuff Student (uncredited) |
| Charlotte Mason-Apps | Witch (uncredited) |
| Anna McGarahan | Choir Member (uncredited) |
| Shivarna Mitra | Third Year Hogwarts Student (uncredited) |
| Sam Morris | Ravenclaw Prefect (uncredited) |
| Rochelle Neil | School Girl (uncredited) |
| Lorne Orleans | Healer in Portrait (uncredited) |
| Nathan Phillips | Goblin (uncredited) |
| Katie Purvis | Hogsmeade Choir Witch (uncredited) |
| Wade Radford | Muggle (uncredited) |
| Luke Rogan | Gryffindor Student (uncredited) |
| Sarah Rorbach | Hogwarts Schoolgirl (uncredited) |
| Sally Samad | Buber Lady (uncredited) |
| Zakaria Sawalha | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Mark Sealey | Hogsmeade Choir Wizard (uncredited) |
| Natalie Anastasia Selfe | Hogwarts Student (uncredited) |
| Shardiah Ssagala | Student (uncredited) |
| Darren Tough | Gryffindor Prefect (uncredited) |
| John Trehy | Healer in Portrait (uncredited) |
| Jasmin Walia | Hogwarts Girl (uncredited) |
| Hayley Wareham | Hogwarts Student (uncredited) |
| Philip Widdicombe | Baggage Porter in Leaky Cauldron (uncredited) |
| Lionel Wigram | Healer in Portrait (uncredited) |
| Wotan | Hedwig (uncredited) |
| Yana Yanezic | Dracula / Carmen Miranda (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The Prisoner of Azkaban was released on June 4, 2004, in the genre of Adventure and Family.
- Directed by Alfonso Cuarón, it was based on J.K. Rowling’s work and was put to script by Steve Kloves.
- The movie was even nominated for two Academy Awards.
- On the other hand, the Order of the Phoenix was not just filmed in the UK but numerous parts of it were also shot at King’s Cross Station.
- Also, one would be baffled to find that the phone box serving as the visitors’ entrance to the Ministry of Magic doesn’t physically exist on Great Scotland Yard!
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Glenfinnan, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Latitude: 56.8714325
- Longitude: -5.4383094
- Place ID: ChIJR82jd4NUiUgR3VtR4oD3toA
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Glenfinnan PH37, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: Glen Coe, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Latitude: 56.68255989999999
- Longitude: -5.1022713
- Place ID: ChIJdbMpe-owiUgR5zIXwvPg3NE
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Glencoe, Ballachulish PH49, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: Loch Shiel, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Latitude: 56.786873
- Longitude: -5.6065058
- Place ID: ChIJtxfh9E6yjkgRKgzCi4DEowI
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Loch Shiel, United Kingdom
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Fort William, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Latitude: 56.8762172
- Longitude: -5.4317589
- Place ID: ChIJtaE4NcmzjkgR5z8-41V_s_c
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glenfinnan PH37 4LT, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: St Paul’s Cathedral, St Paul’s Churchyard, City of London, England, UK
- Latitude: 51.5138453
- Longitude: -0.0983506
- Place ID: ChIJh7wHoqwEdkgR3l-vqQE1HTo
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: St. Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
