Harry Potter: 10 Of The Best Movie Tracks

By Stephen Higham /

2. A Window to the Past - John Williams

A lone flute plays this melody to start with. Simple, tragic and beautiful it starts the melody off on its own and I think that here, almost accidentally the perfect theme for Harry himself is born. It plays a mournful ode to the tragedies of the past, a past that in 'Prisoner of Azkaban' has truly returned to Hogwarts with James Potter€™s old school friends Lupin and Black. The tune remains entirely relevant to the film its in despite, as I feel representing Harry as a whole. That lonely flute is later joined by more instruments in a beautiful yet hopeful lament just as lonely little boy Harry is joined in life by a new family and friends. The ever present harp plucking away almost heartbeat like is reminiscent of his true soul-mate Ron, ever by his side, supporting but not outshining him. A short burst of the iconic Hedwig€™s Theme also makes itself heard which is a cherry on top of an almost perfect track that makes you thoroughly sorry when it ends.