History Heartwarming / HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban

* While the short scene with Harry and his roommates eating those strange candies is supposed to be there for [[CrowningMomentOfFunny comic value,]] it's also heartwarming in the sense that it's one of the few times in the entire ''series'' where we see Harry look like the young boy that he still is - enjoying some pure fun with friends with all of his usual worries at the back of his mind.

** There's also the fact that Dumledore doesn't care a jot; he knows Sirius is innocent now -- that is good enough for him. Besides, he's headmaster; if he says it is acceptable, ''then it is freaking well acceptable!''

* The whole backstory of how the Marauders became Animagi. They learn that their friend is a werewolf and, instead of [[FantasticRacism abandoning and shunning him]] like the rest of the wizarding community would, they spend three years learning a particularly difficult piece of magic for the sole purpose of helping Remus during the full moon. James and Sirius may have been bullies, but they would do anything to support a friend in need. This also causes a bit of a tearjerker, when you realise just how loyal Peter was to his friends when he was younger and think what must have happened to make him become a traitor.

''Wave upon wave of crimson supporters was pouring over the barriers onto the field. Hands were raining down on their backs. Harry had a confused impression of noise and bodies pressing on him. Then he, and he rest of the team, were hoisted onto the shoulders of the crowd. Thrust into the light, he saw Hagrid, plastered with crimson rosettes -- "Yeh beat 'em, Harry, yeh beat 'em! Wait till I tell Buckbeak!" There was Percy, jumping up and down like a maniac, [[NotSoAboveItAll all dignity forgotten]]. Professor [=McGonagall=] was sobbing even harder than Wood, wiping her eyes with an enormous Gryffindor flag; and there, fighting their way toward Harry, were Ron and Hermione. Words failed them. They simply beamed as Harry was borne towards the stands, where Dumbledore stood waiting with the enormous Quidditch cup.''\\

''Wave upon wave of crimson supporters was pouring over the barriers onto the field. Hands were raining down on their backs. Harry had a confused impression of noise and bodies pressing on him. Then he, and he rest of the team, were hoisted onto the shoulders of the crowd. Thrust into the light, he saw Hagrid, plastered with crimson rosettes -- "Yeh beat 'em, Harry, yeh beat 'em! Wait till I tell Buckbeak!" There was Percy, jumping up and down like a maniac, [[NotSoAboveItAll all dignity forgotten]]. Professor [=McGonagall=] was sobbing even harder than Wood, wiping her eyes with an enormous Gryffindor flag; and there, fighting their way toward Harry, were Ron and Hermione. Words failed them. They simple beamed as Harry was borne towards the stands, where Dumbledore stood waiting with the enormous Quidditch cup.''\\

* While the short scene with Harry and his roommates eating those strange candies is supposed to be there for [[CrowningMomentOfFunny comic value,]] it's also heartwarming in the sense that it's one of the few times in the entire ''series'' where we see Harry look like the young boy that he still is - enjoying some pure fun with friends with all of his usual worries at the back of his mind.
* When Hermione is in tears over Draco calling her [[FantasticSlur "Mudblood"]], Hagrid basically says "That 'purity-of-blood' talk is bullcrap and Hermione is one of the best wizards in her generation." Robbie Coltrane's delivery, combined with Emma Watson's reactions, make for a really sweet moment.

* He even does it ''twice'': When he and the trio all fall to the ground after Lupin tries to attack them, he immediately jumps to his feet and throws out his arms again. The implication in that scene is that, while Snape may have his {{Jerkass}} moments and personally can't stand Harry and his friends, he's still a teacher, damn it, and he won't let anyone hurt his students.

* While the short scene with Harry and his roommates eating those strange candies is supposed to be there for [[CrowningMomentOfFunny comic value,]] it's also heartwarming in the sense that it's one of the few times in the entire ''series'' where we see Harry look like the young boy that he still is - enjoying some pure fun with friends with all of his usual worries at the back of his mind.

* He even does it ''twice'': When he and the trio all fall to the ground after Lupin tries to attack them, he immediately jumps to his feet and throws out his arms again. The implication in that scene is that, while Snape may have his {{Jerkass}} moments and personally can't stand Harry and his friends, he's still a teacher, damn it, and he won't let anyone hurt his students.

** There's also the fact that Dumledore doesn't care a jot; he knows Sirius is innocent now -- that is good enough for him. Besides, he's headmaster; if he says it is acceptable, ''then it is freaking well acceptable''.

** There's also the fact that Dumledore doesn't care a jot; he knows Sirius is innocent now -- that is good enough for him. Besides, he's headmaster; if he says it is acceptable, ''then it is freaking well acceptable'''.

* The part in ''Prisoner of Azkaban'' when Gryffindor wins the Quidditch Cup. Why was this not mentioned yet? The way everyone is cheering for Harry, and Wood crying. If that isn't Heartwarming to you, [[ThisLoserIsYou you're a]] [[TheSociopath sociopath]]. What's particularly heartwarming is the fact that they were doing pretty badly before then, and they would only win if they beat Slytherin by a certain number of points. Wood was half convinced that he would leave Hogwarts with no Quidditch Cup. And yet... ''they did it''...

* A subtle one: Sirius has survived for 12 years in Azkaban prison (an unheard of length for a prisoner to last) solely due to the knowledge that he didn't kill James and Lily. He escapes when he learns that Harry is in trouble, and lives a hellish life out in the woods for almost a year while he seeks desperately to find a way to protect his god-son. And upon seeing each other for the first time in 12 years, Harry immediately accuses Sirius of murdering James and Lily, even going so far as to attack him head on. The fact that Sirius never raises a hand to protect himself and never even gets upset at Harry for the misunderstanding...''sniff''.
* [[CoolTeacher Lupin]] sticking up for Neville when [[SadistTeacher Snape]] insults him before the boggart lesson. Pretty much all of the teachers think of Neville as useless and tend to get exasperated with him, but [[NiceGuy Lupin]] notices his lack of confidence and tries to help him get over his fear of [[JerkAss Snape]].

* He even does it ''twice'': When he and the trio all fall to the ground after Lupin tries to attack them, he immediately jumps to his feet and throws out his arms again. The implication in that scene is that, while Snape may have his {{Jerkass}} moments and personally can't stand Harry and his friends, he's still a teacher, damnit, and [[PapaWolf he won't let anyone hurt his students.]]

* The music really upped the heartwarming tear-jerker aspect of those scenes. Even better when you realize that the theme is titled "A Window to the Past," which is so fitting for this book/movie and its context to the rest of the films.

* A subtle one: Sirius has survived for 12 years in Azkaban prison (an unheard of length for a prisoner to last) solely due to the knowledge that he didn't kill James and Lily. He escapes when he learns that Harry is in trouble, and lives a hellish life out in the woods for almost a year while he seeks desperately to find a way to protect his god-son. And upon seeing each other for the first time in 12 years, Harry immediately accuses Sirius of murdering James and Lily, even going so far as to attack him head on. The fact that Sirius never raises a hand to protect himself and never even gets upset at Harry for the misunderstanding.

* The speed and ease with which Lupin accepts Sirius's innocence suggests that, even after all this time and despite the seemingly overwhelming evidence, he harboured some doubts about his friend's guilt.

* A subtle one: Sirius has survived for 16 years in Azkaban prison (an unheard of length for a prisoner to last) solely due to the knowledge that he didn't kill James and Lily. He escapes when he learns that Harry is in trouble, and lives a hellish life out in the woods for almost a year while he seeks desperately to find a way to protect his god-son. And upon seeing each other for the first time in 16 years, Harry immediately accuses Sirius of murdering James and Lily, even going so far as to attack him head on. The fact that Sirius never raises a hand to protect himself and never even gets upset at Harry for the misunderstanding.

* The scene in ''The Prisoner of Azkaban'' where Lupin tells Harry about his parents, combined with the soft music in the background, did it for me.