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Summary: SHE HAS DONE IT AGAIN
Review: The third book has more details than the others. I definitly recommend it to ages 8 and up. You definitly want it because it is very magical, exciting, and adventerous. J.K. Rowling is the best author in history! I hope she come out with the 5th soon!
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Summary: Better than the second book
Review: The third book in the famous Harry Potter series. While it is difficult to have a successful book, it is much more difficult have successful book series. If the writer has done something too different, then the loyal fans would not like it. On the other hand, coming up with something too similar then the sequel will be formulaic and boring. Because the structures of the first two Harry Potter books are almost identical (start off at the Dursleys, preparation for school year, going to Hogwart, some mysterious things happen, Harry and folks try to solve the mysteries, bad guy show up with a surprise revelation), it would be unwise for J.K. Rowling to follow this path too closely again. So, in this sequel, it is revealed at the beginning on what to be expected but the catch is -when- and -how-? The pacing of the book is great in the first half but after that, the main plot seems to fade away until the end. Despite the nice settings in the first few chapters, there aren't many things related to the main plot happen until late in the book. The surprise twist did not surprise me anymore when it was revealed, however, because so many clues were repeated again and again more than necessary (unlike the first two books that the twists really surprise me). On the plus side, I think this book does a better job than the previous one in portraying multidimensional characters. The new characters (Sirius, Lupin) are interesting. The only exception is Snape, which in my opinion is the most interesting character in the first book. Here he's reduced to just a plain, simple jealous guy without any other emotions. To summarize, I think it is a good, fun, must-read for the fan of the series but J.K. Rowling has to up the ante in her next book for the series to be a real timeless classic.
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Summary: Better than the others
Review: The third book in the Harry Potter dynasty, The Prisoner of Azkaban, is what I think probably the hest in the series so far. It isn't as long as the 4th book, not as bloody and stupid as the second, and just plain better than the first. I am glad that JK Rowling left out the Voldemort or ''you know who'' whatever you'd like to call him in the larger portion of this book. The other books are all about Voldemort's ''rise to power'' and all that. This one has a better overall story and more interesting characters. I hope that the reamainder of her saga can be like this book. Suggestion to Mrs. Rowling: Use Sirius Black more in the next story; he has been my favorite character in these books so far.
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Summary: Get Sirius!
Review: The third book in the Harry Potter series follows 13-year old Harry as he runs away from home and returns to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This year, the Minister of Magic himself is taking a personal interest in Harry's safety. It seems convicted murderer Sirius Black (who was instrumental in the death of Harry's parents), has escaped from Azkaban wizard prison after muttering ominously, "HE'S at Hogwarts!"
The second half of the book concerns the days when Harry's parents were students at Hogwarts with Sirius Black, Severus Snape, and Remus Lupin, who happens to be the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, and a wonderfully sympathetic character. With the help of his pals Ron and Hermione, Harry finally comes face to face with Black and learns what really happened to his parents. This is an exciting page-turner that HP fans will love.
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Summary: Too many anti-semitic overtones but still a good book
Review: The third book in the Harry Potter series is a great sequel and my personal favourite in the series so far. It introduces several new characters including Professor Trelawney, Wormtail, Professor Lupin, and my personal favourite: Sirius Black. He's the classic tall, dark, and gloomy silent guy who knows more than he let's slip. Although some of the things he let's slip for Hermione were a little shocking, but I know Rowling did that just to really *snicker*flesh*snicker* out his character.
The book is full of mystery like the second book, when Sirius Black, who supposedly was responsible for the death of Harry's parents, escapes from the wizard prison, Azkaban, and thought to be after Harry to finish what Voldemort couldn't. Speaking of which, this is the first book that Voldemort doesn't make an appearance in.
Lupin is probably the best addition to this book. He is the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and befriends Harry quickly. Lupin is a very competent teacher, unlike that idiot from the second book and sirius black dies in the fifth book teaches Harry some very useful spells to defend himself from the forces of evil. The only complaint I have about him is that he seems a little too friendly towards Harry, if you know what I mean.
Trelawney was actually sort of an annoying character, whom I wouldn't have missed if Rowling had left her out. She is rather annoying, although I know she is supposed to be. Trelawney just does that job too well. Trelawney's advances on Ron were a little inappropriate, though, and I had to explain a few things about the birds and the bees to my children because of this book. But don't let that scare you! This is a great book!
In summation, this novel is a great addition to add to your library of scrum-didili-umptious books.
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Summary: Great Third Book!
Review: The third book in the Harry Potter series is an awesome novel.It strays away from the usual Harry Potter format of the whole schoolyear building up to a battle with Voldemort. Instead, it focuses on an escaped criminal who is "after" Harry, and Harry's long-lost family. If you've read the first two books of the series, do NOT hesitate to read this one!
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Summary: A Wonderful Saga Continues
Review: The third book in the Harry Potter series is even better than the first two, in my opinion. It has more drama, suspense, humor, darkness, and mystery than the first two, and it's even longer than them... 435 pages {for the paperback edition, at least}. If you liked the first two books, then you should definately read this one.
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Summary: Great!
Review: The third book in the harry potter series is even better than the first two.I couldnt put the book down.Im 15 years old and harry potter is my favorite book series so dont think its just for little kids.Exciting And captivading!
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Summary: HARRY POTTER AND THE AZKABAN
Review: The third book in the HARRY POTTER series is the best yet, with much information about Harry's father, James Potter.In case you've been petrified in the hospitial wing with Madam Pomfry as your nurse, I'll explain that it all started with the landmark classic HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, followed by HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, and now HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN. In each novel, we learn more about Harry Potter's parents (whom were murdered by Voldmeort, the greatest Dark Wizard of modern times), as we and Harry come closer to finding out why he escaped that night, as well as why Voldemort wanted to rid the world of the Potters at all. Now, in the third book, Sirius Black, heir to Voldemort, has escaped from the wizard prison--AZKABAN--and set out to avenge his ruined master. And Harry isn't safe, not even within Hogwarts (his magical school), because of a secret that's been kept from the world for tweleve long years....
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Summary: Awesome Jawesome!!
Review: The third book in the Harry Potter series is the best, by far. Unlike the fourth book, being very sad(I almost cried!), and the first and second, although extremely good, this one has nonstop action with the suspense building constantly! The emergance of Sirius Black makes it suspensful already, but J.K. Rowling pulls it together with myserious twists that keep you guessing the whole time! It is wonderfully written, and a fabulous book for any age. This is a must-have.
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