My rating: 5 of 5 stars
13 year old Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived, gears up for his third term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. After yet another disastrous summer with the Dursleys-that included the blowing up of Uncle Vernon's terrible sister, Marge,-Harry is desperate to get back to his true home with his friends, his sports and no small amount of trouble following behind. Trouble is exactly what Harry will encounter even before he boards the Hogwarts Express.
The Wizarding World is on high alert when Sirius Black, a murderer, mad-man and follower of Voldemort escapes the heavily fortified Azkaban prison. Black is responsible for the death of Harry's parents, Lily and James Potter twelve years ago and many people believe that it's only a matter of time before he gets to Harry.
Harry hits the ground running for his third year at school and must quickly adjust for the changes that have come with it. Hogwarts has enlisted the aid of the fearful dementors, Azkaban guards that Harry shows immense sensitivity to, a shabby but kindly Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher brings a new life and energy to the dreaded class, while the loopy Divination teacher is as foggy as her cheap crystal balls and Hagrid gets a promotion that quickly goes downhill.
Meanwhile, Harry must endure Draco Malfoy who is worse than ever and Ron and Hermione's endless bickering that is putting their friendship at a breaking point. Thank goodness for Quidditch. However, Sirius Black is forever on the front pages and slowly begins to creep to the front of Harry's mind. When a detrimental secret about Black's connection to the Potters is revealed, Harry-once again-disregards all rules and safety to track down the mass murderer before Black can get to him.
Prisoner of Azkaban has always been a consistent favorite among the fans, primarily because of the introduction of the much loved Remus Lupin and enigmatic Sirius Black, two pillars in the Harry Potter story. This book also sees Harry at both his happiest, but also his loneliest and his final understanding that he is different from everyone else and always will be.
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