Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling (1999)

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I order two copies of this book. The first was good but not what I wanted, it was in excellent shape when it arrived and was the right price.

Yet another great installment in the HP Series. This book tells about Lily and James Potter pre Harry and pre marriage. It shows the friendships they made at Hogwarts and how even your friends can betray you. We are introduced to Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew who were James Potter's best friends and completed the "Mauraders". It gives a bit more insight into what happened the night the Potters were attacked by Voldemort, or does it? We also meet yet another Magical Creature in Buckbeak Hagrid's newest crittur that can be your best friend or worst enemy.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third book in the Harry Potter series that was written by JK Rowling. It was released in September of 1999 in Canada.

This book is by far an interesting book. The first two books of the series were happy books with a good start, tension and ending. The main characters plod along and solve the problems that occur.

However, in this book the start of something happens. The story is continued through the books with a bit of a darker light occuring.

The book introduces the tension of the escaped convict, Serious Black. You are also introduced to the Dementors and learn about Dumbledore's mistrust of them. You get to learn about the Maurader's map and a number of key characters that will be reoccurring through the entire series.

You also get to see the strength of Harry as he learns to summon a Patronous. :)

This is a great book. It has the youthful innocence of the first two books but it also sets up the darker tone for the rest of the series.

5/5

Latsyrhc
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i love to read and the harry potter books are a favorite of mine. i love the way j.k. keeps you involved from the first page.

It was the second to last book of the series I did not have, and of which this one is one of the most breathtakingly quick and intelligent in its design that it allows to you have hints of what is really going on while you are cheering for another side!! Amazing!

I already have one extra book. I purchases this book, because it is very difficult to get first edition and first print.

The book was great I read it as soon as I got it. Loved to read books and see how they differ from the movie, sometimes the book is better sometimes the movie. Loved both the book and the movie. Love having the complete set of the Harry Potter books, thanks for the great deal and a book that was in great condition.

As with any Harry Potter book, the books is much funnier, entertaining, and a wilder adventure then the movies.

So if you haven't already please take the time and read each book after you have seen the movie. That way you can still enjoy all the surprises and twist and turns that the movie has with out being perturbed over what was left out from J.K.'s
telling of the story.

Examples: There is more about Serious Black in the book then in the movie. There is also much more about Harry's father, Black, and Peter (and others). I feel that more should have been in the movie about the map, I feel the movie left out some important things.

Excellent condition of the book. Item received packed correctly and was delivered on time. I would certainly recommend this seller for future business without any reservation. Thanks

I bought this book as a Christmas gift and was very happy with it. The book was in excellent condition and I received it in a very timely manner!

wonderful reading material, item in excellent shape when arrrived, price was great, arrived quickly, would purchase from seller again.

I have been looking for this specific book with these options. There were a few out there, but they always sold for more than I wanted to pay. I guess I was lucky to have time and patience on my side. I was able to keep plugging along and find the perfect gift for the perfect price. It is actually a fun process watching an item and winning or losing. As I mentioned, if you have the luxury of time, you don't mind losing, you just try again later. If you are forced to buy now, then you are committed to paying top dollar to obtain your desired item. Either way, you get what you want.

Thank you for your time.

2 weeks ago I dediced I HAVE to read all the Harry Potter Books. I've seen all the movies (Except for the Prisoner of Azkaban) and they are all very fun to watch. HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban is my favorite out of her first 3 books. I couldn't put the book down, it took me only a day to read it all. The excellent wording that JK Rowling uses makes the reader feel like there actually there.

I loved the movies, but never got into the books. Thay are great..I plan on keeping them & getting the entire set for my daughter

The item I purchased was shipped very fast. Also, the seller must know that books that are in good condition may not be that way once it arrives at the buyers house, this was what I appreciated most; packaged beyond my expectations. I've ordered books through the mail numerous times and this was probably the best condition (excellent) I have received one.

Finally decided to give in and read the HP books - have loved them all. I thought they would be more for children but they are foe everyone. Fun and easy to read - and fast reading too!

the book has alot of imaganary detailand is just a great book especially all the detail I bought the book because I had all the books and needed this book

I would have to say that this book was a pivotal book not only in Harry Potter's life, but in JK Rowling's writing career as well.

For Harry, his past begins to reveal itself and danger comes ever closer to his reluctant sanctuary (ie-the Dursley's residence). For Rowling, her stories are no longer stand alone mysteries that share a common location, but are part of a larger story.

These changes are perfectly timed, as the 8th grade is a pivotal time. It is at this age that children are in between true childhood but not quite yet a young adult. We see changes in Harry, Hermione and Ron that indicate the change.

For one, Draco becomes less of an enemy and more like a pest-problems that they used to have no longer seem to matter, or at least not as much. The spells that Harry and his friends learn are likewise indicative of their maturity. Harry is learns to cast a protective patronus years ahead of his peers, which shows that he has matured beyond his peers. Harry takes his last, irrevocable step into adulthood when he choses to spare the life of his parent's betrayer so he can stand trial.

On the surface, Rowling does not "sanitize" the book as much as she did with the other two, a trend that continues with the rest of the series. Some people say that Prisoner was the last "children's" book and that Goblet of Fire begins her "young adult" books. While I agree with that assessment, I also think that JK was having her books grow up as her children did. We not only see character development in our heros, but in the writing style as well.

But her level of writing maturity does not end there. Each of the first two books had a beginning, middle and end. Each book was self contained. You could read Chamber of Secrets before Sorcerer's Stone and not miss much. Not so anymore. If you read any of the other books out of order, you could follow the plot but all the richness of her literary devices will not make sense to you.

I think what truely sets JK Rowling as a master story teller is that this book does not suffer from the "middle book funk". Too many book writers and movie produces use this excuse to cover their own laziness (sadly, too many people accept this excuse and keep wasting hard earned money on trash).

JK is able to produce a good book by following the same success formula that Marvel and DC comics did-have complete endings for the sub-plots so the readers feel satisfied. Rowling gives us plenty of satisfaction: the innocent escape death, the betrayer's cover is blown, Harry earns the respect of the people needs to rely on in later books and preparations are being made, at least by some, for the storm that they now know will come.

The greatest weakness I found was her assigning value and meaning to items from the first two books. When they were first written, these items were only described so much as to provide ambience. By retro-actively assigning significance to them, she created a feeling of artificialality that comes with forcing a plot device. This was corrected in later books and a much smoother flow will take place.

In short, Prisoner of Azkaban is a wonderfully writen transition book that takes Harry from being a child into adulthood and takes JK Rowling from being a great entertainer into a master storyteller.

John Holland-author of Necklace of Terrersylvanous

The book was purchased for my son as part of his Harry Potter series. I chose this particular book because it is a first American edition as are the others in his collection so far. A first edition is a special thing in our house.The purchase can't be compared with one from a bookstore currently, as all copies of the the earlier books in bookstores, have a post- first edition copyright date.

ANOTHER HARRY POTTER WINNER. VERY SUSPENSEFUL AND FUN. HARRY IS TRULY A 21ST CENTURY HERO. COULDN'T PUT THIS ONE DOWN.

We named our dog Sirius Black Dixon, if that's any indication of how much we love his character. The introduction of Sirius gave Harry something he didn't have before. A family, yes, but hope for the future, in a way he never had before. This is an excellent book, and I can't wait (and yet I can) for the last one.

i gave it as a christmas gift, all was well and it was a great buy!! pleasure to deal with and very speedy delivery.