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Summary: Harry's the BEST!
Review: They just keep getting better and better. Can't wait for the next one.
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Summary: the good harry potter book
Review: think of having a Godfather that is a killer and you don't knowwhy he is your Godfather.that's the tings that harry woriedabout. Near the end of the book he finds out about it and is able to go to his house and live with him. but his godfather has to have a Dementors Kiss which means he has to get killed. At the end of the book he goes backin time and saves his godfather. END
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Summary: The best in the series thus far!!!!!
Review: Think of this as a suspense novel filled with wizards, magic, and all sorts of strange, intriguing creatures.Rowling is incredible. Her writing is better than ever with this third installment. There is no "factory" atmosphere here. Her work just keeps getting better and better. The characters are maturing nicely and the story lines, although simple, are suspenseful and riveting! She has a knack for great endings full of surprises, confrontation, and second guessing. This is her best yet. I was up until 3:30 am with this book and when it was all over, I was wanting Harry to stay at MY house for the summer! My favorite chapter -- Hermione's secret. Make time to read this one for sure! Cris
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Summary: Harry's Growing Up in the Prisoner of Azkaban
Review: Third times the charm for J.K. Rowling in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third book in the seven part series. Harry Potter finds himself in yet another dangerous situation, with a "mad", dark wizard after him, gloomy dementors roaming the Hogwarts campus, and seeing the symbol for death, the Grim, almost everywhere he goes. Although it is expected to see such ingredients in a Harry Potter recipe, it was not expected to find Rowling's dash of symbolism the major source of flavor. It might be said that such a book like Harry Potter, with it's lazer pointed right at the second grade clubhouse, isn't meant to be interpreted in such a way and that these descriptions are meant to spark "the kids'" imaginations. Well, as a young adult, the symbolism shown to me was clear and usefull. First of all, the man who makes the story, Sirius Black. Sirius Black is a Animagus and changes into a black dog. The black dog shows itself to be a symbol for strength and an inner devil. Sirius "Black" also composes himself in a symbolic way. He hides in the shadows, which, it seems to be, a symbol for guilt. Another symbolic character, if that's what you want to call them, is the dementors. Always in a group and always hiding their faces, the dementors symbolize an always present conscience. Always bringing the memory of Harry's parents, they symbolize the conscience of Sirius Black and the conscience of Harry Potter. For Sirius, they are a constant reminder of his drastic mistake that resulted in the death of Harry's parents. For Harry, they bring an inner urge to be reunited with his parents and the presence of Lord Voldemort, that is always lurking in the back of his head. Harry's reaction to the dementors represents the overpowering effect of the death of his parent's, which Harry always chooses to hide. When thinking of hiding, only one character comes to mind, the infamous Scabbers, or known to many as Peter Pettigrew. Peter, being an animagus also, changes into a rat. This represents his true personality and his cheating, manipulative charActeristics. So, it is shown that Rowling uses animal's to symbolize the personality's of the characters. She also uses the scaly appearance and purpose of the dementors to symbolize the darker aspect, Lord Voldemort and the death of Harry's Parent's.
Did the usage of symbolism really make that big of difference? Many would say yes. The use of this literary device brings the novel out of the shadows of the kids story corner and into the limelight of the adult non-fiction section. The more mature tone and plot is appreciated, will hopefully continue.
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Summary: Simply wonderful...outstanding
Review: This (and the previous two books in the series) are so wonderful...they are truly the first books I've read that ripped me from wanting to read them wholly in one evening, and wanting to read only five pages a day, just to make them last longer!
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Summary: I LOVE HARRY POTTER!!!!
Review: This a very good book! The book is so good that I read it in two days! Even though it has 435 pages its worth every one!
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Summary: Physician says its good for kids' brains...
Review: This and the other 2 of the series have gotten all 3 of my children seriously into reading. Reading is so important to the minds of children in a world where passive mind-numbing television dominates...kudos to JK Rowling...Ken Giuffre MD, author "The Care and Feeding of Your Brain"
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Summary: Nice cassets
Review: This audio caset is a good way to listen to things when I'm doing something. I listen to it all the time. I got it this Christmas and I've listened to it about 100 times. I like how the voices are done. I now have all of the Harry Potter cassets. I enjoy them very much. My father listens to them too when he goes on long trips. I love to listen to them everywhere.
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Summary: J.K. Rowling can really write!
Review: This book and it's two companions, are absolutely the greatest! The author has a great imagination. My English teacher read Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone to my 7th grade class last year, and everyone in my class is so different, but we all LOVED it. It was amazing that 18 kids with completely different tastes for everything all could realate that this book is the all time best ever written!
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Summary: Harry Potter rocks sooo much
Review: This book and the ones before it are awesome. I love when they go to get there school supplies in Diagon Alley. I cant wait to the new one and hopefully one after that! Oh ya it would be awesome if Tim Robbins Directed the movie. Canada Loves you Harry Potter, and you J.K. Rowling!
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