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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

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kelly_e's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Author: J.K. Rowling
Series: Harry Potter #3
Genre: YA Fantasy
Rating: 4.75
Pub Date: July 8, 1999

T H R E E • W O R D S

Tense • Adventurous • Quick

📖 S Y N O P S I S

As Harry, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts for their third year things are tense. Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban. Enforcements have been called in to help guard the school. Everyone is on high alert. Cornelius Fudge believes Harry to be Sirius' target.

💭 T H O U G H T S

The third book is where I really got hooked on the series, and the same can be said this time around. The stakes are higher, the action really starts to take off, and I started to really feel invested in Harry's wellbeing. I also enjoyed learning more about past events and Harry's parents. And of course, the quidditch is so good in this one! I loved that it played a bigger role.

It's been said many times before, the writing isn't always fabulous, but the story is so entertaining. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is hands down my favourite thus far, bringing the storyline to a whole new level.

📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• readers of all ages!

🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S

"The ones who love us never really leave us, you can always find them in here."

"The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed."

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jswecu's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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skeptic_hecate's review

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adventurous inspiring mysterious fast-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

4.5

I think the time travel mechanics were handled really well. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, although I don't understand why the boys were so mean to Hermione, on the other hand, why is Snape so mean and obsessed with Harry? Why didn't Peter manifest himself two books ago when Voldemort was starting to gain power. Cannot wait to read more.

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linnylionheart's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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lovelymisanthrope's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" has always been my favorite of the movies, so this was the book I was most looking forward to reading, and it did not disappoint! This novel picks up at year 3 for Harry Potter and the gang at Hogwarts. There is a criminal, Sirius Black, who has escaped from Azkaban, the toughest prison in the wizarding world, whom everyone believes is after Harry Potter. Harry, Ron, and Hermione find themselves tangled up with trying to uncover more about the past and saving the wizarding world's future from those dark wizards who want to see the return of Voldemort.

Sirius Black is one of my favorite characters in the entire franchise, so I really loved seeing him finally make an appearance. I love seeing Harry, who was so alone for so long, slowly, each year find his people and find those who truly love him. For so long after the loss of his parents, he was mistreated, and for him to finally get a taste of a real family, it is so gratifying. This novel also introduced my favorite magical item: the time turner. Not only is this item such a cool concept, and really entertaining to see play out, Hermione uses it to attend more classes, which is EXACTLY what I would want to do! This was the movie where I really fell in love for the series, and I am so elated that the book lived up to my expectations!

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