<P> In the film, where Harry and Hermione have travelled back in time and are hiding outside of Hagrid's hut, it is heavily implied that Dumbledore somehow knows that they are there, as he distracts the other characters at key moments or slows down the proceedings (such as by suggesting that he sign Buckbeak's execution order as well, then after Fudge agrees he says it will take some time as he has an extremely long name), which allows Harry and Hermione time to free Buckbeak unseen . In the book, Dumbledore merely comments that the executioner must sign the order, right before he is about to leave the cabin to execute Buckbeak . </P> <P> The embryonic romantic connection between Ron and Hermione is more prominent in the film than the book; in response to criticism of the first two films for sacrificing character development for mystery and adventure, the emotional development of all three lead characters is given more attention in the third film . That said, any mention of the beginnings of Harry's crush on Cho Chang is removed . Chang herself is not even seen until the next film . Harry's darker side is first glimpsed in this film, when Harry proclaims, "I hope he (Black) finds me . Cause when he does, I'm going to be ready . When he does, I'm going to kill him!" </P> <P> As with the series' previous instalments, Prisoner of Azkaban was a large merchandising opportunity . The video game version, designed by EA UK, was released 25 May 2004 in North America and 29 May 2004 in Europe . Mattel released film tie - ins that included the Harry Potter Championship Quidditch board game and character action figures . Lego also expanded on its previous merchandising for the first two films with the release of sets ranging from the Knight Bus to the Shrieking Shack . </P> <P> Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban held its New York premiere at Radio City Music Hall on 23 May 2004, followed by its London premiere at Leicester Square on 30 May 2004 . The film then opened in the United Kingdom on 31 May 2004 and on 4 June 2004 in the United States . It was the first film in the series to be released in both conventional and IMAX theatres . </P>

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