Harry Potter in Five Clicks

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is poised to be one of this summer's top block busters. Whether you've been living under a rock for the last eight years or just can't remember how Harry made it from orphan to prince, doesn't mean you have to miss out on the fun. Here's a run down of everything you need to know about what has happened to America's favorite wizard in just five clicks!

Spoiler Alert - Photo six contains a recap of the newest Harry Potter release "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"

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Sirius Black, a deranged prisoner and Harry's godfather, escapes Azkaban. He apparently wants to kill Harry, which brings the soul-sucking Dementors to Hogwarts to stand guard. In truth, Black, Professor Lupin, Peter Pettigrew and Harry's father were the best of friends in their school days, and it was Pettigrew, who turned on the others to serve Voldemort. Black broke out of prison hoping to exact revenge on Pettigrew who scrambles away from the group's clutches by morphing into a rat. Harry and Hermione help Black escape from the Dementors with the assistance of Dumbledore's Time-Turner.<br> <br> <b>THE SHORT VERSION: Harry meets his long lost godfather.</b>

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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Sirius Black, a deranged prisoner and Harry's godfather, escapes Azkaban. He apparently wants to kill Harry, which brings the soul-sucking Dementors to Hogwarts to stand guard. In truth, Black, Professor Lupin, Peter Pettigrew and Harry's father were the best of friends in their school days, and it was Pettigrew, who turned on the others to serve Voldemort. Black broke out of prison hoping to exact revenge on Pettigrew who scrambles away from the group's clutches by morphing into a rat. Harry and Hermione help Black escape from the Dementors with the assistance of Dumbledore's Time-Turner.

THE SHORT VERSION: Harry meets his long lost godfather.