As aulas estão de volta a Hogwarts e Harry Potter não vê a hora de embarcar no Expresso a vapor que o levará de volta à escola de bruxaria. Mais uma vez suas férias na rua dos Alfeneiros, 4, foi triste e solitária. Tio Válter Dursley estava especialmente irritado com ele, porque seu amigo Rony Weasley tinha lhe telefonado. E ele não aceitava qualquer ligação de Harry com o mundo dos mágicos dentro de sua casa. A situação piorou ainda mais com a chegada de tia Guida, irmã de Válter. Harry já estava acostumado a ser humilhado pelos Dursley, mas quando tia Guida passou a ofender os pais de Harry, mortos pelo bruxo Voldemort, ele não agüentou e transformou-a num imenso balão. Irritado, fugiu da casa dos tios, indo se abrigar no Beco Diagonal. Lá ele reencontra Rony e Hermione, seus melhores amigos em Hogwarts e, para sua surpresa, é …
As aulas estão de volta a Hogwarts e Harry Potter não vê a hora de embarcar no Expresso a vapor que o levará de volta à escola de bruxaria. Mais uma vez suas férias na rua dos Alfeneiros, 4, foi triste e solitária. Tio Válter Dursley estava especialmente irritado com ele, porque seu amigo Rony Weasley tinha lhe telefonado. E ele não aceitava qualquer ligação de Harry com o mundo dos mágicos dentro de sua casa. A situação piorou ainda mais com a chegada de tia Guida, irmã de Válter. Harry já estava acostumado a ser humilhado pelos Dursley, mas quando tia Guida passou a ofender os pais de Harry, mortos pelo bruxo Voldemort, ele não agüentou e transformou-a num imenso balão. Irritado, fugiu da casa dos tios, indo se abrigar no Beco Diagonal. Lá ele reencontra Rony e Hermione, seus melhores amigos em Hogwarts e, para sua surpresa, é procurado pelo próprio Ministro da Magia. Sem que Harry saiba, o ministro está preocupado com o garoto, pois fugiu da prisão de Azkaban o perigoso bruxo Sirius Black, que teria assassinado treze pessoas com um único feitiço e traído os pais de Harry, entregando-os a Voldemort. Sob forte escolta, o garoto é levado para Hogwarts. Na escola as dificuldades são as de sempre: Severo Snape, o professor de Poções, o trata cada vez pior, enquanto ele tem de se esforçar nos treinos de quadribol, e levar Grifinória à vitória do campeonato. Para piorar a situação, os terríveis guardas de Azkaban, conhecidos por dementadores, estão de guarda nos portões da escola, caso Sirius Black tente algo contra Harry. Por fim, Harry tem de enfrentar seu inimigo para salvar Rony e obrigado a escolher entre matar ou não aquele que traiu seus pais.
Com muita ação, humor e magia, Harry Potter e o prisioneiro de Azkaban traz de volta o gigante atrapalhado Rúbeo Hagrid, o sábio diretor Alvo Dumbledore, a exigente professora de transformação Minerva MacGonagall e o novo mestre Lupin, que guarda grandes surpresas para Harry.
Rowling comprende che non sa descrivere e si concentra un po' di più nei rapporti interpersonali dando un po' di potenza alla storia. Poi vabbè, un po' di fanservice con più spazio al quidditch; anche se qui le leggi del world building signoramia...
Rowling comprende che non sa descrivere e si concentra un po' di più nei rapporti interpersonali dando un po' di potenza alla storia. Poi vabbè, un po' di fanservice con più spazio al quidditch; anche se qui le leggi del world building signoramia...
Review of 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Na [b:Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|28141183|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)|J.K. Rowling|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1598823199l/28141183.SY75.jpg|6231171] is het derde deel verrassender. Joanne Rowling geeft het verhaal als vanouds veel vaart – elk boek beslaat een schooljaar, trouw beginnend en eindigend met de zomervakantie – en voegt steeds meer humoristische elementen toe, met als hoogtepunt de marauder’s map, een kaart voor leerlingen die het niet te nauw nemen met de regels.
‘I’m not going to be murdered,’ Harry said out loud. ‘That’s the spirit, dear,’ said his mirror sleepily.
Mijn enige echte ergernis was de animositeit tussen Harry en Draco, die wel heel drastische – en daardoor ongeloofwaardige – vormen aanneemt. Het weegt echter totaal niet op tegen de vele plotwendingen en de opwinding die Rowling telkens weer weet op te bouwen, van het moment waarop Harry na een lange zomer weer naar Hogwarts …
Na [b:Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|28141183|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)|J.K. Rowling|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1598823199l/28141183.SY75.jpg|6231171] is het derde deel verrassender. Joanne Rowling geeft het verhaal als vanouds veel vaart – elk boek beslaat een schooljaar, trouw beginnend en eindigend met de zomervakantie – en voegt steeds meer humoristische elementen toe, met als hoogtepunt de marauder’s map, een kaart voor leerlingen die het niet te nauw nemen met de regels.
‘I’m not going to be murdered,’ Harry said out loud. ‘That’s the spirit, dear,’ said his mirror sleepily.
Mijn enige echte ergernis was de animositeit tussen Harry en Draco, die wel heel drastische – en daardoor ongeloofwaardige – vormen aanneemt. Het weegt echter totaal niet op tegen de vele plotwendingen en de opwinding die Rowling telkens weer weet op te bouwen, van het moment waarop Harry na een lange zomer weer naar Hogwarts mag tot de quidditchwedstrijd waarom alles draait.
Review of 'Ο Χάρι Πότερ και ο αιχμάλωτος του Αζκαμπάν' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Τρίτο και- ως τώρα- καλύτερο: πολλή περιπέτεια και αρκετό σασπένς. Επιτέλους οι χαρακτήρες, από τους πλακατζήδες Φρεντ και Τζωρτζ Ουέσλυ (σ.σ. φοβεροί!) μέχρι τον Σνέιπ (σ.σ. ανάθεμάσε για προσωπικότητα!), σταθεροποιούνται και διακρίνεται ο ρόλος του καθενός καθαρά. Ο Πόττερ αρχίζει να συναισθάνεται το παρελθόν που κουβαλάει και να εξηγεί πλέον πολλά πράγματα που συμβαίνουν στον αποκομμένο κόσμο του σχολείου "Χόγκουαρτς". Στον "Αιχμάλωτο του Αζκαμπάν" (σ.σ. το Αζκαμπάν είναι μάλλον κάτι σαν Γκουαντανάμο των Μάγων- θα ήθελα να υπάρχει κάποια κριτική σε αυτό), η κεντρική ιδέα μάλλον είναι ότι οι πράξεις και το παρελθόν τον γονιών καθορίζουν σε κάποιο βαθμό και τις πράξεις των παιδιών. Ναι, το βιβλίο έχει μπόλικο παρελθόν μέσα, το οποίο ήταν αναγκαίο να αναφερθεί. Αλλιώς ο χαρακτήρας του Πόττερ στέκει λίγο στον αέρα.
Τρίτο και- ως τώρα- καλύτερο: πολλή περιπέτεια και αρκετό σασπένς. Επιτέλους οι χαρακτήρες, από τους πλακατζήδες Φρεντ και Τζωρτζ Ουέσλυ (σ.σ. φοβεροί!) μέχρι τον Σνέιπ (σ.σ. ανάθεμάσε για προσωπικότητα!), σταθεροποιούνται και διακρίνεται ο ρόλος του καθενός καθαρά. Ο Πόττερ αρχίζει να συναισθάνεται το παρελθόν που κουβαλάει και να εξηγεί πλέον πολλά πράγματα που συμβαίνουν στον αποκομμένο κόσμο του σχολείου "Χόγκουαρτς". Στον "Αιχμάλωτο του Αζκαμπάν" (σ.σ. το Αζκαμπάν είναι μάλλον κάτι σαν Γκουαντανάμο των Μάγων- θα ήθελα να υπάρχει κάποια κριτική σε αυτό), η κεντρική ιδέα μάλλον είναι ότι οι πράξεις και το παρελθόν τον γονιών καθορίζουν σε κάποιο βαθμό και τις πράξεις των παιδιών. Ναι, το βιβλίο έχει μπόλικο παρελθόν μέσα, το οποίο ήταν αναγκαίο να αναφερθεί. Αλλιώς ο χαρακτήρας του Πόττερ στέκει λίγο στον αέρα.
Review of 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' on 'Storygraph'
2 stars
Upon re-reading the novels, it's hard not to see the author's traditionalist, gender-conformist mindset.
Once, I believed in separating the art from the artist, but this is the first time I've had to try doing so while the artist is still alive and using wealth gained from their art to cause suffering.
Writers have power, the living have power, and the wealthy have power. She is all of those things. I have to do what I can to regain the power I gave her, and this is it.
This book will remain a staple for children who have yet to be jaded by the world.
Upon re-reading the novels, it's hard not to see the author's traditionalist, gender-conformist mindset.
Once, I believed in separating the art from the artist, but this is the first time I've had to try doing so while the artist is still alive and using wealth gained from their art to cause suffering.
Writers have power, the living have power, and the wealthy have power. She is all of those things. I have to do what I can to regain the power I gave her, and this is it.
This book will remain a staple for children who have yet to be jaded by the world.
Review of 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Ach, ich liebe diese Reihe! Hier gab es so viele Ausblicke auf die späteren Teile, das hatte ich ganz vergessen. Die Figuren sind so fantastisch ausgearbeitet, das macht J.K. Rowling wohl keiner nach. Und Leute, die Snape ständig verteidigen, sollten vielleicht noch einmal diesen Band lesen...
