Rowling, J.K.- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3); Informal Buddy Read: Starts November 21, 2014 --REVISIT-- May 2018

[RachelvlehcaR]

Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) wrote: "Chapter 11~ [spoilers removed]

Chapter 12~ [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ lol, that firebolt. Yeah, Harry has a admirer. They sure are mad for a long time at Hermione. The poor girl. She is so stressed during this book. Just too many classes. (hide spoiler)]

[RachelvlehcaR]

Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) wrote: "Chapter 13~ [spoilers removed]

Chapter 14~ [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I know Snape really takes it out on Harry. Nobody really knew how deep it was. I think Dumbledor had an idea so he's been understand about it especially later in the book. I mean if you were bullied like he was, you have issues too. I can't help but feel really bad for Snape. (hide spoiler)]

[RachelvlehcaR]

Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) wrote: "Chapter 15~ [spoilers removed]

Chapter 16~ [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I loved that part! She did get a good one on Malfoy. Dang that boy! I mean really it isn't his fault, his parents made him that way.

I know the Buckbeak part is just so sad. :( Poor Hagrid. (hide spoiler)]

[RachelvlehcaR]

Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) wrote: "Chapter 17~ [spoilers removed]

Chapter 18~ [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Poor Snape. I just can't help to feel bad for him. As for Lupin, that was really awesome about the werewolf thing. (hide spoiler)]

[RachelvlehcaR]

I finished the book tonight. I'm going to start on the next one!

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

RachelvlehcaR wrote: "I finished the book tonight. I'm going to start on the next one!"
I'm on the waiting list :(. It's a big book so hopefully I will be able to catch up to you.

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

RachelvlehcaR wrote: "Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) wrote: "RachelvlehcaR wrote: "Oh Sallie look at you go. I'm half way through the book now. I'm hoping to finish it tonight."

it helps that I am listening to this on audio - i..."

They are awesome. Try one I bet you will be hooked

[Michelle]

Sorry I am late! I just got to this one. Hope someone still wants to chat.
(view spoiler)[The entire Dursley clan sucks. I hate how mean he is treated, and I don't feel bad for Aunt Marge. People who are mean really make me mad.

And I had forgotten how sad it made me when Harry couldn't go to Hogsmeade. I mean, the twins got him a way out, but it isn't the same as being allowed to go openly with everyone else. Just another way he is singled out from the group. (hide spoiler)]

[Michelle]

Also (view spoiler)[
Love, love, love the time-turner! I wish I had one so I could take extra classes. In fact, the other day at work we were doing an icebreaker-type question with some new hires, and the question was, "If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?" and I said Hermoine. And everyone laughed and said it was so fitting!

Lupin is the perfect mentor for Harry. It's too bad he couldn't stay teaching at Hogwarts. There are prejudices everywhere for things we don't understand, even in the wizarding world. (hide spoiler)]

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

(view spoiler)[I thought that Aunt Marge got exactly what she deserved. She was just ugly inside & outside....I agree completely about Prof Lupin. I always felt that he was very much a Father figure for Harry... (hide spoiler)]

[Michelle]

Sallie, that is the perfect way of describing (view spoiler)[ Aunt Marge. She is ugly inside and out, and she got exactly what she deserved. Sadly, it probably made her feel even more justified about her prejudices against Harry.
(hide spoiler)]

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Rebooting this thread to start a new buddy read of the series in October 2015

[Jen]

Yay! I'm excited to start this one. :-) First, sleep (it's nearly 1a here). After I wake up, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! :-)

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

:D
One of my favourites (Sirius!)

[Jen]

Karen wrote: ":D
One of my favourites (Sirius!)"

I love Sirius, too. This is the book we meet him in? Yay! He was mentioned in book one (Hagrid borrowed his motorcycle to fly baby Harry to the Dursleys). :-)

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Yes, this is where we meet him and find out much more info about the night that Harry's parents died

[Jen]

Karen wrote: "Yes, this is where we meet him and find out much more info about the night that Harry's parents died"

I'm sure I'll remember more once I get started, but all I remember about it now is that this is the book where we first learn about the Dementors.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Yes *shudder*
And the Night Bus which is awesome ;)

[❀Tea❀]

Don't forget Lupin :)

You are making me wish to read it again

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Oh yes! Lupin :D

[❀Tea❀]

ok Jen, if you slow down a little (read it in two days instead of one :p), you might find yourself a buddy. I just have to warn you, I tend to forget to post comments here. I hate to quit reading to make some comment :p

[Jen]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "ok Jen, if you slow down a little (read it in two days instead of one :p), you might find yourself a buddy. I just have to warn you, I tend to forget to post comments here. I hate to quit reading t..."

I probably won't slow down as I'm feeling pressure from my plan for November to read as much as I can in October, but it might take me two days to read this one. It is the longest of the first three, after all. ;-)

I too hate to pause my reading for comments, but as food breaks and potty breaks are mandatory, I'll lengthen those breaks to make comments. ;-)

[Jen]

Karen wrote: "Yes *shudder*
And the Night Bus which is awesome ;)"

I don't remember the Night Bus. (Yay! I'll be surprised!)

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Don't forget Lupin :)

You are making me wish to read it again"

Darn it. I couldn't remember who teaches Defense Against the Dark Arts in this book, but now I know. I had forgotten about Lupin. I really like him, too.

[❀Tea❀]

I thought you are sleeping and I could get some head start :)

I'm reading British versions this round and I miss al those nice images and fonts *sigh*

Ok ch 1 - not far
(view spoiler)[Owls just came through the window and for some reason I started giggling. I had whole conversation in my head. Hedwing will know Errol, but that other owl won't. Was it something like when they met 'Oh, are you going in ... direction? You see we are heading to HP and this one here won't make it. Do you mind giving me a wing to get him there. It'HP's b-day and he's all alone there.' :p (hide spoiler)]

[❀Tea❀]

How could you forget Lupin?!
(view spoiler)[ oh and you'll have your spider on skates. Not sure if it'll be pink. Can't remember :) (hide spoiler)]


My problem mostly is that I can't remeber what is book and what is movie thing. I read and watched them so many times it's all mixed up. p

[❀Tea❀]

Oh, Monster book! Forgot about that change in teachers
*bangs her head* Buckbeak! duh

[❀Tea❀]

btw, did any of you read those 'library' books - Quidditch, Tales and I-can't-remember-third-one?
I've wanted to read them for some time now, but they are usually too short to work for challenges. Maybe I should use this chance before TT starts and read them

[❀Tea❀]

huh! no talking head in Knight Bus! Guess that was movie only thing. Wonder how they came up with that one....

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "I thought you are sleeping and I could get some head start :)

I'm reading British versions this round and I miss al those nice images and fonts *sigh*

Ok ch 1 - not far
[spoilers removed]"

Lol
Too funny

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

We re-watched Goblet of Fire last night as my husband recently read the book. The whole movie he was commenting on what they missed it changed... :o
I enjoyed the movies, but there is nothing like the books.

When my nephew went to HP world he bought a monster book!

[Jen]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "I thought you are sleeping and I could get some head start :)..."

Rest assured, you did get a head start. I haven't started the book yet. After I finished my review of book two, I fiddled around on Goodreads, mostly updating my various October challenges, so while I didn't go to sleep until almost 2a my time, I also didn't start the book.

I plan to start book three as soon as I finished checking on my TT-IV team thread. I think that will finish out my notifications for this morning and I'll then be clear to read. :-)

[❀Tea❀]

No hurry. RL (and GR) got in the way, so I'm only on the way to Hogwarts.

I'll do better in few hours when I go to bed :)

[Jen]

Okay, no new notifications at the moment, so I'm escaping while I can and off to start Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! :-)

[Jen]

About to start Chapter Six, "Talons and Tea Leaves." I had to pause to take receipt of my mail (books! yay!)

Loved (view spoiler)[Harry's birthday (hide spoiler)] in Chapter One ("Owl Post") and the Knight Bus in Chapter Three ("The Knight Bus" lol). LOVE the Weasleys and Professor Lupin. I love the scene in Chapter Five, (view spoiler)[in Professor McGonagall's office, when Madam Pomfrey says, "So we've finally got a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher who knows his remedies." (hide spoiler)] :-) And we've now (view spoiler)[met the Dementors (hide spoiler)] (Chapter Five). *shudder* ... Fun times!

In other words, I'm really loving this story. :-)

[❀Tea❀]

Watch out for Grim :P

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

:)
I love the remedy for dementors - what kid wouldn't want chocolate?! It is the perfect light/dark that is a key theme in these books

[❀Tea❀]

Well I did got up after reading that part to look for remedy. My life got little sad at that point so I needed to cheer myself up :P

[❀Tea❀]

*points wand at her closet*
Riddikulus!
*waits to see what'll happen*

[Jen]

Karen wrote: ":)
I love the remedy for dementors - what kid wouldn't want chocolate?! It is the perfect light/dark that is a key theme in these books"

I would have rather had taffy when I was a kid. Still would as an adult, too. ;-)

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Lol Tea

Love the boggart scene

[❀Tea❀]

Just for Jen *grins*
(view spoiler)[ Ron leapt forward.
‘Crack!’
Quite a few people screamed. A giant spider, six feet tall and covered in hair, was advancing on Ron, clicking its pincers menacingly. For a moment, Harry thought Ron had frozen. Then –... (hide spoiler)]

[Jen]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Watch out for Grim :P"

I don't remember a Grim. Must read more! :-)

[Jen]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "*points wand at her closet*
Riddikulus!
*waits to see what'll happen*"

lol Tea :-)

[Jen]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Just for Jen *grins*

[spoiler removed]"

Is that a before or after Chapter Six spoiler? I haven't read more than the title of Chapter Six yet. lol

One more refresh of Notifications and then it's back to reading for me. :-)

[❀Tea❀]

Jen wrote: "❀Tea❀ wrote: "Just for Jen *grins*

[spoiler removed]"

Is that a before or after Chapter Six spoiler? I haven't read more than the title of Chapter Six yet. lol

One more refresh of Notification..."

Chapter 7
from first DADA class :)

[Jen]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Watch out for Grim :P"

Oh, THAT Grim. ;-)

Has anyone else seen Muppet's Treasure Island? If you ask me, I think it quite likely that Professor Trelawny is related to Squire Trelawny. Siblings, by chance? lol ;-)

[Jen]

You know, some of the magic of these books is lost when you reread them. P.130 (Chapter Seven): Ron says, "D'you get the feeling Hermione's not telling us something?" *Ahem* (view spoiler)[Time-Turner (hide spoiler)] *cough-cough*

P.S. If you're not doing a reread - and unless you remember what it is that Hermione isn't telling Ron and Harry - you'll probably want to avoid reading that spoiler until after you've finished the book.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

:D love Muppets Trasure Island!

Ah yes, I forgot about Hermoine's little helper in this one

[Jen]

Karen wrote: ":D love Muppets Trasure Island!

Ah yes, I forgot about Hermoine's little helper in this one"

Me too, Karen! It's one of my most favorite movies. :-)

And I'm sorry that I only just now added an addendum to my last comment.

[Jen]

Just finished Chapter Fifteen, "The Quidditch Final," with a H-U-G-E smile on my face. :-D