
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- 416 pages · about 7 hours
- First published 1999
- 279 editions
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1 About this book
For Harry Potter, it’s the start of another far-from-ordinary year at Hogwarts when the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and comes to an abrupt halt in front of him.
It turns out that Sirius Black, mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, has escaped – and they say he is coming after Harry.
In his first Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry’s tea leaves.
And perhaps most frightening of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds with their soul-sucking kiss – in search of fresh victims.
- Fantasy
- Adventure
- Magic
- Science fiction
- Fantasy & Magic
- Fantasy literature
- Orphans
- Foster homes
2 What to expect
An escaped prisoner seems to be hunting Harry in his third year. The series grows darker and more inventive here.
Good for readers who want: magic, a mystery, and a school story.
3 About J. K. Rowling
4 More by J. K. Rowling
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