I just remembered that I didn't tell you about the movie I saw. I saw Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban a couple of days ago. I really liked this movie and I think that Alfonso Cuaron is a better director than Chris Columbus was. Cuaron was a lot more artistic (like using the Whomping Willow to show what season it is), and Columbus more or less just tried to get the points across.
Even though it did leave out some stuff from the book, it was just an adaptation. It was shorter than the first two (and it was a longer book) so they didn't have much time to squeeze everything in. They just left out a lot of little details. Like, I don't think they told how James Potter was Prongs, or how Sirius was the one who sent Harry the Firebolt.
And I think that the kid actors all improved their skills. I like how they were allowed to wear "normal" clothes after school was out and in Hogsmeade. It made it more realistic to me. And the scenery was really pretty. I hope Alfonso comes back for the Order of the Phoenix!