Since the new Harry Potter movie is coming out this week, we thought it would be an awesome idea to make sure you were updated with what has happened so far and in what movie. So here’s our Harry Potter rewind!
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Just before school: Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) lives with his aunt and uncle, who have concealed his magical heritage from him. The night before Harry turns 11 years old, a giant visitor arrives. Hagrid gives Harry his invitation to study magic at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
While at Hogwarts: He meets his soon-to-be best friends, Hermoine Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) at the train station and the sorting hat places all three in the Gryffindor House. Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton), jealous of Harry’s fame, is placed into Slytherin. He accidently discovers that he has a talent for riding broomsticks and is recruited to join Gryffindor’s Quidditch team as the seeker.
The Big Problem: Hermoine, Harry, and Ron uncover the secret of the Sorcerer’s stone and believe that Voldemort may be trying to steal it in order to gain immortality. The trio devises a plan to secure the safety of the stone.
The Fight: Harry finds Professor Quirrell trying to steal the stone. Much to everyone’s surprise, Voldemort lives in Quirrell, only revealed on the back of his head. Suddenly, Dumbeldore arrives and saves Harry from his second encounter with the evil lord.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Just before school: While living with his aunt and uncle, Harry gets a visit from a house elf, Dobby, who warns him not to return to Hogwarts. Harry thinks this is rubbish.
The Big Problem: Harry, Hermoine, and Ron end up at the wrong place at the wrong time…as everyone leaves the dining hall, they discover a message written in blood that the Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The Chamber of Secrets can only be opened by the heir of Slytherin, who supposedly built the chamber in order to keep only pure-blood wizards at Hogwarts. Several muggle-borns, including Hermoine are found throughout Hogwarts petrified. Ron and Harry open the Chamber of Secrets…
The Fight: When Ron and Harry are cut off from each other, Harry continues into the chamber to find Ginny Weasely (Ron’s younger sister) close to death. Tom Riddle, a memory found in a journal, possessed Ginny to do his evil deeds for him. Tom, who is actually Voldemort, unleashes a basilisk, who’s gaze is fatal. Harry defeats the basilisk and destroys Tom Riddle, along with his memory.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Just before school: Fed up, Harry leaves his muggle house and stays at ‘The Leaky Cauldron’ where he learns of the escape of a prisoner from Azkaban, Sirius Black. The word on the street is he escaped to find and kill Harry Potter.
While at Hogwarts: A new professor for ‘Defense Against the Dark Arts,’ Professor Remus Lupin, teaches Harry how to defend himself against the ‘dementors’ who normally guard Azkaban, but are searching for Sirius Black. They developed a special interest for Harry because of his dark past.
The Problem: The Weasley twins give Harry a map that tells where everyone is in Hogwarts. While looking at the map, he discovers a curious name, Peter Pettigrew, whom everyone thought to be murdered by Sirius Black. He shares this information with Professor Lupin, who was very close to the deceased Potters and Black. While Ron, Hermoine, and Harry are outside Hogwarts grounds, a wolf pulls Ron away with his rat. Harry and Hermoine follow and find themselves face to face with Black and Lupin. Enraged, Black informs Harry that Peter Pettingrew was the one who betrayed his parents and has taken the form of Ron’s rat.
The Fight: Before they can bring Peter Pettingrew to justice, Lupin takes on his werewolf form and begins attacking Black. Harry follows Black to ensure he’s not too injured. In the forest, they come face to face with the dementors who attempt to kill them. Someone across the lake saves their lives, and Harry is convinced it is his father. Hermoine takes him back in time only to discover that he saved himself.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Just before school: Harry Potter has a disturbing dream where he encounters the Dark Lord and his Death Eaters. He awakes at the Weasleys’ looking forward to the school year.
While at Hogwarts: Hogwarts is hosting the legendary event, the Triwizard Tournament. Only the strongest can compete in the tournament. Without his consent, his name is entered and he is unexpectedly chosen. He is too young for the tournament, but does it anyways. They go through two dangerous rounds before entering the third, the most dangerous. A huge maze. Meanwhile throughout the tournament, his dream continues to repeat.
The Fight: In the maze, Harry and his competitor, Cedric (Robert Pattinson) reach the cup, which is actually a portkey to Voldemort. Wormtail kills Cedric right away and puts Voldemorts weak body into a cauldron where he is revived. Voldemort challenges Harry and their spells are joined in a chain. The second Harry is able to break free, he grabs Cedric’s body and the cup, which transports him back to Hogwarts.
Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix

Just before school: After many nightmares of Voldemort, Harry arrives at the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, a secret organization founded by Dumbledore. The Ministry of Magic refuses to acknowledge that Voldemort has returned.
While at Hogwarts: A new Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher, Dolores Umbridge, refuses to teach the students practical magic in order to prevent Dumbledore from forming an army. However, Harry, Hermoine, and Ron form a secret defense group, calling themselves “Dumbledore’s Army” (DA). Meanwhile, Harry’s nightmares continue. Snape begins training Harry’s mind to block itself from Voldemort’s. DA decides to fly to the Department of Mysteries in attempt to save Sirius.
The Fight: This is a trick to trap Harry. When he arrives, Voldemort and other Death Eaters battle against Harry and DA, resulting in Sirius’s death. Just before Voldemort tries to kill Harry, Dumbledore duels Voldemort. Some of his Death Eaters escape. Convinced that Voldemort has returned, the Ministry restores normality at Hogwarts.
There you have the Harry Potter Recap!! Go see the movie this Tuesday night at 12 AM or Wednesday!!



July 13th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Thanks for the recap! I can’t wait for the new movie!
July 14th, 2009 at 12:45 am
perfect timing!!!!!!
July 15th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
perfect! i needed this recap! i have read ‘em all but with so much time between movies you kinda forget what’s happened!
July 26th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
thanks for the potter recap! going to see it tonight!!