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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third book in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. While living at the Dursleys, Uncle Vernon's, Aunt Marge, comes to visit. When Aunt Marge and Harry get into a fight, he accidentally makes her inflate and leaves the house. He spends the rest of his summer in Diagon Alley where he learns about the mass-murderer Sirius Black and how he has escaped Azkaban, which is known to be an impossible task. What Harry finds out is that Sirius Black has escaped to find Harry and kill him. In this book, Harry matures a bit more and you see how he faces with the problems that come.

The Prisoner of Azkaban is probably one of my top favorite books in the whole Harry Potter series. I love how this is the book where they start to mature a bit more. Harry learns how to deal with problems that come along and you see his talent in school. I love the descriptions that take place in the book, especially during the scenes where they are in class. And of course, my favorite thing about the whole series, is the insane plot twists that come along in every book. I would recommend this book to people who like suspense and magic.

- Reviewed by Nayri T., grade 9.


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Anonymous said…
I think that this book was not as good as the first two Harry Potter books in my opinion. But overall I still enjoyed reading it very much! I thought that towards the end I got a little impatient with it, but still, it was an amazing book and I was far from disappointed. I recommend that Harry Potter lovers continue to read the series and read this book, because it is filled with action and exciting surprises around every corner. I was shocked so much at times that my jaw dropped! I was really happy that I chose to read this book.

Reviewed by Melody N, grade 9.
Central Library
February 28, 2013 at 3:36 PM
Anonymous said…
Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban is the third book out of the seven book series written by J. K. Rowling. In this book Harrys Aunt Marge visits , and Aunt Marge gets on Harrys nerves with a comment about Harrys parents so Harry casts a spell on Aunt Marge. Then Harry runs away , and gets a warning from Hogwarts that if he uses another spell he will get suspended from Hogwarts. After he has ran away the minister of magic take Harry to Diagon Allen where he spends the rest of his summer. He then finds out that Sirus Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and is coming to kill him. But when he comes face to face with Sirus black he is up for a big surprise.

In my opinion this book is my favorite book of the seven book series because of the twist with Sirus Black and Harry. This book gave me a feeling of death , which scared me a little and made me want to read more. After reading this book I was able to imagine everything I had read because of authors vivid writing. I wanted to find out more about Sirus and J. K. Rowling gave me more about him as the store progressed. As the suspense builds my addiction of reading the book grew. I would recommend this to anyone that loves a good thriller.

Reviewed by Armand, grade 9.
Central Library
June 27, 2013 at 2:47 PM
Teen Speak said…
In this book, the third of the Harry Potter series, Harry starts off his school year a bit on the harrier side of things. After he has blown up his Aunt and is on the run he his approached by the minister of magic himself. After learning that there is a murderer by the name of Siris out to get him, he is confronted by Mr.Weasly who tells Harry that he should never try to find Siris. As he starts his year he is piled with homework, and as protection from Siris, the school puts dementors, cold heartless beings that Harry feints once approached by one. He learns a new spells that allows him to protect himself from dementors, but he is going to learn that Siris is much more than a murderer.

I think that everyone should read this one. It is a must because I think it is the best one so far. The amount of mystery and unveiling of things are just so interesting. It took me no time to read this book because it is just everything great about the Harry Potter series. This book is also the third one in the series and it truly was spectacular. It was mostly because there wasn't just one conflict, but many between the characters and even within the characters themselves. Many things were revealed at the end of the story and again it's a big page turner and everyone should read this!

Reviewed by: Arvin O., grade 9
Glendale Central Library
March 26, 2014 at 4:26 PM
Teen Speak said…
Harry returns to his third year at Hogwarts, but the school is far from safe. There is an escaped convict named Sirius Black whom the wizarding world believes to be a mass-murderer. Harry finds out that Black has escaped from the most high-security prison, Azkaban. He is in fact, the first man or woman to ever do so. Harry soon learns that Voldemort's "trusted" aide Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban to kill Harry and avenge the Dark Lord. To worsen the conditions for Harry, vile creatures called Dementors are appointed to guard the school gates and inexplicably happen to have the most horrible effect on him. Little does Harry know that by the end of this school year, many holes in his past will be filled up and he will have a clearer vision of what the future has in store.

The Prisoner of Azkaban is one of my favorite books in the Harry Potter series because we find out more about Harry’s past. The characters in the novel each have a special meaning behind them and make you admire them. I think that this book would appeal mostly to anyone. It was an easy read, it had characters that you would love and/or hate, and it was very well written and could keep any reader entertained and paying attention. J.K Rowling portrays her characters that make the reader not get enough of it. I recommended this book to anyone that loves adventure, thriller, mystery, romance, and fantasy.

Reviewed by Artineh A., Grade 12
Glendale Central Library
November 4, 2014 at 5:38 PM
Teen Speak said…
The third book in this amazing series by author J.K. Rowling is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Harry is back at Hogwarts for his third year. He discovers, once again, that his life, and the lives of those around him, are in critical danger. Sirius Black has escaped from a high security magic prison named Azkaban. Sirius is Lord Voldemort’s most loyal follower, and he wants to kill Harry in order to get revenge for Voldemort.

To be honest, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is my least favorite novel from this series so far. It seemed to lose its spark and fast paced action which kept readers very entertained and on edge in the first two books of this series. Though I feel like this book lacked a little bit of mystery and action , J.K. Rowling’s use of descriptive language, imagery, and character development kept me reading. I hope that the next book is better.

Reviewed by RO, Grade 10
Casa Verdugo Library
September 26, 2015 at 4:57 PM
Melissa said…
After running away after accidentally blowing up his aunt, Harry discovers about the Azkaban breakout and learns about Sirius Black, the first person to ever break out of the prison, which was said to be very secure. After spending the rest of his summer at the Leaky Cauldron, Harry returns for his third year at Hogwarts along with his friends, Ron and Hermione, and finds out that Sirius is after him, and wants to kill him. With dementors now roaming the school grounds, the new professor must help Harry defend himself.

I really liked this the most book compared with the rest of the books in the series, since Harry learns more about his family and the people close to his family. This books also dives into the past, mentioning people involved with or took part in leading Lord Voldemort to Harry's parents in Godric's Hallow. I also loved the introduction of new technologies, like being an animagus or using a time turner. This book also shows how far the trio have come ever since their first year at Hogwarts, as they are more mature now. This is a good book for people who loved the films. Its definitely worth a read, especially if the third film was your favorite.

Reviewed by S.G., Grade 9
Grandview Library
August 18, 2022 at 3:38 PM
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