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Age 9 and over
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third, and possibly the best, book in the phenomenally successful, award-winning Harry Potter series by JK Rowling.
After just about surviving yet another summer with the dreadful Dursleys, the arrival of Aunt Marge is the final straw and, in a fit of anger, Harry casts a spell on her, causing her to blow up like a balloon. He fully expects to be expelled from Hogwarts for his blatant flaunting of the rule not to use magic outside term time, but the arrival of the mysterious Knight Bus and a meeting with Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic, result in Harry enjoying the rest of the holidays in the wonderful surroundings of the Leaky Cauldron.
Meanwhile Sirius Black--one-time friend of Harry's parents, implicated in their murder and follower of "You- Know-Who"--escapes from Azkaban and this has serious implications for Harry. Back at Hogwarts, Harry's movements are restricted by the presence of the Dementors--guards from Azkaban on the look out for Black.
Stephen Fry's endearingly snooty vocal chords are a perfect match for Rowling's superb storytelling, and Fry manages to give even further depth to a complex and absorbing plot by adding an irreverent wit and a deep-rooted touch of class to a compelling and magical tale that, once heard, will never be forgotten. Age 9 and over --Susan Harrison --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
From Publishers Weekly
In this third installment in the projected seven-volume series, Sirius Black, imprisoned for killing 13 people with one curse, escapes from Azkaban. As he heads for Hogwarts, the chilling Dementors who trail him quickly descend upon the school. "Each successive volume expands upon its predecessor with dizzyingly well-planned plots and inventive surprises," said PW in a Best Books of 2001 citation. Ages 8-up.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
3 words: Blew me away.,
By Hannibal (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Hardcover)
This book is the best in the series and I can bet my life on the fact that it will remain that way until the end of these books. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is nothing short of brilliant, and I canï¿t explain the feeling you get when you are reading it. It is endlessly entertaining and amazingly original, you wonder where J.K. Rowling could ever get these ideas. It also brings up some new facts in the characters and some brand new magical creatures that I wonï¿t give away just in case you havenï¿t read it. I doubt you havenï¿t read it, though, because basically the whole world is in love with these books and could finish them in a couple of days. The games of Quidditch are still fabulously entertaining. The characters are now pubescent which makes them able to feel new emotions ï¿ it keeps you awake at night wondering what will happen next. The finale is totally grand, mixing totally shocking ideas into magically nice descriptive language that truly brings to life a whole new revolution. I havenï¿t met one person who hasnï¿t claimed that this book is just great, flawless and spectacular. It seems everyone nowadays has good taste in books! Hooray for Harry Potter!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still the Best,
By Rachel (No where that's comfortably cool, CA-USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Hardcover)
"Prisoner of Azkaban" remains my favorite of the Harry Potter Series. Sirius Black is officially my favorite character now, and if you go back and read the first book, you are surprised to find that his name was mentioned in the first chapter. That's how well J. K. Rowling writes, and has everything planned out. Year 3 in the set of (four now) books is the most interesting and satisfying. The only problem was that it put Professor Snape under a new light...a bad one. Before this book, he was an interesting and seemingly justifiably nasty (wow, lots of "y's") character, but in this one, he goes too far. The rest of the book, however, is wonderful. The Dementors are truly terrifying if you allow them to be, and Professor Lupin is a pleasent surprise to the world of rapidly dissapearing Defense-of-Dark-Arts teachers. Charaters are developing insights and backrounds. I find that I read these books not for Harry, but for all the supporting "cast-members." We know all about Harry's past by this installment, and it's refreshing to know more about everyone elses. I only hope that the fifth book measures up to the standards I have set by this one. (And hopefully it's not as long and dragged out as the fourth, although it was emotionally enjoyable.) Thanks for putting up with my opinions.
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book was lots of FUN,
By jennifer gowans (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Hardcover)
One day, Harry Potter is just an average kid trying to survive life in the suburbs with his emotionally abusive aunt and uncle, and the next he's a famous wizard with friends in powerful places. J.K. Rowling has a wonderful imagination and an incredible ability to tell a great story, while creating a very likeable hero in the process. Like Dahl's Matilda, her books are about children becoming empowered to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles -- particularly adults who are evil. Incidentally, I fail to see how the books are becoming "darker." There are all kinds of positive lessons in this book. One important underlying theme is that not all things are what they seem (i.e. Scabbers, Sirius Black, Professor Lupin). I don't think that's such a bad lesson to teach children. Rowling also provides an innovative object lesson on overcoming our worst fears (the boggart). My 13-year-old daughter and I can hardly wait for book number four.
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