Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

, #3

Paperback

English language

Published Nov. 12, 2010 by Bloomsbury.

ISBN:
978-1-4088-1056-9
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OCLC Number:
993899203

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4 stars (60 reviews)

Harry Potter, along with his best friends, Ron and Hermione, is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry can't wait to get back to school after summer holidays (who wouldn't if they lived with the horrible Dursleys?). But when Harry arrives at Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose, and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school... --back cover

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Review of 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

I was never a big fan of Prisoner of Azkaban, and seems that hasn't changed. Hermione's and Lupin's secrets amused me a lot the first time though. Man does that scene inside the hideout take a long ass time. lol Not to mention by now the "new teacher enters hogwarts -> teacher is very much connected to what's happening in the book -> conflict is resolved -> teacher leaves hogwarts" formula is overused by now.

I was gonna actually read the entire series, but after experimenting the audiobook narrated by Stephen Fry for the first time, I really wanna stick with audiobook format for now! He's so energetic and really makes the characters come to life. Definitely the best audiobook I've come across yet.

God, I'm excited for Goblet of Fire. It's my 2nd fav book.

Review of 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' on 'LibraryThing'

3 stars

I was never a big fan of Prisoner of Azkaban, and seems that hasn't changed. Hermione's and Lupin's secrets amused me a lot the first time though. Man does that scene inside the hideout take a long ass time. lol Not to mention the "new teacher enters hogwarts -> teacher is very much connected to what's happening in the book -> conflict is resolved -> teacher leaves hogwarts" formula is overused by now.returnreturnI was gonna actually read the entire series, but after experimenting the audiobook narrated by Stephen Fry for the first time, I really wanna stick with audiobook format for now! He's so energetic and really makes the characters come to life. Definitely the best audiobook I've come across yet.returnreturnGod, I'm excited for Goblet of Fire. It's my 2nd fav book.

Review of 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Have decided to re-read the entire series. Will not change the original star ratings, but will include my updated star ratings in the wall o' text.

4 stars
My favorite of the first 3 books, from the perspective of adulthood. The story is more complex with multiple seemingly unrelated subplots which converge rather neatly at the book's climax. Plus, Hermione really shines here -- really, this is her story; she gets to save the day by being brainy and ferocious, whereas Harry is lucky when it matters.

Review of 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

On my first few times reading this, it was my least favorite of the series. I'm not sure why, because I loved everything about it this time. So much to appreciate here. Professor Lupin, the search for Sirius Black, Buckbeak, the Marauder's Map. It's a great ride.

Harry, Ron, and Hermoine are all back at Hogwarts for year three. Other than a few additional classes (several, in Hermoine's case), things are as usual. The Chamber of Secrets is closed, Malfoy is still a jerk, and Wood is still obsessed with Quidditch. What's new, you might ask? Well, Hogsmeade, for one, and Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban, for another. And dementors are guarding Hogwarts and making Harry miserable.

That's all I'm giving you for a sneak peek, friends. If you haven't read the series, you shouldn't start with this one. If you have, you already know what is going on. …

Review of 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Ravenclaw Edition' on 'Storygraph'

3 stars

In Harry Potter's third year at Hogwarts, events do not fail to occur, all seeming to revolve around Harry himself. Now, a wizard criminal so dangerous as to merit a warning to those outside of the Wizarding world has escaped the notorious prison of Azkaban. He is on the loose and seems to be coming after Harry Potter. As more ties between him and Harry's parents are revealed, matters can only get more confusing before they can be resolved.
I have found the story to be interesting, though not of much value beyond that as of yet. So much hype over a children's fantasy series.

Review of 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Le troisième tome de la célébrissime saga Harry Potter, qu'on ne présente plus. Je me souviens que je n'avais pas gardé un très bon souvenir de celui-ci après ma première lecture, mais j'ai appris à l'apprécier lors de mes lectures suivantes, notamment en anglais.

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