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Chris rated it:

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02/09/08

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Read in July, 2007

Since pretty much everyone I know has read these books, I figure reviewing them is pretty pointless. But with the new book coming out in a couple of weeks, I have to go through them beginning to end. To make the reviews more entertaining, I will be doing them in a variety of unexpected formats. For this review, I will be writing as Crookshanks fan fiction.

Crookshanks swished his tail back and forth as he crept up the stairs to the boys' bedrooms. He knew the rat wasn't what it was pre...more Since pretty much everyone I know has read these books, I figure reviewing them is pretty pointless. But with the new book coming out in a couple of weeks, I have to go through them beginning to end. To make the reviews more entertaining, I will be doing them in a variety of unexpected formats. For this review, I will be writing as Crookshanks fan fiction.

Crookshanks swished his tail back and forth as he crept up the stairs to the boys' bedrooms. He knew the rat wasn't what it was pretending to be, but all of his attempts to alert the humans to this fact had failed. "I don't know why I even bother," he muttered to himself. "I could get along fine without any of them. Let the rat do whatever it is it's trying to do. So long as Girl keeps feeding me and scratching my belly, I'll - hello, what's this?"

He could smell the rat. Its scent was like nothing Crookshanks had ever smelled, and for all his time living in a magical pet shop, he'd smelled a lot. The rat did smell like a rat, yes, but there was also something else. Something... human. It was just like that big black dog he'd met on the grounds the other day. Every instinct in him had screamed to run away, but there was that smell. And even Crookshanks knew what they said about cats and curiosity. The dog had turned out to be more than just a dog, and it had convinced Crookshanks to help it. First order of business: retrieve a certain rat from the bedroom of the Red-Haired Boy.

The Boy wasn't in, but the rat was. Crookshanks circled the bed a few times. This time, maybe, he would be able to get the damn thing. He tensed for a moment and then leapt onto the bed.

By luck or skill, he was nearly on top of the thing when he landed. "A-HA!" he yowled. "Gotcha!" He pinned the rat under his sizable paw. "Where you gonna run to now, ratty?" he asked, sneering as best he could.

The rat writhed in his grip. "Please," it said. "Just let me go. You don't know what will happen if you eat me, it would be a terrible mistake!"

"A mistake, eh?" the cat said. "We'll see about that. I have a great big doggie friend who's just aching to get his jaws around you...."

He barely had time to finish his sentence when the rat went mad. It squealed and bit and slashed with its paws. And then, against all of Crookshanks' previous experience - it grew! It nearly threw the cat off the bed as it became much more massive - its legs lengthened and its arms stretched until it had reached a human size and shape. Crookshanks goggled. Of all the things he'd expected from this rat, this wasn't it. The human grabbed at him, but Crookshanks was too fast. He jumped off the bed and shimmied under the wardrobe, where he could see but not be seen.

The human looked around, breathing heavily. He was pale and thin, and still looked ratty. "Think, Peter, think," he said. "Gotta get out of here, but..." He stopped, glanced at the wardrobe, and grimaced. "You may just have given me my way out, cat," he said. And then he bit the ball of his hand.

Blood dripped out, leaving spreading red blotches on the sheets. "They'll think it was you," he said. "They'll leave me for dead and I'll be free to rejoin my Lord." He looked at the recently repaired curtains on Ron's bed. "It's not safe here anymore." He sucked at the wound to stop the bloodflow and then went to the window. Perched on the windowsill, he looked over at Crookshanks' hiding place. "If I were human," he said, "the fall would kill me. But as a rat...." His body rippled and twisted and shrank, and then there was an old grey rat on the sill. Crookshanks was pretty sure it winked at him before leaping off.

After a minute or two, Crookshanks wriggled out from under the wardrobe, his thoughts dark. The Red-Haired Boy was going to be angry, and so was the Girl. But more importantly, the Dog was going to be furious. It was barely holding on to its sanity as it was. Crookshanks shook his head. This was going to get worse before it would get better......less

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Anthony M. Bookfly rated it:

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09/07/08

Read in September, 2008

Trudging on with Harry Potter. It's been slow going. Unlike the last two Potters, I think The Prisoner of Azkaban was outdone by the movie. Suspense is what the series runs on and scenes like the boggart and the climax were more suspenseful in the film, even though they were explained better in the book.

Maybe I would have been better off reading these books as they were published instead of reading them all as one chunk. It's getting tedious to go back to school again, and have to dea...more

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Susan rated it:

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09/04/07

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I am a word nerd, as most of my friends know (and most are themselves, which is why we are friends!). Among the things that bug me are people who mispronounce nuclear as nu-cu-ler (ahem, President Bush). If you are one of these people, stop it. Stop it now. There is only one "u" in the word. My husband is one of these people and is trying to reform. The one time in my life that GWB has been useful to me. I am also aggravated by foliage pronounced or spelled as foilage. Huh? Th...more I am a word nerd, as most of my friends know (and most are themselves, which is why we are friends!). Among the things that bug me are people who mispronounce nuclear as nu-cu-ler (ahem, President Bush). If you are one of these people, stop it. Stop it now. There is only one "u" in the word. My husband is one of these people and is trying to reform. The one time in my life that GWB has been useful to me. I am also aggravated by foliage pronounced or spelled as foilage. Huh? That doesn't make sense. And I prefer empathic over empathetic. I realize both are technically correct, but I suspect that empathetic got in there b/c the grammar gods threw in the towel.

What does this have to do with Harry, you ask? Well, Ms. Rowling, who is not, as we all admit, the world's greatest writer while being a helluva story teller, constantly, constantly, constantly writes "try and." This drives me insane. It's fine if she's writing dialogue since this is, in fact, what people say. But to write it as part of your story it should be "try TO." Stupid, but I had to vent somewhere.

Venting, mainly because I find writing about these books difficult. What is there left to say? Each one gets better and Prisoner of Azkaban is a huge leap beyond Chamber of Secrets (which is, as I've said before, almost the same book as Sorcerer's Stone). Love the development of the story, love Sirius, love Lupin, love how well Rowling can read and write about the teenaged mind. My 20th high school reunion is coming up and I'm not going for a million and one reasons, but it still has me thinking back to adolescence and pre-adolescence a lot, and she is right on the money. I only wish I could have gone somewhere as interesting as Hogwarts instead of the average American hellhole where I ended up. Wizarding thing aside, is it the boarding school aspect of it that seems so enticing? Can't tell.

Another question about Harry's world, though, and I'm going to jump ahead to Goblet of Fire to ask it. Why can't the Weasleys use magic more to make their lives better? Mrs. Weasley gets entire meals to come out of her wand, so why can't Ron just fix up his dress robes or the hole in his bedspread? Why does his stuff have to be such rubbish? Hermione fixes an entire broken pane of glass on the train and he can't magic his clothes to be nicer? It seems inconsistent to me, although I'm sure if I cared enough, there are chatboards galore that would explore these same questions with me. I don't care that much.

I also have, I must confess, the world's hugest crush on the film version of Lucius Malfoy. Love that blond wig! In the books, however, Bill Weasley just seems like the coolest guy going. Just wanted to share....less

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05/26/08

My favorite HP book... If I hadn't caught the last half of the movie version I'd never have caught Harry fever. If you read the first book wondering what all the fuss was about and then found it lacking, and read the second book hoping it was better and got the laughfest of the Chamber of Secrets (and I have to say, I read HP Book 2 whenever I feel the need for a solid giggle, just because the language Rowling uses is so peculiarly and ticklingly funny and so very BRITISH--and everyone knows Bri...more

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05/28/08

Read in May, 2008

This is definitely my favorite Harry Potter so far. The plot was different and complex. It was nice to read a book without Voldemort in it. I was intrigued by the whole dementor thing as well as people being able to change into animals. I loved Professor Lupin and the marauder's map. I also liked how Hermione's character developed in this volume. I really enjoyed the ending with Harry and Hermione going back in time.
I did not like the incredibly long confrontation at the end with Harry, H...more

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Jason rated it:

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02/08/08

Read in February, 2002

J. K. Rowling's third book opens with Harry Potter enduring another bad summer at the Dursleys'. One day, Harry overhears a news report about escaped convict, Sirius Black. When Uncle Vernon's sister, Marge, viciously insults Harry's family, his anger causes her to inflate and float to the ceiling. Furious and distressed, Harry runs away. On a dark street, he sees a large black dog ominously watching him from the bushes, but the Knight Bus suddenly appears and takes him to the Leaky Cauldron. Du...more J. K. Rowling's third book opens with Harry Potter enduring another bad summer at the Dursleys'. One day, Harry overhears a news report about escaped convict, Sirius Black. When Uncle Vernon's sister, Marge, viciously insults Harry's family, his anger causes her to inflate and float to the ceiling. Furious and distressed, Harry runs away. On a dark street, he sees a large black dog ominously watching him from the bushes, but the Knight Bus suddenly appears and takes him to the Leaky Cauldron. During the trip, Harry learns that Black murdered thirteen people with a single curse and is a supporter of Lord Voldemort. He is met by Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge; who Harry is certain will expel him from Hogwarts for using under-age magic. Surprisingly, the matter is dropped. While staying at the Leaky Cauldron, Harry hears Mr. and Mrs. Weasley arguing over whether he should be warned about Black.

There are a few changes at Hogwarts as Harry begins his third year. For one, Hermione is taking nearly twice as many classes, including some taught at the same time. In addition, two new wizards join the staff: Professor Remus J. Lupin for Defence Against the Dark Arts and Rubeus Hagrid for Care of Magical Creatures. While Lupin's lessons are enjoyable, Hagrid's soon become dreary. During the first class, Draco Malfoy deliberately provokes the hippogriff Buckbeak, a half-horse, half-bird creature, into attacking him. Draco's father, Lucius Malfoy, files a complaint against Hagrid.
Because Black is still at large, Dementors, the inhuman Azkaban prison guards, patrol the school. Dementors drain happiness from anything they approach. Harry is particularly affected, and Professor Lupin teaches him the Patronus charm that repels them after several Dementors approach Harry during a Quidditch match, causing him to faint and fall off his broomstick. Albus Dumbledore stops Harry's fall, but his Nimbus 2000 flies into the Whomping Willow and is destroyed.

While Harry goes to Hogsmaede (with the help of the Marauders Map) Harry overhears a conversation between his teachers, Hagrid, and Fudge. While eavesdropping Harry learns that his farther and Sirius were best friends. It is also noted that Sirius was their Secret Keeper who (thought by the Ministry) gave the the secret to Voldemort, who killed Lily and and James Potter, causing Harry to wish revenge on Sirius by killing him.

Meanwhile, tension grows between Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley because Hermione's cat, Crookshanks, continually torments Ron's rat, Scabbers. This tension is not helped by Hermoine's stress level at taking on a crushing class schedule for her third year that, much to Ron and Harry's confusion, sees her somehow attending a number of classes simultaneously. At Christmas, Harry receives a superb Firebolt broomstick, although Hermione suspects Black is the anonymous donor. She reports it to Professor Minerva McGonagall, who confiscates the broom for testing. Harry and Ron are furious with Hermione and stop speaking to her. When the broom is returned some weeks later, the two boys try to make up with Hermione, but it goes wrong when Ron discovers Scabbers is missing; Ron blames Crookshanks. Hermoine's heavy workload, meanwhile, begins to take its toll on her and she ends up doing two things that for her were previously unthinkable: she accidentally misses a Charms class, and she drops out of another class, Divination, altogether.
Shortly before Christmas, the Weasley twins give Harry their Marauder's Map, a magical document that shows every person's location within Hogwarts as well as secret passageways in and out of the castle. Harry uses a tunnel to sneak into Hogsmeade village where he overhears a disturbing conversation that Black was his parents' best friend and is his godfather and legal guardian. He was the Potters' Secret Keeper and he supposedly divulged the Potters' secret whereabouts to Lord Voldemort and murdered their friend Peter Pettigrew, as well as the twelve Muggle bystanders.

After Harry completes his Divination Exam, Professor Trelawney enters a trance and predicts that the Dark Lord's servant will return to him that night. Harry and Ron finally make peace with Hermione, but the trio soon learn that Buckbeak will be executed. When they visit Hagrid to console him, Scabbers appears, bites Ron, and Ron chases him to the Whomping Willow. A large dog attacks Ron and drags him and Scabbers into a hole at the tree's base. Harry and Hermione follow, finding a tunnel leading to the Shrieking Shack. Inside, Harry confronts Sirius Black, who, as an unregistered, and therefore illegal, Animagus, can transform into an animal at will. Lupin, who spotted the group on the Marauder's Map, suddenly bursts in and embraces his old friend Black. Confronted by Hermione, Lupin admits to being a werewolf and the Map's creator, along with Black, Pettigrew, and James Potter, the latter two also being illegal Animagi (a rat and a stag, respectively). Lupin and Black explain that Scabbers is actually Peter Pettigrew in his Animagus form. He is Voldemort's servant, and he betrayed the Potters, framing Black for the crimes. Harry is sceptical until Black and Lupin force Pettigrew back into his human form. Black explains he discovered that Pettigrew was still alive and escaped Azkaban to seek revenge. Harry stops Black and Lupin from murdering Pettigrew, believing that his father, James, would not have wanted his two best friends to become killers.
As the group heads back to the castle, the full moon rises, causing Lupin to turn into a werewolf. During the ensuing commotion, Pettigrew escapes. Black turns into his dog form to protect the others from Werewolf Lupin. Lupin flees, leaving Black badly injured. As Dementors move in to attack Black, Harry sees a mysterious figure in the distance cast a powerful stag-shaped Patronus, scattering the vicious creatures. Harry becomes convinced it is his father, or at least his father's spirit, who produced the Patronus. Black is then captured and taken to the castle where the Dementors intend to suck out his soul.

Hermione reveals to Harry that she was entrusted with a time-travelling device called a Time-Turner, which is how she was able to attend so many classes. Prompted by Dumbledore, she and Harry travel three hours into the past, watching themselves go through the night's previous events. They set Buckbeak free and return to the Whomping Willow. As the Dementors are about to attack the "other" Harry and Black, Harry realizes that the mysterious figure he saw earlier was actually himself. He casts the powerful Patronus that repels the Dementors. Harry and Hermione free Black, who escapes on Buckbeak as the two return to Dumbledore and resume their normal timeline

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Carmen rated it:

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10/22/07

Read in January, 2001

recommends it for: Everyone

What stands out in book 3 (this is my favorite of the series btw):

* Ron's attempt to use a telephone to call Harry at the Dursleys'.
* Harry's first encounter with a Dementor on the train (and just about any other encounter with Dementors). Harry's brush with the Dementors is terrifying and prepares Potter fans for a darker, scarier book.
* Harry, Ron, and Hermione's behavior in Professor Trelawney's Divination class. Some of the best moments in Rowling's books occur when she reminds us ...more What stands out in book 3 (this is my favorite of the series btw):

* Ron's attempt to use a telephone to call Harry at the Dursleys'.
* Harry's first encounter with a Dementor on the train (and just about any other encounter with Dementors). Harry's brush with the Dementors is terrifying and prepares Potter fans for a darker, scarier book.
* Harry, Ron, and Hermione's behavior in Professor Trelawney's Divination class. Some of the best moments in Rowling's books occur when she reminds us that the wizards-in-training at Hogwarts are, after all, just children. Clearly, even at a school of witchcraft and wizardry, classes can be boring and seem pointless to children.
* The Boggart lesson in Professor Lupin's classroom.
* Harry, Ron, and Hermione's knock-down confrontation with Snape.
* The mystery of Ron's rat and Hermione's cat
* We are introduce to Hogsmeade for the first time

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For most children, summer vacation is something to look forward to. But not for our 13-year-old hero, who's forced to spend his summers with an aunt, uncle, and cousin who detest him. The third book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series catapults into action when the young wizard "accidentally" causes the Dursleys' dreadful visitor Aunt Marge to inflate like a monstrous balloon and drift up to the ceiling. Fearing punishment from Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon (and from officials at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who strictly forbid students to cast spells in the nonmagic world of Muggles), Harry lunges out into the darkness with his heavy trunk and his owl Hedwig.
As it turns out, Harry isn't punished at all for his errant wizardry. Instead he is mysteriously rescued from his Muggle neighborhood and whisked off in a triple-decker, violently purple bus to spend the remaining weeks of summer in a friendly inn called the Leaky Cauldron. What Harry has to face as he begins his third year at Hogwarts explains why the officials let him off easily. It seems that Sirius Black--an escaped convict from the prison of Azkaban--is on the loose. Not only that, but he's after Harry Potter. But why? And why do the Dementors, the guards hired to protect him, chill Harry's very heart when others are unaffected?
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Emma rated it:

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02/05/08

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Read in October, 1999

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Reviewing the Harry Potter series without sounding redundant is going to be difficult, as virtually everyone in the world has done it before me. I've decided that my first step in completing this daunting task should be to review my favorite book in the series. I've read Prisoner of Azkaban countless times, and it has constantly remained my firm favorite.

POA is perfect, or close enough to count. As I have heard many say before, the pacing is spot on. It has the feel of a nice, fleshed...more Reviewing the Harry Potter series without sounding redundant is going to be difficult, as virtually everyone in the world has done it before me. I've decided that my first step in completing this daunting task should be to review my favorite book in the series. I've read Prisoner of Azkaban countless times, and it has constantly remained my firm favorite.

POA is perfect, or close enough to count. As I have heard many say before, the pacing is spot on. It has the feel of a nice, fleshed-out novel; the story isn't rushed, but nor does it drag. Everything flows together seamlessly, without bogging us down in unnecessary details or skimming over important plot points. As a result it's easy to read and it will hold your attention right to the end.

There is a lot of back story in POA, yet it is so well integrated into the storyline that it doesn't break the flow at all. Once again, we're given all the information that we need without being laden with trivialities.

Time travel plays a part in the story, and JK Rowling pulls it off remarkably well. It's something which few authors would dare touch on and which no one properly understands, yet JK manages to keep this part of the story coherent and without including complications which could confuse younger readers.

We are introduced to two of the most immensely likable characters I have so far encountered in fiction within the pages of this book. Remus Lupin, our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, is the first competent teacher we've actually seen (or will see) in that position. He knows what he's talking about and he treats the students with respect. He's generous with chocolate, he's a damned good wizard, and he teaches Harry one of the most important spells in the series. He also falls ill rather often, the poor dear.

Then there's Sirius Black. The looming, lurking, evil presence for the majority of the book, it turns out that he's innocent of the crime he was sent to prison for, he hasn't done anything wrong and in actual fact he's on the good side. Oh, and he happened to be best friends with Harry's dad in school and is Harry's godfather. Amazingly, JK Rowling manages to pull this all off without sounding cheesy. The reason being is that Sirius is far from perfect. He's ready to commit murder once he gets out, despite its being what he was wrongly imprisoned for, and as the following books will show, his time in prison has made him rather immature and reckless. But at the same time his heart is in the right place and you'll have a hard time not falling in love with him.

When I first read this book at the age of 11, I simply let the story tell itself. I didn't try to over-analyze or work out what was going to happen next. As a result, all the twists and turns came as surprises to me. I loved it. The chapter in which Gryffindor win the Quidditch Cup left me with the hugest grin on my face for ages afterwards, which is something I've never forgotten.

Of course, the Harry Potter series isn't for everyone. But even if you didn't enjoy the first two books in the series, I would urge you to try this one anyway. It is, let's say, the quintessential Harry Potter novel....less

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Teresa rated it:

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08/12/07

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Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in July, 2005

Yeah, yeah, I know. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban kind of cut the line and paused my reading of other things. Get over it. With all the hubub surrounding the latest Harry Potter installation, and me having only read Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets, I have catching up to do!

Why, oh why did I allow my disappointment in Chamber of Secrets to stop me from continuing the series?! Prisoner of Azkaban was wonderful!

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08/16/07

bookshelves: contemporary-fiction, fantasy, novel

The first of her series where Rowling really catches her stride. Though her plotting is always a forced joining of unnecessary moments smoothed over Lucas-style by action and magic, in this occasion, the emotional and character exploration of such moments helps to lend them a certain importance. There is an irony here: that Rowling seems to profit from the reader leaning on Chekhovian Realism in a story where the psychology and meaning are so contrived and poorly-executed that it cannot be consi...more

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mary rated it:

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04/23/07

this is the only harry potter book i'm going to comment on. simply, because this is the only one worth a damn. let's not lie.

i started reading the harry potter books one summer in college when i couldn't figure out what all the fuss was about. my little cousins wouldn't shut up, and fundamentalists across the nation were waving their arms around about witchcraft. and i do love seeing the evangelical nation in a huff. the first two went down smoothly, fun stories, simple reads, but very obvi...more

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pinkgal rated it:

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07/17/07

bookshelves: absolutefavorites, magic_fairytale-esque

Read in September, 1998

It was September 1998; the third Harry Potter book had just been released. Pottermania? What's that? It was still unknown except to a vast population of younglings who'd read it... and I fell in love. Oh, how I fell in love. I fell in love with the poor, starved-for-affection, later known to be a twit Harry. I fell in love with the pretentious know-it-all Hermione. I fell in love with the awkward, grew-up-in-his-brother's-shadows Ron... and most of all? I fell in love with the snarky, unplatable...more

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11/23/08

Read in January, 2000

recommends it for: everyone who likes fantasy

Sinceramente mi favorito de la serie y agradezco que mi mamá se haya equivocado el dia que le pedi que me comprara los libros y trajera este a casa en lugar del primero.

Es francamente el primer libro del que me enamore, el estilo de la escritura, el lexico tan rico y variado que (si hasta ese momento no habias sido un gran fanatico de la lectura) te obliga a tener un diccionario a mano que luego es imposible soltar (ahi surgio mi amor por los diccionarios :P)Y que decir de los personajes ta...more Sinceramente mi favorito de la serie y agradezco que mi mamá se haya equivocado el dia que le pedi que me comprara los libros y trajera este a casa en lugar del primero.

Es francamente el primer libro del que me enamore, el estilo de la escritura, el lexico tan rico y variado que (si hasta ese momento no habias sido un gran fanatico de la lectura) te obliga a tener un diccionario a mano que luego es imposible soltar (ahi surgio mi amor por los diccionarios :P)Y que decir de los personajes tan bien definidos y creibles! que casi puedes imaginarte que existe alguien con esa personalidad en algun lugar de escocia o inglaterra.
Suena ridiculo y cursi, pero casi tienen vida propia.

Me sorprendio que aun siendo el tercer libro de la serie y el primero que yo leia, fuera tan sencilla su comprension o bien mi incorporacion al mundo 'potteril' si, es cierto que algunas veces te tienes que regresar para recordar quien era quien, pero no mas de dos o tres.

Los personajes que se introducen en este volumen son, a mi parecer, los más interesantes de la serie (aparte de Fred y George) Remus J. Lupin y Sirius Black. Realmente hacen que te conectes y sientas empatia por ellos, sus caracteristicas y su vida (aun que, como en el caso de sirius habla y aparece realmente poco, llegas a tener la sensacion de 'entender' q fue lo q le paso y la clase de persona que es).

Una cosa curiosa que me sucedio al leerlo despues de los 2 primeros, es que simplemente el ambiente cambia, no puedo describir que es... una aura de obscuridad?? el punto es: se 'siente' obscuro aun que no lo sea, te da (a mi) la sensacion de estar en un londres frio lleno de neblina por la noche, pocos libros realmente me transportan a un estado mental como este.

Como dije me alegra tanto que este haya sido el primero de la serie que lei, por que los dos iniciales, sinceramente... son buenos, pero no hay punto de comparacion con el tercero o los restantes (a excepcion del sexto que francamente no me agrado...)
Si quieren leer harry potter recomendaria que inciaran como yo, con el prisionero de azkaban, o corren el riesgo de pensar que toda la serie es igual de "aburrida" como los dos primeros....less

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Elizabeth rated it:

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11/26/08

Believe it or not, 13-year-old Harry Potter can't wait to get back to school. He's more than ready to start his third year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry after spending another terrible summer vacation with his nasty Muggle (non-magical) relatives, the Dursleys.

This summer was the worst yet, as Harry let his temper and his magic fly. When loud, annoying Aunt Marge visits the Dursleys and makes some mean comments about Harry, he blows her up with air like a giant balloon. A...more Believe it or not, 13-year-old Harry Potter can't wait to get back to school. He's more than ready to start his third year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry after spending another terrible summer vacation with his nasty Muggle (non-magical) relatives, the Dursleys.

This summer was the worst yet, as Harry let his temper and his magic fly. When loud, annoying Aunt Marge visits the Dursleys and makes some mean comments about Harry, he blows her up with air like a giant balloon. Afraid of what his punishment from the Dursleys (or from Ministry of Magic officials) might be, Harry runs away. But in the middle of the night he is rescued by a mysterious, magical purple bus that whisks him to safety at an inn called the Leaky Cauldron. It's there that Harry learns that his third year at school will be the strangest --- and scariest --- ever.

Harry hears that Sirius Black, the right-hand-man of evil wizard Voldemort (who was responsible for killing Harry's parents), has escaped from Azkaban, the wizards' prison. But worse than that, Sirius is looking for Harry! Dumbledore (head of Hogwarts) and Ministry of Magic officials protect Harry by assigning ghoulish-looking Dementors to guard the entrances to Hogwarts. As another safety precaution, Harry is not permitted to leave the campus (though he finds a way to sneak off on a forbidden field trip).

But why do the Dementors chill Harry to the bone and render him powerless whenever they look at him? A new Hogwarts professor, Professor Lupin, holds the answer to that question and many other creepy mysteries. We won't give the secret away, but Professor Lupin turns out to be something more than he appears…

In between all their classes, Harry and his pals Ron and Hermione have plenty to do. They must find a way to help their friend (and now, a professor), Hagrid, when he gets in trouble with school officials. And, of course, Harry is still the star player on the Gryffindor Quidditch team --- this time on a brand new, super-duper broom, an anonymous gift that arrived out of nowhere.

Come along as Harry not only faces off with Sirius Black, but finds out more about his family history and the fascinating history of Hogwarts. ...less

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Jocelyn rated it:

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10/25/07

Another re-read for me. Of all of the Harry Potter books, this is probably my least favorite. For me, it just feels like a bridge between books, a way to introduce new characters. It lacks the depth and complication of her other works, the plot is straight forward, and the end bit which is supposed to be exciting, is just sort of dissapointing. However, I did enjoy it, and it certainly has its place in the series.

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Abby rated it:

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08/11/08

bookshelves: kids-lit

Read in May, 2004

recommends it for: everyone

I love Harry Potter, like waited in line at midnight even though I am a grown adult, love. If I had to pick a favorite this is it. I am a sucker for a happy ending and this one has a great ned, after this things don't always turn out well. The books are amazing. They fullly deserve all the hype they have gotten over the years.

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08/13/08

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Read in August, 2007

Another good Harry Potter book. I'm still surprised that I like them but I do. After reading the heavy When Rabbit Howls, this was especially nice. I enjoy the way I can imagine myself in the book, and I like the characters, 'specially Dumbledore and Hagrid. Quidditch would maybe be a sport I would watch.

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03/29/08

Read in January, 2004

A mass murderer,Sirius Black,has escape!Now,at Hogwarts,things began to happen.Harry has a new Defence Against Dark Arts teacher,Remus Lupin,who is actually a werewolf.Harry did not know that he was an old friend of Sirius Black.Neither did Harry know that Sirius Black is going to be he's godfather...

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Kelly rated it:

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07/29/08

Definitely one of my top three Harry Potter books. I loved Sirius's character change throughout the book and there were definitely some creepy ass moments in there. When Neville left the password lying about and Sirius got into Gryffindor Tower? I freaked out!

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11/23/08

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