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MUMBAI:
Regardless of being locked up in a small chamber beneath the stairs,
bullied by his fatter-than-fat cousin or treated as non-existent
by his uncle and aunt, this little boy with his innocent looks and
ever-so-prominent round spectacles was destined for far greater
things! HBO celebrates ' Harry Potter Marathon' on Sunday, July
8 with three Harry Potter movies - 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone' , Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' and 'Harry Potter
and the Prisoner of Azkaban', back-to-back from 10 a.m. till 7 p.m.
The marathon concludes with a sneak peek into the making of the
latest Harry Potter adventure 'Harry Potter and the Order of the
Phoenix' on First Look on July 8 at 7.00 pm.
The
fantasy ride continues as HBO brings 'Harry Potter Extravaganza'
every Friday at 9 pm as HBO Friday Blockbusters for July. Starring
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, this action packed
adventure series is bound to take you into a world of adventure,
excitement and lots of magic.
The
first of the series, 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' will
air on July 13. The movie revolves around Harry Potter, who on his
eleventh birthday receives a letter to become a wizard from Hogwarts
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Soon misadventure follows with
a curious threesome, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley
and a bruising game of Quidditch. The fun element begins when Harry
finally gets to confront Voldemort himself.
 Continuing
the visual treat, HBO showcases 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets' on Friday, July 20. Harry Potter's summer is not going
well with the Dursleys getting in the way. A house-elf, Dobby appears
and warns Harry not to return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry, for his life will be in great danger. Later, Ron and his
brothers rescue Harry from the Dursley's place and Harry chooses
to disregard Dobby's warning by returning with them to Hogwarts.
Harry's first-year heroism spreads throughout Hogwarts and he realizes
that whether he likes it or not, all eyes are on him to face the
sinister new terror that is gripping the school.
Harry
Potter returns for his third year at Hogwarts, and it's no less
magical or adventure-filled than before. In 'Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban' airing on July 27 on HBO sees Harry and his
best friends, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley meet with the news
that vicious killer, Sirius Black has escaped from the wizards'
prison at Azkaban. The rumor spreads that he is making his way to
Hogwarts and that there is nothing else on his mind but to kill
Harry, a mission that Sirius' master should have accomplished 12
years ago. Harry summons all the magic he can muster not only to
protect himself, but to find out what it is about the past that
spurs Sirius onwards in his deadly mission as well.
HBO
brings the best of Hollywood by premiering the top blockbuster movies
on television first in South Asia through exclusive licensing deals
with four major Hollywood studios – Paramount, Sony Pictures
Entertainment (Columbia/ TriStar), Universal and Warner Bros.
Along
with HBO Friday Blockbuster, prime time viewing on HBO includes
HBO Blockbuster of the Month, HBO Saturday Nights and HBO Sunday
Super Hits. In addition, HBO features atleast 3- 4 new movie showcases
every month to offer viewers an interesting mix of Hollywood movies
based on exciting themes.
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