The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson, an Administrative Assistant at the Packard Campus.
As a special treat for Spring Break, all eight Harry Potter movies will be shown from March 28–April 3. Screenings will be held at 7 pm each day with an added 2 pm matinee on Sunday, April 3. The British-American fantasy films based on the novels by British author J. K. Rowling were originally released between 2001–2011.
Monday, March 28 (7:00 p.m.)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Warner Bros., 2001)
In this first installment of the Harry Potter film series, the eleven year-old orphan Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) is rescued from a miserable existence living with his abusive Uncle and Aunt by a mysterious stranger, Rubeus Hagrid, who whisks him off to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It seems that, previously unknown to him, Harry is actually a wizard, famous in the Wizarding World for surviving an attack by the evil Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry’s parents when Harry was only a baby. At Hogwarts, Harry makes fast friends with Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). The three become ensnared in the mystery of the Philosopher’s Stone which is hidden within the school. Directed by Chris Columbus, the film also stars Richard Harris as Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane and Alan Rickman. 152 minutes.
Tuesday, March 29 (7:00 p.m.)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Warner Bros., 2002)
When Harry, Ron, and Hermione return to Hogwarts for their second year, the well-hidden Chamber of Secrets deep beneath the school has been opened, unleashing a monster that terrifies Hogwarts denizens. Harry must deal with claims that