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Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (Book 3) (平装)
by J.K. Rowling , Mary GrandPre (Illustrator)
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
If you ever thought your life was exciting wait until you read Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling. This was an excellent book because it was full of adventure like the map that Harry found. I enjoyed this book and I think you would also if you read it. Like I said, Harry has many adventures. He receives the Marauders map from Fred and George. He learns many secrets such as Peter Pettigrew, who was thought to be dead, was really at Hogwarts. He also learns that the prisoner of Azkaban helped you know who kill his parents. Harry meets new creatures like Dementors, who are the guards of Azkaban. He also meets a hippogriff named Buckbeak. But Buckbeak gets into a little trouble and might have to be executed. In the end Harry learns that the prisoner of Azkaban is Harry's uncle. The problem is that Harry doesn't believe him when he says he didn't kill Harry's parents. I am not going to give you all the details! I am not going to let you know who really helped you know who! So you will just have to read the book to find out! |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
In his third year Harry Potter is definitely grows into a teenager, as he finds more and more difficult to hold his tongue and follow rules. After a horrible (but hilarious) incident at the Dursley's, he runs away resigned to a new life of exile. On his way however he finds himself back on the road to the school of Hogwarts. The Prisoner from Azkaban is none other than the notorious Sirius Black, a dark wizard rumored to be the right-hand-man to Voldemort. After twelve years in the prison for wizards, Black escapes and heads to none other than Hogwarts. There Harry must constantly be on his guard, for it is said that Black wishes to finish what Voldemort failed to do: kill Harry Potter. This is an absolute page-turner. I probably neglected more important things while reading it, but what can I say? I'm hooked. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
This book is an amazing adventure of Harry during his third year at Hogwarts. But while Harry is enjoying this new year a prisoner (Sirus Black) escapes from the dreaded prison of Azkaban and sends world wide panic in both the magic and muggle world. Harry encounters new spells, friends, foes and creatures in the third book of the Harry Potter series. This sequel to The Chamber of Secrets is a fascinating book. Though it is slow in the beginning, the adventure at Hogwarts will blow you away. When the story turned sad, exciting or surprising, I felt that emotion as if I was there. This book reveals its own mysteries and has a breath-taking end. This is a great book for ages ten and up. It is a good sequel to its past books and a great introducer to many more. |
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Jeanne (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
As this third book in the series opens Harry has to deal with not only the Dursleys but also with other obnoxious relatives. Unfortunately for them, Harry is now 13 and no longer a child who will tolerate being bullied... he is now a teenager whose normal adolescent outbursts take on a whole new dimension. After being thoroughly provoked Harry loses his temper and control of his magical abilities. He flees Privet Drive fully expecting to be severely punished by the Ministery for Magic for his actions, but instead is allowed to spend the rest of his vacation in peace at Diagon Alley. He eventually discovers why he has been treated so leniently - Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban and is believed to be seeking revenge on Harry. In order to protect the students at Hogwarts and Harry in particular guards are posted at the school but still incidents happen. Harry, Hermonine and Ron soon find themselves defending one of Hagrid's pets, finding where one of their new teachers disappears to every few weeks, as well as dealing with the more usual teenager problems of strained friendships, bullies, unreasonable school rules and impossible teachers. By the end of the year they have learned that they should question what they know and have discovered that they are capable of more than they had ever dreamed. As always with this series the action is almost nonstop, the characters are engaging and the entire magical world Rowling has created makes the reader anxiously wait for the next installment. |
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G. D. Grubbs (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
J.K. Rowling's third installment in the Harry Potter series is without a doubt the best so far, perhaps for the reason that so much comes to light in this one. We find out more about Harry's and his parent's past than we ever knew before, and the action in this particular book is much more satisfying than the precursors. The dementors are enough to chill you to the bone... even without the suspected threat of Sirius Black... making this the darkest book of the first three. There is not much to lighten the darkness, but the revelations given shed enormous light on where Harry has come from, and perhaps where he is headed. I watched the movie, liked it, and even bought it, but it is no comparison to the book. The first two books match their respective movies much better than this one, perhaps because the third book contains about 100 pages more than the first two, hence so much more material to cover. Because of this, so much crucial information is left out of the movie, and you really don't even get the story's fullness. Buy the book. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
The third book in the Harry Potter series has often been called the best by fans. I felt it quite a good read though not the best. The theme is shot down into the netherworld with the introduction of the Dementors, the emotionless specters that guard the wizard prison Azkaban. Their introduction comes as Sirius Black (the prisoner of Azkaban) escapes from the prison, becoming the first to do so, and sets his sights on Harry. Convicted thirteen years ago of the betrayal of Lily and James Potter, Harry's parents, he spent those thirteen years lusting revenge on Harry, whom he thinks is the only person keeping Lord Voldemort from his rebirth. This is definitely my favorite book of the 90s (the release date Sept. 1, 1999) and stands as my third favorite Potter book. The length (longer than both the first and second) seems quite reasonable for the material. Nothing is rushed (though the movie does concentrate less on subplot) and the result is yet another masterpiece from JK Rowling. This book also sports my second favorite of the Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers. This year's teacher is Remus J. Lupin who mysteriously falls ill once every few weeks. Though the Dementors are thoroughly evil and the themes include betrayal, murder, and revenge, I'd say this book should be fine for any mature child over the age of 8. |
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Jeanne (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
My children got me to read this series. I'm proud to say I've enjoyed every minute of it. It brings reading and wonder back to children AND it gives parents something to talk to our kids about. I've also ordered the UK version and we'll sit with both books and read out loud simultaneous and giggle over the differences in English. |
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Tommy (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
The third book in the series. Rowling does an excellent job with character development again. The three primary characters are seen to be growing and changing slightly. Some of the surrounding cast are also shown to be changing as well, which provides for an excellent read. The plot gets confusing in places, but really plays well as a mystery of sorts. Again, Rowling does an excellent job of extending our knowledge of the Hogwarts environment, along with an even deeper extension into the rest of the Magic world that Hogwarts is part of. In essence, her exploration of the world comes through the eyes of Harry, who (like the reader) has very little knowledge of the world around him. The ending to this one was also done at breakneck speed, but this time the outcome came in a little cliche fashion. Was slightly disappointed at the manner she ended this particular book. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
I can't believe the hard work that J.K. Rowling put into this amazing book. It's like one of those books that just makes you want to keep reading and reading and you never want to put it down! It's thrilling! The book makes you picture the characters in your mind just as J.K. Rowling puts them in her mind. The Prisoner of Azkaban is packed with all sorts of feelings which makes you have different moods everytime you put down this book. I read it at school, and I was totally into it after I finished the first page! In some parts it's scary, some more of an action scene, some are scary, and there are some love parts, too. This book is really awesome and I am very sure that you will be satisfied with your choice once you have finished it. Have fun reading! |
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Christopher (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
J. K. Rowling is the queen of whodunnit mysteries, the sovereign of subtle hints, and quite simply one of the greatest authors to "magically" appear out of nowhere. Her books are brilliant. Mrs. Rowling crams each page with information, be it exposition, landscape/surroundings, or character growth. There is never a dull or unimportant moment. By the third year, Harry and his cohorts are more mature, more self-assured, and therefore more prone to get in trouble. The magic is cooler; the suspense more tense, the story-line thrice as complex, and Rowling involves every single character. Hermione is important. Ron's development is important. Dumbledore and Snape and Malfoy are all important to Harry's cause. While the thread of story revolves mainly around our hero, each and every character is an asset to Harry's past, present, or future. Even Occam's Razor is put to the test in the grand finale. Many consider this book to be the best of the series. It is certainly the most elaborate and intriguing. But those subtle clues that lay dormant until the final chapters of the seventh book are modestly spread throughout all of Rowling's tales, so how can one book simply be the best? If the reader thought the Mirror of Erised (book 1) was fantastic, wait until you read about the Foe-Glass (book 4). If you thought Hermione was a super student in the first two books, wait till you read about her in Prisoner of Azkaban. All seven books will be as important as the other, none better than the other. I love re-reading these books. Malfoy, being who he is, is a jerk, and I keep reminding myself that he gets what's coming to him in the fourth book (for a short while, anyway). While reading certain parts of the fifth book, I think back on Prisoner of Azkaban; it's like remembering old friends. Rowling's books intertwine, weave, flourish, create, destroy, blossom and bloom. This is an important time in the history of fiction. I am honored to be a part of its making. |
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