The article on sequels note that the "third time's the charm Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban" landed a broom's sweep shy of the previous films, but it was still enough to land it as the No. 32 all time blockbuster.

PoA pulled a B+ rating when they averaged a range of critical reviews of films - only one movie merited an A, and a few tied for A- and B+, so PoA is in good company. The cover from June is shown with all the other covers of the year on the last page.