Tuesday Trilogies and Series: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
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Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is J.K. Rowling's third book in her young adult fantasy series. In this installment, Harry is at his wit's end at Privet Drive. During an altercation with the Dursleys, Harry uses his magic. Fearing that he is in trouble for using his abilities outside of school, Harry flees Privet Drive with his belongings. Soon he is wandering the streets and ends up face-to-face with The Knight Bus, a designated transport for witches and wizards that scoops up Harry and he is off to Diagon Alley. Staying at an inn, he prepares himself for his next semester at Hogwarts. While at the inn he hears more news on escaped-wizard-gone-bad, Sirius Black. After leaving Azkaban it is believed that he is after Harry to finish what Lord Voldemort had tried to do those many years ago.
Under the protection and watchful eyes of the Hogwarts staff, Harry enters his third year of Wizarding School. Along the way, he encounters the terrifying guards of Azkaban, the Dementors. Surrounding Hogwarts, these macabre creatures await the arrival of Sirius Black. Soon the veil of mystery begins to lift and it is apparent that Sirius Black can enter Hogwarts unseen. Harry is in danger and he needs a plan before the will of Lord Voldemort is met.
This installment of the Harry Potter series was filled with as many goodies as Honeydukes Candy Shop. From the thrilling visit to Hogsmeade to the terrifying Shrieking Shack, this volume in the series is thrilling and loaded with fun. Many of the series more famous magical objects are revealed for the first time here, including the Firebolt Broom and the Marauder's Map, as Rowling beefs up her story's mythology. Favorites like Hagrid and Dumbledore gave me nostalgia for the first books. And new professors Lupin and Trelawney give new skill lessons to Harry that help him greatly in the finale. And what an amazing finale we get! I was exhilarated when I finished this book and felt that I was given a massive gift wrapped up with a bow.
I utilized the amazing audiobook with narration by Jim Dale to read most of this book. His voices and accents give the illusion that he is not the only one reading. I loved Professor Trelawney, with her weird and over-excited voice. And Haggrid's parts were read in a big and booming voice that was like a warm cup of cocoa on a cozy night. All the emotion of a Harry Potter fan is conveyed in Dale's voice work. Brilliant work.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a delightful and thrill-filled book. It brings back all your favorite characters and introduces fantastic new players. Five stars later I have to say that this is my favorite of the series so far. It is packed with so many twists and turns, and even writing this review barely covered all of the wonderful new editions to the Potterverse mythology.
Reading a fun book like this to someone with Alzheimer's can be of comfort to one struggling. Being kind takes no effort at all.
This installment of the Harry Potter series was filled with as many goodies as Honeydukes Candy Shop. From the thrilling visit to Hogsmeade to the terrifying Shrieking Shack, this volume in the series is thrilling and loaded with fun. Many of the series more famous magical objects are revealed for the first time here, including the Firebolt Broom and the Marauder's Map, as Rowling beefs up her story's mythology. Favorites like Hagrid and Dumbledore gave me nostalgia for the first books. And new professors Lupin and Trelawney give new skill lessons to Harry that help him greatly in the finale. And what an amazing finale we get! I was exhilarated when I finished this book and felt that I was given a massive gift wrapped up with a bow.
I utilized the amazing audiobook with narration by Jim Dale to read most of this book. His voices and accents give the illusion that he is not the only one reading. I loved Professor Trelawney, with her weird and over-excited voice. And Haggrid's parts were read in a big and booming voice that was like a warm cup of cocoa on a cozy night. All the emotion of a Harry Potter fan is conveyed in Dale's voice work. Brilliant work.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a delightful and thrill-filled book. It brings back all your favorite characters and introduces fantastic new players. Five stars later I have to say that this is my favorite of the series so far. It is packed with so many twists and turns, and even writing this review barely covered all of the wonderful new editions to the Potterverse mythology.
Reading a fun book like this to someone with Alzheimer's can be of comfort to one struggling. Being kind takes no effort at all.
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