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4.59 AVERAGE


3.5 stars for me, as usual the tales of Hogwarts are perfectly magical. Rowling's characters are in abundance, but they all add fun to the story. I just need to make sure I can keep them all straight!

Reread in December 2023 - still fun and amazing - on to the next one.
adventurous lighthearted

Read in 2000? Reread June 5-7, 2014.

Fun to read, hard to put down. There's a lot more evil here than in the second book - the Dementors are just creepy. The ending took things a bit too far for me, but the time travel elements are cool.

I believe this book is the farthest I got in the series when I was a child, so I'm looking forward to reading the rest. I can't believe how much these things hold up.

PS - Why does Harry still live with his miserable relatives? I didn't understand this in the second book either. There are so many people who are infatuated with him, and he's loaded. Just sayin'.
adventurous emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous challenging lighthearted tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

How can you rate your childhood? Listening to the audio books that made the millennial generation. 
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced
adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

It's basically impossible to pick my favorite book of the series, but if I absolutely had to, it would probably be this one. I love the plot and the adventure that is specific to this book. This is where I started to feel the bond between Harry and Hermione grow even more. Just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.