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Summary: Wonderfully Fantastic
Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling is an extraordinary book. Snape is almost as bad as last year, except worse. Now that a so called "convict" has escaped from what seems to be the worst place in the world everyone is acting schizophrenic.
Everyone seems to keep not one but two eyes out for Harry. Especially since the creatures that guard Azkaban are at the school. Harry is extremely affected by the dementors in terms of his parents. If you had any confusion in the last two books it will be answered in this one. Even things you're not thinking are answered. I give this book four stars because it's not the best book and it is definatly not the worst.
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Summary: Harry's transitional third year at Hogwarts
Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban doesn't quite live up to the greatness of its predecessors, in my opinion, yet it is definitely another fabulous read. Azkaban, of course, is the prison in which convicted wizards are held, and it is nice to get our first information about the type of place it really is. This also serves to introduce what are perhaps the most sinister creatures encountered thus far in the continuing story of Harry's years at Hogwarts. Rogue wizards are a pretty devious and tricky lot, but the Dementors of Azkaban are more than up to the task of keeping them subdued. A Dementor, a cloaked, hooded, thoroughly spook-inducing creature, sucks the happiness out of everyone around it, and virtually all prisoners eventually go mad after enduring nothing but their most unhappiest memories at all times. No prisoner has ever escaped the prison - until now. Sirius Black, convicted of killing one wizard and a dozen Muggles twelve years earlier, has escaped, and every indication is that he is coming after Harry Potter to kill him. This threat looms over Harry throughout his third year at Hogwarts, as even the Ministry of Magic is working to keep young Potter safe from the hands of such a dire criminal. Naturally, there is much, much more to the story of Sirius Black than meets the eye, and a number of old secrets and missing pieces of Harry's history are brought to light.There are a number of significant developments in this novel, beginning well before Harry gets to Hogwarts. Harry's thirteenth birthday brings him his first ever birthday cards and presents, but it also brings him a week's visit from Uncle Vernon's sister, who is much worse than even her equally portly brother. An unfortunate inflating incident with dear Aunt Marge leaves Harry out alone in the Muggle world of his own volition, but he does manage to catch the Hogwarts Express this year. Before reaching its destination, the train is stopped and searched by a group of Dementors, and Harry's first encounter with these grim specters is not a good one. At school, there are two new teachers, Professor Lupine filling the annually vacant job teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts, and a familiar name teaching the course on the care of magical beasts. The Potter-Malfoy rivalry runs hotter than ever, Professor Snapes seems to hate Potter more and more each day, and two of the most eventful, physical games of Quidditch ever seen take place as team captain Wood desperately seeks to win the Quidditch Cup for Gryffindor in his seventh and final year at Hogwarts. Disharmony also walks the halls of the school, threatening to dissolve the friendship Harry and Ron have long shared with Hermione. Of course, all of the action comes down to an inevitable yet fairly surprising meeting of Harry Potter and Sirius Black. The events that transpire threaten to unravel plot-wise in terms of their effectiveness, yet Rowling manages to pull everything together for a most important, thrilling conclusion (one that does fall short of the excitement of the first two books, however). Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban strikes me as bearing a transitional place in the Potter series of books, enriching the landscape with more involved sub plots and new, potentially important characters, enclosing all of this important information inside a story that is sure to delight and entertain all fans of Harry Potter.
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Summary: Amazingly BRILLIANT!
Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a captivating sequel to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. It's mysteries, adventures, and excitements will keep you from ever putting it down. All of the four (five in May) Harry Potter books are MUSTS for you and/or your children. Children and adults all find it wonderful, amazing, and brilliant!
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Summary: This Book is Defintly Worth Reading!
Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a good book to read. You will start reading it, then you will get to a good part and than there will be another and another and before you know it you have read the best book ever! The book is about Harry Potter and his third year at Hogwarts, the school for witches and wizards. Sirius Black is on the loose! Sirius Black is an evil wizard who was once on Lord Voldemort's side but when Lord Voldemort's power all drained he ran away. He was caught and sent to Azkaban. Thirteen years later he escaped and now rumor has that he is after Harry. Harry is not safe! Harry is playing his favorite sport again. Quiditch! This is his coach's last year so he is really eager to win the cup. But this is the best Harry Potter book yet. I really recommend it!
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Summary: Neal's Review
Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a great book for all ages. It has a bit of fantasy and suspense. Harry gets himself into big trouble in this book, plus there is a surprising twist at the end of the book. The best book in the series yet. Something big is going to happen at Hogwartz. Harry's big problem at Hogwartz are Dementors. They're there to capture a prison escapist. An armed and dangerous madman. The madman killed before and now he is after Harry!! Harry has some good friends but he also has some powerful enemies. This book ties up loose ends from the other books plus it leaves you with many questions. I cant even wait for the next one to come out! If you like all of the previous Harry Potter books this books is for you!!
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Summary: Magnificent!
Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a great book for readers looking for something that will keep them occupied for days! I have read all of JK Rowling's books and hope that she will write more. This book is recommended for ages 8-12 but would be enjoyable for any age. Follow Harry and his first friends Ron and Hermoine through all sorts of trouble, mysteries, adventures, fun, and lots lots more! Read about Harry and you won't regret it.
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Summary: Harry Rocks!
Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a great book to read again and again and again. I have read it several times and I still can't put it down! The three things that were excellent in the book were the fact that it was the next book in the series, the visual imagery of the words, and the irony of it all. The one drawback was that the book started out slow. The fact that the book was the next in the series needs no elaboration. The descriptive words however, does. Read this quote direct from the book and try to tell me you can't see a picture in your mind: "Trotting toward them were a dozen of the most bizarre creatures Harry had ever seen. They had the bodies, hind legs, and tails of horses, but the front legs, wings, and reads of what seemed to be giant eagles, with cruel, steel-colored beaks and a large, brilliantly orange eyes. The talons on their front legs were half a foot long and deadly looking... Once you got over the first shock of seeing something that was half horse, half bird, you started to appreciate the hippogriffs' gleaming coats, changing smoothly from feather to hair, each of them a different color: stormy gray, bronze, pinkish roan, gleaming chestnut, and inky black". I could see the hippogriff jumping off the page when I first read that. These Harry Potter books have a history for being very ironic. Everyone who read the first book thought they had the hero pegged, but it turned to be the cowardly teacher, Professor Quirrell who was the culprit. Everyone who read the second book was looking at Gilderoy Lockhart, the sort of ironic answer, but an item they picked up along the way turned out to be cursed with powerful magic that was causing it all. At the beginning of this book, as Harry is on the Hogwarts Express, the train is "attacked" by dementors but it turns out that they were boarding the express to protect the school from a powerful wizard convicted of mass murder. This book isn't really a page turner from page 1, but give it a chance and you won't be disappointed. It also helps to read the first and second book in the series before reading this one. Most of the groundwork is lain in the first and second books in the series.
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Summary: EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK
Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a GREAT book,for everyone. I adored it and so did everyone I know who read it. I love books(especially long ones)and I loved the length of this Harry Potter, even though I loved the other ones too. I wanted this book so much I had a friend pick me up an English copy of it. I really don't think that J.K.Rowling should stop at seven books but at least do one or two more.
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Summary: A fabulous treat for every one!
Review: Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban is a great book.Its a must for those who are imaginative.J.K.Rowling is a superb author.Her writing is very creative. The suspence the story gives you is enough to make you read the book a number of times.I wish wizardary could hapen in the real world.I am 11 years old and I think even three-year olds could understand it.Its the best book ever.
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Summary: Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban
Review: Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban is a great story. It is in a different league than any other book. J.K.Rowling is an excellent author. The most exciting part is when Sirius Black sends Harry the Firebolt and Gryfinndor win the Quidditch cup.
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