Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) in Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library

Dec 29, 2007 Scott rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy

I enjoyed reading Harry's experiences at Hogwarts during his third year. The plot started slowing a bit in the middle, but the end was really strong, even when I remembered the plot from the movie.

The characters are coming stronger and the story has more depth. The first two books might have actually been a bit light. I can tell, just by looking at the next books, the story is more elaborate and the characters likely more developed. Developing the depth of the books as the characters develop is ...more

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Aug 01, 2007 Andrea rated it it was amazing

Shelves: youngadult, fantasy, children, magic-school

Reread 7/12/10: I read this again while sick at home for comfort over the weekend. This was the Harry Potter novel where I just got into it and couldn't quit the first time I read the series, which is a bit surprising since Dumbledore is mostly absent. I love the Lupin and the Marauders, and the Weasley's get to be themselves. It helped me get through a yucky day to visit them all again ...more

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Aug 18, 2007 hh rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, borrowed, 2007, sff, ya, 2015

borrowed from valerie. definitely the best of the first three, although some of rowling's plot devices are wearing a bit thin already. maybe it's just me, but the quidditch matches seem kind of boring.

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