Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Reviews

Our third year at Howgarts brings Harry new challenges.  There is a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, who has a unique relationship to Harry which over the course of the book he discovers.

Year three presents numerous challenges to Harry.  This book has all the things you would expect from a Harry Potter book, but in my opinion this is the book that switched the series from childrens book, to all ages.   JK Rowling brilliantly shifts her plot lines setting up the remainder of the series in this book.

The book begins with an escape from the wizard prison Azkaban.    The ministry...

Although PoA is not one of the longest books of the series or even one that has one of the most action packed sequences, it remains one of my favorites because it introduces someone who could arguably be my favorite HP character of all time.  Sirius Black.  A troubled soul, tormented for years in an Azkaban jail.  Ends up spending a year living off rats so he can stay clear of the ministry of magic and stay alive to see Harry again.  He was good looking but didn't recognize it from what JKR has told us.  And most of all

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he dies one of the most heroic deaths.  Some might...

This one is a winner. Meeting the dementors was thrilling. I could actually feel what Harry was feeling as the dementors tried to take him. Made me feel a little quesy.

It was great to finally start putting things togeather. I loved the shapeshifter aspect. Rons rat turning out to play such a large part! Who would've guessed???

I loved the way Harry came into his own and found his power. Saving his own life was huge.

I would recommend this book to die hard "Harry" fans and people that haven't even read one book in the series. "Prisoner" can stand on it's own as a thiller and is a fantastic addition...

I love Harry Potter and always have. This one is one of my favorite becouse not only is Harry older but he gets to meet his uncle. Even though everything that is said about him is negative. Harry comes to find out the truth and becomes close to his uncle and realises he has family and he is not alone.
I even liked the idea that Voldemort is not in it but is mentioned. When you keep bringiing back the bad guy he tends to get old and you just want the conflict to get over with. So letting him stay back out of the picture and is only mentioned is a good way to keep him in the picture wihtout...

The main characters and the continuing story both come along so smartly (and Harry at last shows a glimmer of interest in the opposite sex, a sure sign that the tides of adolescence are lapping at his toes) that the book seems shorter than its page count: have readers clear their calendars if they are fans, or get out of the way if they are not.