Rating: 
Summary: Harry Potter is a book of amazment for the whole family.
Review: Have you ever wanted to feel like a Wizard? Let J.K.
Rowling assist you.
At the beginning of Harry's third year at Hogwarts
he is at his Aunt Petunia's and his Uncle Vernon's
house, but in a bed this time.
Harry went to Diagon Alley as usual and got his
school supplies. You should remember he goes to
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. When
Harry get's on the Hogwarts Express and they enter
Hogwarts the sorting ceremony begins.
Every year the Sorting Hat sing's a different song.
Once they were done being sorted into their houses the
feast began. Harry is at Hogwarts learning to do magic
and spells .
A couple months later the portrait of the fat Lady in
a pink dress {Gryffindors} portrait hole was totally
destroyed by someone and was replaced by Sir.
Catadrone. But, he was more of an annoyance than
help.
A few more months later Harry meets someone
who turns out to be his godfather. The Dementor's want
to catch him and put him back were he came from. This
concludes my review on Harry Potter and The Prisoner
of Azkaban.
Rating:
Summary: A Christian who approves
Review: Having heard many people lament the way Harry Potter is encouraging children to explore the occult, I'd like to offer an alternate view. I'm a conservative Christian who teaches theology at a university and publishes many articles in theological journals, and I don't like witchcraft. However, given that it's difficult to keep these books away from children who visit bookstores frequently, my wife and I have read the series to our children, ages 10, 12, and 15, and discussed the ideas with them."Prisoner of Azkaban" is of a much higher literary caliber than the first two novels. Like them, there are lots of amusing jokes, lots of word play to delight the alert reader, but there is much more depth to the characterization in this book. I think we would do well to look at these series as we look at C.S. Lewis's "Chronicles of Narnia" series or Tolkien's books. The books border on allegory, but aren't. However, they are full of allusions to biblical ideas. Joanne Rowling is writing about the age old celestial battle between good and evil, God and Satan. The witch and wizard setting allows her to develop characters who learn to use magical powers analogous to the spiritual powers developed by Christians devoted to prayer and Bible study, yet without offending those who aren't interested in God. She is teaching a generation of children how to act. By casting spells? No. She continuously pokes fun at that aspect of the books. She is teaching children the value of loyalty, generosity, courage, study, honesty, turning the other cheek, loving, forgiving, sacrificing to save others. She is teaching them you don't have to be big and handsome to be a success. The major moral challenge Harry faces in this book is whether or not to kill the man who killed his parents. Most kids would say, "Kill him!" Harry struggles, but makes the right choice. Indeed, this book is full of Harry and other characters honestly struggling with really tough decisions but making the right decisions. In a way, the wizard side of things in Rowling's world is a bit like the angelic world, with the Hogwarts students as apprentice angels. The Bible teaches that God is at war with the forces of evil--forces consisting of fallen angels who once were good. (Have you noticed: Voldemort: Vol de Mort: Flight of Death (French): Death Angel; vol also brings to mind the Latin word for "will," suggesting "the one who wills death.") These children are "sorted" into the camp of deceit and darkness or into one of three camps which tend toward goodness, according to the the choices they have already made in their lives, but each students has to learn and make choices. Harry is Christ-like in a number of ways. He has been chosen, anointed. He has been tempted, offered the world, offered power, but has said no. I don't have time to look at this in depth here, given the space limitation. However, I would encourage Christian parents to read these books with their children and talk about the decisions made and the parallels to the battle between God and Satan, good and evil. This will help children determine to do what is right, place themselves on the side of goodness. If you forbid your children to read them, you are simply forcing them to sneak and lie.
Rating:
Summary: Extraordinary
Review: Having just finished the first 3 books I am anxiously awaiting to find out if Ms. Rowling plans to continue the quest of Harry Potter in becoming a wizard. I have never enjoyed a series of books more and I advise all adults, not just children to read them. I am 46 and couldn't put them down. Bravo to Ms. Rowling for giving us all some down right good fun and excitement with her vivid imagination and unlimited talents. When does the rest of the series begin so I can pre-order now!
Rating:
Summary: An adult who loves Harry Potter.....
Review: Having loved the first book, and being somewhat disappointed in the second book, I wasn't sure how I would enjoy the third book. Well, I needn't have worried. This book was brilliant. If I didn't know better, I even believe that I found myself trembling at the mention of the Dementors. Now, that's a indicative of how great the writing and story-telling is. Another great Harry Potter story. Definitely a must-read!
Rating:
Summary: Harry Potter--an adolescent hero.
Review: Having purchased the Harry Potter books for my granddaughter, I read the first one to make sure it was appropriate for her. I read the other two for the fun of it, and I can't wait for the next one to come out. The author of this fanciful series takes us into a magical, alternate universe and makes us feel at home. The laws of physics change under the spell of the author's imagination, but the characters and the plot remain steadfast and familiar.
Rating:
Summary: this is the best so far!!!
Review: having read all three harry potter books, i can only say that i hope they continue getting better. unlike some series, each harry potter book is better than the last. in this one, we find out several secrets about james potter, snape, and more about the circumstances surroumding his parents death. the people who want to ban harry potter need to open their eyes to how fantastic these books are.
Rating: 
Summary: The Weakest of the Series
Review: Having read each of the HP books several times, Prisoner of Azkaban remains my least favorite of the series. While Rowling's writing style continues to improve (perhaps with the help of editors), the story and resolution in this installment are lacking. As the only book that does not contain a confrontation with Voldemort, the ending sequence lacks the excitement of the earlier (and later) novels. Using a cliched time-travel solution to resolve the story is disappointing. Furthermore, Hermoine's transition from utterly dislikable (throughout the entire book) to saving grace is too sudden. Sirius Black's character is shallow, and not very interesting. While his plight would make an interesting side-story, it is a stretch to use it as the central idea throughout the book. That being said, it is still an enjoyable book. It provides a decent transition to the much more exciting and interesting fourth installment.
Rating:
Summary: Jim Dale adds so much
Review: Having read the series, and being familiar with Jim Dale from Pete's Dragon (Doc Terminus), we were really looking forward to the books on tape. Better than expected, have bought them all. Even if you or your child has read the books, get the tapes and listen, share this experience together. His charactures are wonderful and bring alive the charactures without losing the imagination that will happen with the movie version(s?).
Rating:
Summary: Harry Potter is so Lovable!
Review: He is the best, I am a 36 yr old mother of 2 son's and we love Harry Potter and have read every book. We are anxiously awaiting the new book. This is the most exciting of the 3, I think!They just get better and better. We'd all like to enroll at Hogwart's, Please!
Rating:
Summary: The best out of the series.
Review: Hello Harry Potter Fans! This book is all about Harry's adventures at Hogwarts school of witchcraft. Harry goes on the train and the adventure starts. Siris Black, a criminal in the wizard world has escaped from azcaban ( a wizard prison guarded by dementors) and is after Harry. Harry soon finds out that he is his godfather and meets face to face with him. To die or not to die, that is the question.
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