Now understanding that I have a soft spot for Remus, I thought it would be hard to oust Prisoner of Az as my favorite potter film but it just might have. The movie manages to contrast the dark themes of the book with some light-hearted romance (don't worry parents... couple of kisses, but they pan away fast from even that). My biggest complaint is that the topic of the "half blood" prince was just barely mentioned....a quick reference after receiving the potions book and at the very end.... kind of sad b/c half the adventure in reading the book was trying to figure out whom this fellow was before the main characters.