Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban opens on the night before Harry's thirteenth birthday, when he receives gifts by Owl Post from his friends at school. The next morning at breakfast, Harry sees on television that a man named Black is on the loose from prison. At this time, Aunt Marge comes to stay with the Dursleys, and she insults Harry's parents numerous times. Harry accidentally causes her to inflate. Harry leaves the Dursley's house and is picked up by the Knight Bus, but only after an alarming sighting of a large, black dog. The Knight Bus drops Harry off at Diagon Alley, where he is greeted by Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic. He rents a room and awaits the start of school. In Diagon Alley, Harry finishes his schoolwork, admires a Firebolt broomstick in the window of a shop, and after some time, finds his friends Ron and Hermione. At a pet shop, Hermione buys a cat named Crookshanks, who chases Scabbers, Ron's aging pet rat. Ron is most displeased. The night before they all head off to Hogwarts, Harry overhears Ron's parents discussing the fact that Sirius Black is after Harry.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
By J.K. Rowling
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 4 - 8 | V | 6.7 | 106821 |
For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort.
Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter's defeat of You-Know-Who was Black's downfall as well. And the Azkaban guards heard Black muttering in his sleep, "He's at Hogwarts . . . he's at Hogwarts."
Harry Potter isn't safe, not even within the walls of his magical school, surrounded by his friends. Because on top of it all, there may well be a traitor in their midst.
Book Reviews (492)
this is one of the best books I have ever read!!
I decided to read this book because my dad read it when he was a kid and he said it was good.
i really love it.
this book is really good and will keep you turning pages. This book is about harry potter finding out that sirius black is his godfather and whats more professor Lupin is a werewolf! Harry thinks that sirius black led voldemort to the potters but it was actually peter pettigrew.
Harry Potter the prisoner of azkaban is my favourite series in the Harry Potter film. This book is Harry's third year hogwarts book tells us the mystery that Harry still has someone in their family named Serious Black who is in prison of azkaban. In this book Harry once again fights Draco Malfoy, gets a new defence with dark arts teacher named Professor Lupin. In this book Harry gets one big fear which are: Death eaters these creatures are extremely dangerous and try to kiss you. Harry got this fear by playing quiddtich against huffapuff. In this book Harry find his patronous as a stag. Overall I enjoyed this book and will rate it 5/5. I hope one day people who haven't read this book enjoy and continue to love Harry Potter as a childhood memory.
The best book ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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i think this book is a delight. and i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This book is incredible, just like the rest of the series. I have never seen read a good book!
In this book, wizard Harry meets his one and only godfather Sirius Black, who was accused of killing Harry's parents.But Sirius black runs away from prison to hunt the man who actually did.... Peter pettigrew.