By Jason LeBlanc
Main Themes:
- Double Trouble – This 11-note theme started out as a song that Williams wrote while principal photography was under way and the film’s director, Alfonso Cuaron, decided that a student chorus would be a fun way to welcome the students back to Hogwarts. He recorded a special version of it to be used for the film’s first teaser trailer. Williams ended up using the theme of the song throughout the first half of the picture as basically the main theme of the score. The theme does not play at all during the second half of the picture, except for the end credits.
- The Past Theme – A melancholy 7-note theme that mostly just underscores scenes of Harry and Lupin talking, but it also underscores several scenes at the end of the film that do not involve Lupin (Harry and Sirius talking before the moon comes out, Harry and Hermione talking while waiting by the Whomping Willow, and Sirius taking off at the end). Additionally, it is used twice in the film when Harry successfully conjures the Patronus.
Minor Themes:
- Sirius Black’s Theme – A short 4-note theme that plays only a handful of times in the film: When Stanley Shunpike first mentions Sirius on the Knight Bus, when Mr. Weasley warns Harry about Sirius, when the children read a newspaper that says he was spotted nearby, when Harry sees the Grim in the sky during Quidditch, when Harry first arrives in Hogsmeade, and when Sirius reveals himself in the Shrieking Shack.
- Peter Pettigrew’s Theme – A 9-note theme that not only plays when Peter is around, but also when Mr. Weasley warns Harry about Sirius Black, when Harry first uses the Marauder’s Map, and when we see the Shrieking Shack for the first time.
- Buckbeak’s Flight – A gorgeous 6-note theme that plays both times Buckbeak flies in the movie.
Returning Themes:
- Hedwig’s Theme – Hedwig’s Theme from the first movie returns 6 times in this movie: The main titles / opening scene, when Dumbledore and Snape talk in the Great Hall, a beautiful transition cue from fall to winter, when Sirius tells Harry he can stay with him instead of the Dursley’s, when Harry and Hermione return to Ron in the infirmary after the climax, and when Harry receives his Firebolt from Sirius.
- The Flying Theme – The only other theme to return is the Flying Theme (aka Nimbus 2000). It plays at the very end when Harry takes off on his new Firebolt.
And now, The complete film score:
01. Lumos! (Hedwig’s Theme) 1:38
The film opens the same way both previous films have, with Hedwig’s Theme. Here we get a nice subdued version of Hedwig’s Theme (and Hedwig’s B Theme), underscoring the opening scene of Harry trying to do his homework at night without his Uncle Vernon finding out. This is one of only 5 cues to feature a theme from the first film’s score.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 01.
02. Aunt Marge’s Waltz 2:15
Williams has chosen to score the scene of Harry’s Aunt Marge expanding to extreme proportions and, eventually, floating away, with a classical waltz. A very clever, and funny, idea if you ask me.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 02. It is shortened in the film to 1:43
03. Family Photo 0:14
This short cue introduces the Past Theme to the score. It underscores a shot of Harry looking at a magical moving photograph of his parents by his bedside as he makes up his mind to leave the Dursley’s.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
04. The Playground 0:27
Atmospheric music underscoring Harry sitting on the curbside by the playground, when things get eery and he sees a black dog hiding in the bushes.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
05. The Knight Bus Approaches 0:53
Fun, quirky music underscoring the Knight Bus arriving to pick Harry up, and him boarding it.
The first 23 seconds of this cue in on the soundtrack, CD Track 03a [0:00-0:23], while the remaining 30 seconds are unreleased.
06. The Knight Bus part1 0:57
This energetic knock-out of a piece begins when the driver kicks the Knight Bus into gear and quickly ends when the driver slams on the bus’s brakes to avoid hitting an old lady crossing the street (and Harry gets slammed into the front of the bus).
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 03b [0:23-1:20]. It is shortened to 0:46 in the film.
07. The Knight Bus part2 1:24
As soon as the old lady finishes crossing the street, this cue kicks in with as much energy as before as the bus takes off again, and then continues with a slower part underscoring Harry learning about Sirius Black from Stanley Shunpike. Sirius Black’s Theme is heard for the first time after the line “He’s a murderer”. Williams hilariously uses an accordion during the sequence where the Knight Bus squeezes between two other buses, and the cue has another abrupt ending as the bus arrives at the Leaky Cauldron.
This cue is not on the soundtrack, however, the soundtrack does contain an alternate version of it (CD Track 03c [1:20-end] (1:30). The alternate has the accordion passage first, then different slower music, then the ending is about the same as the film version.
08. The Monster Book of Monsters 0:49
A fun cue underscoring Harry trying to tame his copy of “The Monster Book of Monsters” in his room at the Leaky Cauldron.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 12a [0:00-0:28]. The album version shortens the silent parts, but all the music is there.
09. Mr. Weasley’s Warning 0:56
This cue underscores the scene where Mr. Weasley warns Harry about Sirius Black in the Leaky Cauldron. Peter Pettigrew’s Theme is used for the first time and Sirius Black’s Theme is used as well.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack. In fact, Peter’s theme did not make it to the soundtrack at all.
10. Train in the Rain 0:15
This short cue introduces the Double Trouble theme to the score. It plays over a quick shot of the Hogwarts Express traveling through the rain.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
11. Apparition on the Train 2:19
Creepy atmospheric music that begins when the lights dim after the Hogwarts Express stops. The tension builds until a Dementor enters the room that our gang is in, then a short choral passage similar to the track “The Patronus Light” on the soundtrack plays as Lupin uses the Patronus charm on the Dementor just before Harry passes out.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 04. However, the ending of the cue is different (It does not feature the choral passage). This means that either (A) The version on the soundtrack is an alternate, or (B) This is William’s original cue, and they tracked music from “The Patronus Light” into the film version. It’s impossible to sync the album version up with the film because the film version of the cue is only 2:03.
12. Arrival at Hogwarts 0:55
The cue begins on the dark side and Ron and Hermione tell Harry that they didn’t hear the same screams he did when the Dementor appeared, but quickly gets bouncy as we transition to the Great Hall of Hogwarts where a choir is singing a song based on lyrics from Shakespeare’s MacBeth titled “Double Trouble”, complete with croaking frogs.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack. Track 5 on the CD is definitely an album-version of the song. It features different background music, no croaking frogs, and is almost twice as long.
13. Dumbledore’s Speech 0:42
This cue begins darkly again as Dumbledore talks about the Dementor that will be stationed at the school. The Double Trouble theme enters as Dumbledore lets the students know that happiness can be found even in the darkest of times. The cue ends as the Gryffindor climbs the stairs to their dormitory.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
14. Gryffindor Dormitory 0:13
After a brief unscored scene with the Portrait of the fat lady, the Gryffindor students make their way into the dormitory as the Double Trouble theme plays.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
15. Stormy Night 1:02
The Gryffindor boys are chewing beans that make them yell various animal sounds. As the camera pulls out of their window to show a very stormy night, a somewhat sinister version of the Double Trouble theme plays. When morning comes, the cue becomes cheery and bouncy, as we follow a bird around the grounds until its flight is cut short by the Whomping Willow.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 09b [1:30-end]. In the film it is shortened to 0:39
16. The Grim 0:30
Atmospheric music that begins with Trelawney drops Harry’s teacup. She claims to see the Grim in it and one of the students explain what the Grim is.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
17. Hagrid the Professor 1:29
Jolly variations on the Double Trouble theme underscore Hagrid leading the students to the woods for his first Care of Magical Creatures lesson, and Neville has a run-in with his copy of The Monster Book of Monsters.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 11b [0:30-end]. In the film, the cue is shortened to almost half its length (0:47).
18. Harry Meets Buckbeak 0:56
Quiet cue featuring the Double Trouble theme as Buckbeak bows for Harry and Harry is able to pet him.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
19. Buckbeak’s Flight 2:08
Pounding percussion kicks in as soon as Buckbeak takes over. The gorgeous Buckbeak’s Flight theme dominates the rest of the cue as Harry and Buckbeak sour over the Hogwarts grounds and lake before returning back to class.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 06. In the film it runs 1:44
20. Knight Ghosts 0:41
A short medieval-sounding cue beginning when Hagrid takes Malfoy to the hospital wing and ending when a series of Knight Ghosts “break” through a window in the Great Hall.
The first 11 seconds are dropped from the album version of this cue, CD Track 11a [0:00-0:30]. The 30 seconds that are on the album version are shortened to 0:18 in the film.
21. Sirius Black Sighting 0:37
The children crowd around a newspaper article that reveals that Sirius Black has been spotted nearby. Sirius Black’s Theme is used after a big closeup of his picture in the paper.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
22-25. Boggarts!
Professor Lupin shows the students how to defend against creatures known as Boggarts, shape-shifters that take the form of your biggest fear. Neville is asked to go first. After Neville confronts his Boggart, a source cue from Lupin’s record player is used over the remainder of the Boggart sequence. Williams wrote 3 short cues to weave into the source music (The source music plays when each student is getting prepared, switches to score when the Boggart turns into the student’s fear, and returns to source music when they successfully cast the Riddikulus charm).
For the album, Williams created a suite that runs about 2 minutes (It comes after the “Monster Book of Monsters” cue in track #12, so it plays from [0:28-end] (1:57)). The suite contains 4 parts that are in a different order than the scenes in the film, is missing 14 seconds of music from the very beginning of the sequence, but includes some music that is replaced by source music in the film.
The 4 cues in this sequence are:
22. Neville’s Boggart 0:41
The first 14 seconds of this cue are not included in the suite on the album, but the rest play from [1:58-end] (0:27). Those 27 seconds are shortened to 0:20 in the film.
23. Ron’s Boggart 0:25
This cue is in the suite from [0:42-1:07]. The last 9 seconds are replaced by source music in the film.
24. Parvati’s Boggart 0:14
This cue is in the suite from [0:28-0:42].
25. Harry’s and Lupin’s Boggarts 0:51
This cue is in the suite from [1:07-1:58]. The first 14 and last 22 seconds are replaced by source music in the film.
26. The Bridge 0:31
The Past Theme makes its second appearance as Harry and Professor Lupin have a talk on a bridge after Harry is not allowed to go into Hogsmeade with the rest of his classmates. Harry asks Lupin why he stopped him from facing his Boggart.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
27. Remembering Lilly 1:03
More of the Past Theme as Harry and Lupin continue their conversation on the bridge. Lupin tells Harry about his mother, Lilly.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
28. The Portrait Gallery 2:09
Sirius Black has attempted to get into Gryffindor; The Fat Lady Portrait has gone into hiding in another painting as a result. Fun music covers the scenes in the Portrait Gallery, while the music turns dark once Dumbledore orders the castle secured, and the giant front door is locked shut.
This beginning of this cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 10a [0:00-1:34]. The ending of the cue (which runs 0:35), covering the securing of the castle, is not included because the album track segues to a different piece of music instead. The 1:34 that we have of the cue is shortened to 1:21 in the film.
29. Night Vigil / Autumn 1:30
This cue begins immediately after the previous cue ends. A quiet Double Trouble theme is heard as Dumbledore and Snape have a conversation in the Great Hall while the children sleep on the floor. Hedwig’s Theme plays as Snape asks Dumbledore if Harry should require extra protection. The cue ends with the first of the film’s season changes, as the action changes to fall.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 09a [0:00-1:30] (1:30). The last 4 seconds of the cue are dialed out in the film (omitting a quote of Hedwig’s Theme which would have underscored the Whomping Willow shaking its leaves off).
30. Draco’s Note 0:24
While Lupin is out sick, Snape fills in for his Defense Against the Dark Arts class, during which Draco sends Harry a nasty note. This cue basically functions as a build-up to the next cue, which begins immediately following this one.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
31. Quidditch, Third Year 3:37
An action cue similar in vein to William’s Episode II action cues covers the only Quidditch match shown in the movie. The Double Trouble Theme is used in a portion of the cue missing from the film version. Sirius’s Theme plays as Harry sees a Grim-shaped cloud in the sky.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 13b [0:10-end]. The film version runs 2:29, so it is either an alternate or they drastically shortened William’s original cue.
32. A Walk in the Woods / Winter 2:16
On a walk in the woods, Harry asks Lupin why the Dementors keep making him pass out as the Past Theme plays. Hedwig’s Theme returns as Hedwig takes off and the film transitions to winter. As we see Harry in the clock tower, Williams brilliantly transitions from Hedwig’s Theme back to the Past Theme. The film ends with playful music as Harry, under his invisibility cloak, attempts to follow the students into Hogsmeade but is stopped by Fred and George.
Only the middle of this cue is available on the soundtrack. The first 8 seconds are unreleased, then the next part is CD Track 07b [2:28-3:26]. The album segues to different material just before Hedwig’s Theme would come in, so the final 70 seconds remain unreleased.
33. Honeydukes / The Shrieking Shack 1:06
Peter Pettigrew’s Theme makes a return as Harry uses the Marauder’s Map to follow a secret passage that brings him to the basement of Honeyduke’s sweet shop in Hogsmeade. Sirius Black’s Theme is also used. Peter’s Theme is heard again as we see the Shrieking Shack for the first time.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
34. The Snowball Fight 1:02
A fun cue underscoring Harry, hiding under his invisibility cloak, messing around with Draco and his goons outside the Shrieking Shack.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 08b [1:20-end]. The film version is shortened to 0:47
35. Harry’s Vow / Spring 1:37
This cue begins as Harry learns that Sirius Black is his godfather, and continues through to the scene of Harry vowing that if he ever sees Black, he’ll kill him. As the film transitions to spring, we get the quietest season transition music in the film.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
36. Learning the Patronus 1 0:14
A wordless, quiet choral passage as Lupin begins to teach Harry the Patronus Charm.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
37. Learning the Patronus 2 0:28
More of the same as above.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
38. Dementor Test 0:14
Lupin has Harry practice the Patronus Charm on a boggart that takes the shape of a dementor. Harry fails to conjure it.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
39. Learning the Patronus 3 0:26
More quiet choral music, with strings included this time, as Lupin has Harry to pick a better memory to use along with the charm.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
40. Harry’s First Patronus 1:24
Lupin brings out the Dementor-Boggart again, and this time Harry’s charm works. Along with much louder and more powerful chorus, the second half of the complete Past Theme is used while the Patronus does its magic. The main Past Theme comes back as Harry tells Lupin just what the memory he used was.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
41. Ron’s Dream 0:22
Somber music begins this cue as Hagrid has just informed our gang that Buckbeak is to be executed. That night, as Harry checks out the Marauder’s Map, Ron has a bad dream about spiders.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
42. Peter Pettigrew 1:23
Peter Pettigrew’s Theme is heard as Harry sees on his Marauder’s Map that Peter Pettigrew is inside the castle! Peter’s Theme will be the basis for the rest of the track as he follows the map down into the dungeons as him in Peter cross paths in the middle of the night. The pounding beat mimics Harry’s racing heart. Harry realizes Snape is rounding the corner and the cue ends the instant Snape raises his lit wand at Harry.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
43. Crystal Gazing 1:24
The music begins darkly as Harry tells Lupin that he saw Peter Pettigrew on his Marauder’s Map. The cues get atmospheric as it underscores a new subject in Divination Class: Crystal Gazing. Hermione doesn’t take to it and ends up leaving Divination Class for good, knocking over the crystal ball on her way.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
44. Professor Trelawney’s Prediction 1:18
Harry decides to return the crystal ball to Professor Trelawney. Another atmospheric cue underscores her second-ever actual prediction.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
45. The Executioner 0:39
As Harry, Ron, and Hermione walk to Hagrid’s hut, an executioner sharpens his blade in the courtyard. No themes are used.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
46. Hagrid Talks About Buckbeak 0:37
Another track without any thematic material begins following Hermione’s encounter with Draco. The music is similar to the earlier music during Hagrid’s first class.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
47. Buckbeak’s Execution 2:37
Hagrid sneaks our gang out his back door as this dramatic cue begins. It builds and builds until finally the executioner’s axe falls.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 17a [0:00-2:18]. However, the album omits the final 19 seconds of the cue (omitting the music for the gang hugging after the axe falls). The 2:18 that we do have of the cue is shortened to 2:01 in the film
48. Chasing Scabbers 1:28
Plucked strings begin immediately following the previous cue, as Scabbers bites Ron’s thumb and runs away. The music becomes dark as the black dog shows up and takes Ron into a secret passage under the Whomping Willow.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 14b [1:33-end]. In the film, the cue is shortened to almost half its original length at 0:50, and the plucked strings portion sounds different enough that it could be an alternate take.
49. The Whomping Willow 1:20
Another virtuoso action cue begins as the Whomping Willow attacks Harry and Hermione.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 08a [0:00-1:20]. In the film it is shortened to 1:00.
50. Finding Ron 1:06
Harry and Hermione follow the secret passage under the tree as Peter Pettigrew’s theme returns. Sirius Black’s theme is heard for the final time as he reveals himself inside the Shrieking Shack.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
51. Inside the Shrieking Shack 5:17
Not only the longest unreleased track, but the longest single cue altogether. This cue expertly increases the tension already abundant in the Shrieking Shack scene. Peter Pettigrew’s Theme is played as soon as Scabbers turns into him, as Lupin and Sirius confront him, and as Harry decides to spare his life (but he will give him to the Dementors anyway).
This cue was sadly not included on the soundtrack.
52. Harry & Sirius 1:43
The Past Theme returns as Sirius looks at Hogwarts castle as a man for the first time in many years. Sirius asks Harry if he wants to live with him as Hedwig’s Theme plays, but before Harry can give him his answer, the moon comes out as the next cue begins
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
53. The Werewolf Scene 4:25
Lupin turns into a Werewolf, Peter turns back into Scabbers and gets away (As his theme is heard for the final time until the end credits), and Sirius turns back into a dog to protect our gang from a now uncontrollable Werewolf Lupin. The music only quiets down as strange call drives Lupin away. The cue ends as Harry follows Sirius down to the lakeside.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 16. It is shortened by over a minute in the film to 3:22. Some parts of the film version sound different enough that the album version could actually be an alternate. For sure, the album version does not feature Pettigrew’s Theme like the film version does (although that certainly could have been recorded separately and mixed in later).
54. The Dementors Converge 3:12
The begining of this cue is extremely similar to the beginning of “Apparition on the Train”, as the lake water freezes much like the train windows had frozen earlier. Countless Dementors swarm around Harry and Sirius by the lakeside. Harry tries to drive them away with a Patronus charm but can’t. A chorus plays as a Patronus arrives from the other side of the lake (The Past Theme is not heard with it however). The cue ends as Harry sees that Sirius is ok before he passes out.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 19. It is shortened to 2:58 in the film.
Note: The next 3 cues are actually one long cue
55. Forward to Time Past 2:33
For the scene of Harry and Hermione using the Time Tuner to go back 3 hours to save Buckbeak and Sirius’s lives, Williams created a cue that beautifully captures the sense of playing with time. Harry & Hermione watch Draco get punched again and make their way to Hagrid’s hut.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 18. The film version is slightly shorter because the album version contains a clean ending instead of immediately continuing to the next cue.
56. Outside Hagrid’s 2:53
The music continues as Harry and Hermione wait for an opportunity to rescue Buckbeak outside Hagrid’s Hut.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
57. Saving Buckbeak 4:21
Hermione sees an opportunity and sends Harry to grab Buckbeak. They successfully get Buckbeak to the woods and make their way to the Whomping Willow to wait. A beautiful woodwind passage closes out this almost 10-minute straight sequence of music as a group of bats fly by them and Buckbeak grabs one for a snack.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 17b [2:18-end]. It is shortened to 3:54 in the film. The album version of the “bat” scene is definitely different than the film version.
58. Werewolf Scene Again 1:58
Harry tells Hermione that he thinks he saw his dad conjuring the Patronus on the other side of the lake. Then he tells her about Sirius’s proposal while the Past Theme plays. When they realize they are now at the time that Lupin transformed, action music returns as they race over to get a better look at what is going on. After Hermione makes the wolf-call that called away Lupin the first time they now realized that that means that Lupin will be chasing after THEM. An extraordinary percussion based action piece rounds out the track, the clear highlight of the unreleased action cues. It comes to an end as Harry and Hermione hide behind a tree.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 14a [0:00-1:33]. However, it is different in several ways. The album version features different music for Harry and Hermione’s talk (which does not feature the Past Theme). This either means that (A) This is Williams original cue, and in the film they replaced the first 42 seconds with tracked music featuring the Past Theme, or (B) This is an alternate. Either way, the rest of the cue is mainly the same (except that the film version is slightly expanded by repeating a few parts), until it gets to where the great percussion music would kick in. The album instead frustratingly segues to a different cue, so the final 25 seconds of this piece remain unreleased.
59. Dementors Converge Again 2:32
Lupin finds them and the music is creepy as it looks like their fate is sealed. Buckbeak intervenes however and they are saved. The air gets cold as they realize they are at the time that Sirius is being attacked by Dementors. The music comes to a complete halt as Harry chants “EXPECTO PATRONUM”. Then the choral music returns, with the Past Theme overlaid as he successfully conjures the Patronus to save Sirius.
The first 31 seconds (covering the Buckbeak vs. Lupin fight) were not included in the soundtrack version of this cue, CD Track 20a [0:00-1:57]. The album version also omits the last five seconds to segue to a different cue.
60. Rescuing Sirius 1:11
Harry and Hermione fly away from the lake on Buckbeak and as soon as Hermione busts open the door to Sirius’s holding cell, the Buckbeak’s Flight Theme plays in an even more beautiful and soaring passage than the first flight scene was as they fly away with Sirius and land somewhere safe to say goodbye.
This cue was very unfortunately not included on the soundtrack. It is the definite highlight of all the unreleased cues.
61. Sirius Takes Off 2:00
The Past Theme returns as Sirius says goodbye to Ron and Hermione. A beautiful version of the theme plays on strings as Sirius takes off. Music very similar to “Forward to Time Past” then plays as Harry and Hermione race back to the hospital wing.
This cue is on the soundtrack, CD Track 20b [1:57-end] (1:26). The album version however does not include the final 34 seconds (Racing back to the castle).
62. Returning to Ron 0:29
Harry and Hermione return to Ron’s room and, with everyone out of danger, Hedwig’s Theme plays as the Whomping Willow kills another bird outside.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
63. Lupin Leaves 0:25
Short cue with no thematic material as Lupin leaves Hogwarts.
This cue was not included on the soundtrack.
64. Mischief Managed! 12:45 (approx)
Hedwig’s Theme begins this piece, as Harry receives a brand new Firebolt broomstick in the mail from Sirius. The Flying Theme from the first movie returns as Harry gets on his broom and flies away and the film ends. The end credits begin with several minute of new material based on the Double Trouble theme before resorting to several cues from the film score played back to back: a portion of “A Window to the Past” from the CD, Buckbeak’s Flight, The Snowball Fight, The Knight Bus part1, Double Trouble from the CD, and Aunt Marge’s Waltz. Then a few seconds from Lumos! plays followed by a quote of Peter Pettigrew’s Theme.
This cue is included on the soundtrack, CD Track 21. The album version omits the short 10 second quote of Hedwig’s Theme from the beginning (But then again, maybe that was just tracked in), 12 seconds of material from the original-material portion of the end credits, reverses the position of The Knight Bus part1 and Double Trouble, and does not feature Peter’s Theme at the end.
Here is an analysis of the music as heard on the cd:
01. Lumos! (Hedwig’s Theme) 1:38
The Main Titles / Opening Scene, heard in complete form at the start of the film.
02. Aunt Marge’s Waltz 2:15
Music for Harry blowing Marge up. It runs 1:43 in the film.
03. The Knight Bus 2:52
[0:00-0:23] (0:23) Is a portion of the cue for when The Knight Bus Arrives and Harry boards (the full cue runs 0:53)
[0:23-1:20] (0:57) Is the first part of the Knight Bus ride, ending when Harry is slammed into the glass. It runs 0:46 in the film.
[1:20-end] (1:30) Is an alternate for the second half of the Knight Bus ride, the film version of this cue is 1:24
04. Apparition on the Train 2:14
The original version of the cue for the Dementor boarding the train to Hogwarts. The film version is shorter (2:03) and has a different ending (which could be tracked).
05. Double Trouble 1:37
A special recorded-for-the-album version of the Double Trouble song.
06. Buckbeak’s Flight 2:08
This cue in the film is shortened to 1:44.
07. A Window to the Past 3:53
[0:00-2:28] (2:28) I don’t know what this music is. It could be concert arrangement material. Segues into:
[2:28-3:26] (0:58) The middle of “A Walk in the Woods / Winter”, omitting the first 8 seconds. The final 70 seconds are dropped to segue to:
[3:26-end] (0:27) I don’t know what this music is either.
08. The Whomping Willow and the Snowball Fight 2:22
[0:00-1:20] (1:20) Is the music for the scene where the Whomping Willow tosses Harry and Hermione around. It is shortened to 1:00 in the film.
[1:20-end] (1:02) Is the music for Invisible Harry throwing snowballs and messing around with Draco and his goons outside the Shrieking Shack. It runs 0:47 in the film.
09. Secrets of the Castle 2:32
[0:00-1:30] (1:30) Is the music for Dumbledore and Snape talking in the great hall while the children sleep on the floor. The film version (1:26), omits the quote of Hedwig’s Theme at the very end (which would have underscored the Whomping Willow shaking its leaves off).
[1:30-end] (1:02) This cue covers a transition as the camera pulls out of the Gryffindor dormitory and shows a very stormy night, then the next morning a bluebird’s fanciful flight is cut short by the Whomping Willow. Shortened to 0:39 in the film.
10. The Portrait Gallery 2:05
[0:00-1:34] (1:34) Underscores the scene where it is discovered that Sirius Black attempted to get into Gryffindor dormitory by attacking the Fat Lady painting (shortened to 1:22 in the film). In the movie, the cue goes on to cover the scene of the Hogwarts door being locked, but on the album we segue to:
[1:34-end] (0:31) I don’t know what this is, but it is similar to music underscoring shots of the Dementors floating around outside Hogwarts.
11. Hagrid the Professor 1:59
[0:00-0:30] (0:30) This music underscores the Knight Ghosts “breaking” through the glass windows of the Great Hall. Shortened into the film to 0:18, but preceded in the film by 0:11 of an unreleased intro.
[0:30-end] (1:29) Hagrid leads the students into the woods for his first class. Shortened to almost half its original length in the film (it runs 0:47).
12. Monster Books and Boggarts! 2:26
[0:00-0:28] (0:28) Cue for Harry trying to tame his Monster Book in the Leaky Cauldron. Runs 0:49 in the film because the album version shortens the silent parts.
[0:28-0:42] (0:14) Parvati’s Boggart (the snake)
[0:42-1:07] (0:25) Ron’s Boggart (the spider). The last 9 seconds are replaced by source music in the film.
[1:07-1:58] (0:51) Harry & Lupin’s Boggarts (Dementor and the Moon). The first 14 and last 22 seconds are replaced by source music in the film.
[1:58-end] (0:27) Neville’s Boggart (Snape), shortened in the film to 0:20, but preceded by an unreleased 0:14 intro
13. Quidditch, Third Year 3:47
[0:00-0:14] (0:14)I don’t know what this is, it is definitely not in the film anywhere. Could be an alternate version of “Draco’s Note” Overlaps with:
[0:10-end] (3:37) The Quidditch match, drastically shortened to 2:29 in the film.
14. Lupin’s Transformation and Chasing Scabbers 3:01
[0:00-1:33] (1:33) The title of this track is misleading. It is not the music for when we see Lupin first transform, but the music for the SECOND werewolf scene. It starts with Harry & Hermione’s talk about him seeing his dad cast the Patronus, and continues through Harry and Hermione racing over to the Whomping Willow when they hear Lupin transform again. After Hermione performs her wolf-call, an excellent percussion based chase piece ensues in the film; But here on the album we segue to another cue before that extraordinary piece plays.
[1:33-end] (1:28) Scabbers runs away and Ron is taken into the Whomping Willow by Sirius. It runs 0:50 in the film. I’m not sure, but the plucked strings portion (the part similar to Flight From Peru from Raiders), could be an alternate take in the film
15. The Patronus Light 1:12
This is very similar to the three “Learning the Patronus” cues in the film, but it is not exactly the same.
16. The Werewolf Scene 4:25
Lupin turns into a Werewolf, Peter turns back into Scabbers and gets away, and Sirius turns back into a dog to protect our gang from a now uncontrollable Werewolf Lupin. The cue ends as Harry follows the injured Sirius down to the lakeside.
17. Saving Buckbeak 6:39
[0:00-2:18] (2:18) Buckbeak’s Execution. Shortened to 2:01 in the film, but followed by 0:19 of unreleased material
[2:18-end] (4:21) Harry & Hermione save Buckbeak. Shortened to 3:54 in the film. The film version also has a slightly different ending (For the bats flying past them as they wait near the Whomping Willow).
18. Forward to Time Past 2:33
This cue actually plays in complete form in the film. Harry and Hermione go back in time, watch Malfoy get punched again, and approach Hagrid’s Hut.
19. The Dementors Converge 3:12
Harry and Sirius by the lakeside. Harry tries to conjure a Patronus but fails, the Patronus from future-Harry works, and Harry passes out. Shortened to 2:58 in the film.
20. Finale 3:24
[0:00-1:57] (1:57) Harry conjures the Patronus to save Sirius. The album version omits the first 0:31 of the cue, underscoring Buckbeak vs. Lupin. The album version also drops the last couple seconds to segue to:
[1:57-end] (1:26) Lupin takes off on Buckbeak. The film version goes on for an additional 0:34 to cover Harry and Hermione racing back into the castle.
21. Mischief Managed! 12:13
Harry gets his Firebolt / End Credits. In the film this cue is preceded by 0:11 of Hedwig’s Theme, but that could be tracked. Also, about 0:12 of the Double Trouble material at the start of the end credits has been trimmed from the album version.
Here’s the break-down of the CD in chronological order:
01. Lumos! 1:38 Track 01
02. Aunt Marge’s Waltz 2:15 Track 02
03. The Knight Bus Approaches 0:23 Track 03a [0:00-0:23]
04. The Knight Bus Part 1 0:57 Track 03b [0:23-1:20]
05. The Knight Bus Part 2 (alternate) 1:30 Track 03c [1:20-end]
06. The Monster Book of Monsters 0:28 Track 12a [0:00-0:28]
07. Apparition on the Train 2:14 Track 04
08. Double Trouble (alternate/album version) 1:37 Track 05
09. Stormy Night 1:02 Track 09b [1:30-end]
10. Hagrid the Professor 1:28 Track 11b [0:30-end]
11. Buckbeak’s Flight 2:08 Track 06
12. Knight Ghosts 0:30 Track 11a [0:00-0:30]
13. Neville’s Boggart 0:27 Track 12e [1:58-end]
14. Ron’s Boggart 0:25 Track 12c [0:42-1:07]
15. Parvati’s Boggart 0:14 Track 12b [0:28-0:42]
16. Harry and Lupin’s Boggarts 0:51 Track 12d [1:07-1:58]
17. The Portrait Gallery 1:34 Track 10a [0:00-1:34]
18. Night Vigil / Autumn 1:30 Track 09a [0:00-1:30]
19. Quidditch, Third Year 3:37 Track 13b [0:10-end]
20. A Walk In The Woods 0:58 Track 07b [2:28-3:26]
21. The Snowball Fight 1:02 Track 08b [1:20-end]
22. Buckbeak’s Execution 2:18 Track 17a [0:00-2:18]
23. Chasing Scabbers 1:27 Track 14b [1:33-end]
24. The Whomping Willow 1:20 Track 08a [0:00-1:20]
25. The Werewolf Scene 4:25 Track 16
26. The Dementors Converge 3:12 Track 19
27. Forward to Time Past 2:33 Track 18
28. Saving Buckbeak 4:19 Track 17b [2:18-end]
29. Werewolf Scene Again 1:33 Track 14a [0:00-1:33]
30. Dementors Converge Again 1:57 Track 20a [0:00-1:57]
31. Sirius Takes Off 1:20 Track 20b [1:57-end]
32. Mischief Managed! 12:13 Track 21
UNKNOWN / UNUSED
01. A Window To The Past (segment 1) 2:28 Track 07a [0:00-2:28]
02. A Window To The Past (segment 3) 0:27 Track 07c [3:26-end]
03. The Portrait Gallery (segment 2) 0:31 Track 10b [1:34-end]
04. Quidditch, Third Year (segment 1) 0:14 Track 13a [0:00-0:14]
05. The Patronus Light 1:12 Track 15
Here’s how to make yourself a mostly chronological version of the album without splitting up any tracks:
RECOMMENDED CD LISTENING ORDER:
01 – 02 – 03 – 04 – 05 – 11 – 06 – 12 – 10 – 09 – 13 – 07 – 08 – 15 – 14 – 16 – 19 – 18 – 17 – 20 – 21