Illustrator: Cliff Wright. Illustrator: Mary GrandPre. The third in the Harry Potter series, this novel follows Harry Potter and his friends on yet another thrilling adventure through the world of magic. The acclaimed novel has achieved many awards, was adapted into film in , and has even been adapted into a video game. Review this book for a chance to win. Show Details Description:. Read our full plot summary and analysis of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , scene by scene break-downs, and more.
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Go further in your study of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban with background information, movie adaptations, and links to the best resources around the web. Ace your assignments with our guide to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! Of course, that all took place over a decade ago. What can you expect if you're reading this book now, for the first time, or you're returning to it for a re-read?
Well, you can probably expect to be surprised. This book is a change of pace from the first two — it's darker, it starts getting into those awkward teen years, and it really sets the stage for all the later novels in the series. This stage setting is quite literal, too — we're introduced to a huge number of important new characters and places in this novel. It's both fun and surprising to go back and discover how the stage was set in this novel, and to meet some now-beloved characters for the first time.
But this novel doesn't just serve as a prologue for all the action to come; it's also a fitting conclusion to the first story arc in the Harry Potter series. It's a sort of bon voyage to childhood. This novel spends a lot of time thinking about the past, and it thus takes the time to reflect some before plowing ahead into a whole new round of danger.
One other thing worth mentioning: if you're coming to this book after just having seen the movie, then you're definitely in for something of a shock.
The movie captured the spirit of the novel, and a lot of its themes. Check out our "Best of the Web" section for reviews of the film! But, due to time constraints, it necessarily cut out a lot of major plotlines. You don't need to worry about having spoiled the book if you've seen the movie, at least. Care because it's cool, guys. Really — the title character of a novel is a wrongly-accused escaped convict who used to ride a flying motorcycle. This novel also features hippogriffs, crazy creepy Dementors, epic flashbacks, people who morph into animals and vice versa , time travel, Quidditch matches, and more mysteries than you can shake a broom stick at.
Aside from superficial reasons, this novel plays a really important role in the Harry Potter series. This is a major transition novel in the series — it effectively ushers us out of the more childish stage and into the more adult novels, featuring a mature and self-aware Harry.
We meet a huge number of characters who are really important in the later books, and we get a much-welcomed crash course into the first war with Voldemort and into Harry's parents, James and Lily. Rowling Interview Archive Great archive of interviews that J.
Rowling has done, from the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to the present. We're linking to the page, which is the year Azkaban came out. While you're there, have fun exploring the rest of the site — though beware of Harry Potter overload. Rowling's Official Website Rowling posts excerpts from her book and answers all sorts of fan questions.
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