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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
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Jul 04, 2017
Read 2 times. Last read December 16, 2019 to January 21, 2020.
“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
As it seems my Harry Potter reviews don’t always start with a Dumbledore quote but always end up being “My thoughts about this book” reviews as well. For a series like HP that’s been read by so many people this might be the best solution though. And because the books get longer and longer and because I don’t share my friend Jayson’s amazing and remarkable ability to describe a book in one significant sentence, I’m afraid you’ll have to bear with quite a lot of my thoughts. *lol*
1.) ”It’s one of the basic rules of breeding,” she said. “You see it all the time with dogs. If there’s something wrong with the bitch, there’ll be something wrong with the pup-“
Aunt Marge is such a horrible person!!! If you ask me she’s really lucky that Harry is such a precious cinnamon roll and only made her a big bubble gum. *lol* The audacity to talk about his dead parents like that! No wonder Harry got so angry!! Aunt Marge can float to hell!
2.) ”I’ve already had some,” said Harry. “Professor Lupin gave me some. He gave it to all of us.”
“Did he, now?” said Madam Pomfrey approvingly. “So we’ve finally got a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher who knows his remedies.”
Lupin is the best DADA teacher they ever had and I love him so much! <333 His character is just great and I wish we would have seen even more of him. Unfortunately we weren’t blessed with all too many Lupin scenes. >_<
3.) ”How extraordinarily like your father you are, Potter,” Snape said suddenly, his eyes glinting. “He, too, was exceedingly arrogant. A small amount of talent on the Quidditch pitch made him think he was a cut above the rest of us, too. Strutting around the place with his friends and admirers… the resemblance between you is uncanny.”
And speaking of the best teacher we come directly to the worst! Snape is such a horrible teacher I can’t even! I said it once and I’ll say it again: He's cruel, he's a bully, he takes delight in instilling fear in his students. And he verbally and emotionally abuses them. His personal vendetta against Harry who never ever did anything to him except of looking like his dead father is just crazy! Movie Snape is way nicer than the one in the books and I'm sorry but if you ask me #SnapeCan'tBeRedeemed"!!
4.) ”They’ve got a new captain and Seeker, Cedric Diggory-“
Angelina, Alicia and Katie suddenly giggled.
“What?” said Wood, frowning at this light-hearted behaviour.
“He’s that tall, good-looking one, isn’t he?” said Angelina.
It’s the third book and Cedric Diggory and Cho Chang are already mentioned! Also did anyone notice that they are both introduced as Seekers as well? ;-) So we have all the main players for book 4! Harry, Draco, Cho and Cedric! XD (On a side note: Considering the giggling girls Robert Pattinson truly is a good cast! *lol*)
5.) ”You asked us a question and she knows the answer! Why ask if you don’t want to be told?”
Ron never ceases to amaze me! He’s such a shy guy but boy does he become a lion when he defends the people he cares about! <3
6.) ”Dementors are among the foulest creatures that walk this earth. They infest the darkest, filthiest places, they glory in decay and despair, they drain peace, hope and happiness out of the air around them. Even Muggles feel their presence, though they can’t see them. Get too near a Dementor and every good feeling, every happy memory, will be sucked out of you.”
The Dementor’s Kiss reminded me of one of my rp characters that died through one. Ahh the good old roleplay times. *lol* Anyway, moving on! I was always intrigued by the idea of Dementors and even after so many years their existence and mystery still didn’t lose its appeal! They are really fascinating creatures and even though I never want to meet one I still can’t help but take an interest in them. =) Certainly one of the best things about this book!
7.) ”Mr Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people’s business.”
The first mention of the Marauder’s Map! “The Prisoner of Azkaban” is certainly one of those main books that build the foundation for everything that’s yet to come. And it’s already way darker than its predecessors. Bless Fred and George for handing Harry the map! Heaven knows he’ll have good use for it in the years to come. ;-P
8.) ”They’re dead,” he told himself sternly. “They’re dead, and listening to echoes of them won’t bring them back.”
It always kills me to read about how Harry struggles with the knowledge - or rather the lack of knowledge - about his parents. My heart bleeds for him whenever they are mentioned. I mean jeez, he’d endure a Dementor just to hear their voices. T_T
9.) “She’s got her heart in the right place, Hermione has, an’ you two not talkin’ to her –“
Is it just me or is this actually a reoccurring theme? Since book one there always seem to be sections in which they don’t talk to each other because something gets in their way. And if my memory serves me right things are going to continue in this vein. XD
10.) ”She had slapped Malfoy around the face with all the strength she could muster. Malfoy staggered.”
Once again I want to point out that I’m a pacifist! The way Hermione dished out that slap was pretty spectacular though! *lol* Guess she took Mr. Weasley as an example. Haha! Sound advice for parents: You better don’t slap mean people in front of your kids! ;-P Also is it just me or did anyone else notice the irony of the situation? A person like Hermione, a person that values words, resorted to actions because she realized words won’t get her far with a Malfoy. *lol*
11.) ”THIRTY-ZERO! TAKE THAT, YOU DIRTY, CHEATING-“
“Jordan, if you can’t commentate in an unbiased way-!”
“I’m telling it like it is, Professor!”
Jordan’s Quidditch commentary is legit one of the best things about the series! Well and the matches themselves of course. XD Plus McGonagall swearing like a trooper because the Slytherin team was playing so foul is one of the best things ever! Haha! Especially because she obviously tried to keep everything objective and neutral at first. *lol*
11.) (view spoiler)
12.) (view spoiler)
I can’t wait to read “The Goblet of Fire”! Not just because it’s one of my favourite HP books but also because I want to find out which other details I missed the first time around! It will get dark now and I’m so ready for it!!! <3
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I’m on a Harry Potter roll this year!
So now that Christmas is coming closer with every passing day it’s about time to dive into one of my favourites! =)
I always liked “The Prisoner of Azkaban”! Not only because the kids have grown so much but also because it marks the beginning of the series getting all “Sirius”. *lol* (Sorry, I couldn’t help it. XD)
But honestly, there are so many awesome things that happen in this book and there are so many new characters that are introduced, it’s just amazing! <3
Happy reading!
I’m sure I’ll have a good time!
As it seems my Harry Potter reviews don’t always start with a Dumbledore quote but always end up being “My thoughts about this book” reviews as well. For a series like HP that’s been read by so many people this might be the best solution though. And because the books get longer and longer and because I don’t share my friend Jayson’s amazing and remarkable ability to describe a book in one significant sentence, I’m afraid you’ll have to bear with quite a lot of my thoughts. *lol*
1.) ”It’s one of the basic rules of breeding,” she said. “You see it all the time with dogs. If there’s something wrong with the bitch, there’ll be something wrong with the pup-“
Aunt Marge is such a horrible person!!! If you ask me she’s really lucky that Harry is such a precious cinnamon roll and only made her a big bubble gum. *lol* The audacity to talk about his dead parents like that! No wonder Harry got so angry!! Aunt Marge can float to hell!
2.) ”I’ve already had some,” said Harry. “Professor Lupin gave me some. He gave it to all of us.”
“Did he, now?” said Madam Pomfrey approvingly. “So we’ve finally got a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher who knows his remedies.”
Lupin is the best DADA teacher they ever had and I love him so much! <333 His character is just great and I wish we would have seen even more of him. Unfortunately we weren’t blessed with all too many Lupin scenes. >_<
3.) ”How extraordinarily like your father you are, Potter,” Snape said suddenly, his eyes glinting. “He, too, was exceedingly arrogant. A small amount of talent on the Quidditch pitch made him think he was a cut above the rest of us, too. Strutting around the place with his friends and admirers… the resemblance between you is uncanny.”
And speaking of the best teacher we come directly to the worst! Snape is such a horrible teacher I can’t even! I said it once and I’ll say it again: He's cruel, he's a bully, he takes delight in instilling fear in his students. And he verbally and emotionally abuses them. His personal vendetta against Harry who never ever did anything to him except of looking like his dead father is just crazy! Movie Snape is way nicer than the one in the books and I'm sorry but if you ask me #SnapeCan'tBeRedeemed"!!
4.) ”They’ve got a new captain and Seeker, Cedric Diggory-“
Angelina, Alicia and Katie suddenly giggled.
“What?” said Wood, frowning at this light-hearted behaviour.
“He’s that tall, good-looking one, isn’t he?” said Angelina.
It’s the third book and Cedric Diggory and Cho Chang are already mentioned! Also did anyone notice that they are both introduced as Seekers as well? ;-) So we have all the main players for book 4! Harry, Draco, Cho and Cedric! XD (On a side note: Considering the giggling girls Robert Pattinson truly is a good cast! *lol*)
5.) ”You asked us a question and she knows the answer! Why ask if you don’t want to be told?”
Ron never ceases to amaze me! He’s such a shy guy but boy does he become a lion when he defends the people he cares about! <3
6.) ”Dementors are among the foulest creatures that walk this earth. They infest the darkest, filthiest places, they glory in decay and despair, they drain peace, hope and happiness out of the air around them. Even Muggles feel their presence, though they can’t see them. Get too near a Dementor and every good feeling, every happy memory, will be sucked out of you.”
The Dementor’s Kiss reminded me of one of my rp characters that died through one. Ahh the good old roleplay times. *lol* Anyway, moving on! I was always intrigued by the idea of Dementors and even after so many years their existence and mystery still didn’t lose its appeal! They are really fascinating creatures and even though I never want to meet one I still can’t help but take an interest in them. =) Certainly one of the best things about this book!
7.) ”Mr Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people’s business.”
The first mention of the Marauder’s Map! “The Prisoner of Azkaban” is certainly one of those main books that build the foundation for everything that’s yet to come. And it’s already way darker than its predecessors. Bless Fred and George for handing Harry the map! Heaven knows he’ll have good use for it in the years to come. ;-P
8.) ”They’re dead,” he told himself sternly. “They’re dead, and listening to echoes of them won’t bring them back.”
It always kills me to read about how Harry struggles with the knowledge - or rather the lack of knowledge - about his parents. My heart bleeds for him whenever they are mentioned. I mean jeez, he’d endure a Dementor just to hear their voices. T_T
9.) “She’s got her heart in the right place, Hermione has, an’ you two not talkin’ to her –“
Is it just me or is this actually a reoccurring theme? Since book one there always seem to be sections in which they don’t talk to each other because something gets in their way. And if my memory serves me right things are going to continue in this vein. XD
10.) ”She had slapped Malfoy around the face with all the strength she could muster. Malfoy staggered.”
Once again I want to point out that I’m a pacifist! The way Hermione dished out that slap was pretty spectacular though! *lol* Guess she took Mr. Weasley as an example. Haha! Sound advice for parents: You better don’t slap mean people in front of your kids! ;-P Also is it just me or did anyone else notice the irony of the situation? A person like Hermione, a person that values words, resorted to actions because she realized words won’t get her far with a Malfoy. *lol*
11.) ”THIRTY-ZERO! TAKE THAT, YOU DIRTY, CHEATING-“
“Jordan, if you can’t commentate in an unbiased way-!”
“I’m telling it like it is, Professor!”
Jordan’s Quidditch commentary is legit one of the best things about the series! Well and the matches themselves of course. XD Plus McGonagall swearing like a trooper because the Slytherin team was playing so foul is one of the best things ever! Haha! Especially because she obviously tried to keep everything objective and neutral at first. *lol*
11.) (view spoiler)
12.) (view spoiler)
I can’t wait to read “The Goblet of Fire”! Not just because it’s one of my favourite HP books but also because I want to find out which other details I missed the first time around! It will get dark now and I’m so ready for it!!! <3
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I’m on a Harry Potter roll this year!
So now that Christmas is coming closer with every passing day it’s about time to dive into one of my favourites! =)
I always liked “The Prisoner of Azkaban”! Not only because the kids have grown so much but also because it marks the beginning of the series getting all “Sirius”. *lol* (Sorry, I couldn’t help it. XD)
But honestly, there are so many awesome things that happen in this book and there are so many new characters that are introduced, it’s just amazing! <3
Happy reading!
I’m sure I’ll have a good time!
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""It's one of the basic rules of breeding," she said. "You see it all the time with dogs. If there's something wrong with the bitch, there'll be something wrong with the pup -"
Aunt Marge got what she deserved and she can be lucky that Harry is such a soft snowflake! The Dursley's are the worst and if anything is wrong then it's them. *shakes head*"
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Aunt Marge got what she deserved and she can be lucky that Harry is such a soft snowflake! The Dursley's are the worst and if anything is wrong then it's them. *shakes head*"
January 13, 2020
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""What do we want to be Prefects for?" said George, looking revolted at the very idea. "It'd take all the fun out of life."
That's the spirit! *lol* I swear Fred and George are the best! <3 Sometimes I really wish we would have gotten even more of them. XD"
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That's the spirit! *lol* I swear Fred and George are the best! <3 Sometimes I really wish we would have gotten even more of them. XD"
January 15, 2020
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""You look in excellent health to me, Potter, so you will excuse me if I don't let you off homework today. I assure you that if you die, you need not hand it in."
McGonagall is still the best! <3 You gotta love her practical approach! ;-P"
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McGonagall is still the best! <3 You gotta love her practical approach! ;-P"
January 17, 2020
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""Longbottom, at the end of this lesson we will feed a few Drops of this potion to your toad and see what happens. Perhaps that will encourage you to do it properly."
Snape is the worst teacher ever! He's cruel, he's a bully, he takes delight in instilling fear in his students. And he verbally and emotionally abuses them. I'm sorry but if you ask me #SnapeCan'tBeRedeemed"
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Snape is the worst teacher ever! He's cruel, he's a bully, he takes delight in instilling fear in his students. And he verbally and emotionally abuses them. I'm sorry but if you ask me #SnapeCan'tBeRedeemed"
January 18, 2020
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""It's a wrench, giving it to you," said Fred, "but we decided last night, your need's greater than ours."
Bless Fred and George! I love my boys! <333 And woah! That last chapter was quite something! Poor Harry! >_<"
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Bless Fred and George! I love my boys! <333 And woah! That last chapter was quite something! Poor Harry! >_<"
January 19, 2020
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""Mr Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a Professor."
Every time I read more about those four I want to read a book about their time at Hogwarts. XD They must have been such rascals and I'm sure their story would have been great to read. =)"
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Every time I read more about those four I want to read a book about their time at Hogwarts. XD They must have been such rascals and I'm sure their story would have been great to read. =)"
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""THIRTY-ZERO! TAKE THAT, YOU DIRTY, CHEATING-"
"Jordan, if you can't commentate in an unbiased way -!"
"I'm telling it like it is, Professor!"
*LMAO* Jordan is still my fave commentator ever! Also I love how McGonagall supports her Quidditch team. *lol* Careful, Professor. You might end up cursing even louder than Jordan! Haha!"
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"Jordan, if you can't commentate in an unbiased way -!"
"I'm telling it like it is, Professor!"
*LMAO* Jordan is still my fave commentator ever! Also I love how McGonagall supports her Quidditch team. *lol* Careful, Professor. You might end up cursing even louder than Jordan! Haha!"
January 21, 2020
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Man! Just seeing this makes my day even better, I have so may friends who say the third is there favorite and don't get me wrong, I love Prisoner of Azkaban, but I think my favorite is the 6th book. Half-blood prince. Have fun re-reading! I plan on doing that later in 2020.
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I’m with you. I really love that one. It’s among my favorites. I love Lupin’s character too and how he helps Harry.
Genevieve wrote: "Man! Just seeing this makes my day even better, I have so may friends who say the third is there favorite and don't get me wrong, I love Prisoner of Azkaban, but I think my favorite is the 6th book..."Oh! The 6th book is definitely one of my faves too! XD I loved it so so much when I read it for the first time. And I seem to be pretty alone with this but book 4 is another fave!! 😍
Virginia Ronan wrote: "Genevieve wrote: "Man! Just seeing this makes my day even better, I have so may friends who say the third is there favorite and don't get me wrong, I love Prisoner of Azkaban, but I think my favori..."Yes! It took me FOREVER to read the 5th book because it was very slow until the end. I breezed through the 6th book, loved it and I still loved Snape!
Shaina wrote: "I’m with you. I really love that one. It’s among my favorites. I love Lupin’s character too and how he helps Harry."Lupin is the best DADA teacher they ever had! 😍 I love him so much! XD And I remember how intrigued I was when I first read about the Dementors!
Genevieve wrote: "Yes! It took me FOREVER to read the 5th book because it was very slow until the end. I breezed through the 6th book, loved it and I still loved Snape!"I can relate to that so much! I mean the 5th book has a great plot and I loved how we get to see all the developments. I never really liked the ending of it though. XD
Same , im reading the 6th one.
I finished Goblet of Fire today, and I’m starting Order of the Phoenix. I decided to do a reread to end 2019/start 2020. Goblet of Fire is definitely my favorite book of the series, but Prisoner of Azkaban is a close second!
Asma wrote: "Same , im reading the 6th one."The 6th one is so good! Happy reading! =))
Jennifer wrote: "I finished Goblet of Fire today, and I’m starting Order of the Phoenix. I decided to do a reread to end 2019/start 2020. Goblet of Fire is definitely my favorite book of the series, but Prisoner of..."Goblet of Fire is definitely one of my faves too. =) It's such a huge book but it's really good! *lol* And a reread is never wrong. I started with my reread of the entire series this year too and hope that I'll get to the rest of the books in 2020.
I feel like everyone is doing a Harry Potter reread at the moment lol! I have recently finished Order of the Phoenix but I usually take a break between the books. But it's been a long time since I've read the 6th one so I'm excited for that one!
Elke wrote: "I feel like everyone is doing a Harry Potter reread at the moment lol! I have recently finished Order of the Phoenix but I usually take a break between the books. But it's been a long time since I'..."Same! And I think it's because everyone is actually doing one! *lol* It's been ages I read all of the books so that's the main reason why I'm doing a reread now. Happy reading with the 6th book! It's definitely one of my faves. 😍
Virginia Ronan wrote: "Elke wrote: "I feel like everyone is doing a Harry Potter reread at the moment lol! I have recently finished Order of the Phoenix but I usually take a break between the books. But it's been a long ..."Yeah same for me! To be honest with you, I barely even remember the 6th book. I think I've only read it once :o
Elke wrote: "Virginia Ronan wrote: "Elke wrote: "I feel like everyone is doing a Harry Potter reread at the moment lol! I have recently finished Order of the Phoenix but I usually take a break between the books..."I know that I read it twice but boy, it's been ages ago! *lol* I forgot so many things! The last time I played HP trivial pursuit I didn't know half of the answers. 😂😂
Miri ♪ Book Dragoness ♪ wrote: "Lupin is an awesome teacher!! I'm sure that the 5th and 7th year students he taught that time must have done well in their examinations :)"He truly is! 😊 And I agree! They must have gotten awesome grades! XD
#SnapeCan'tBeRedeemed"!! say it louder for the people in the back!!!!
jess ❈ wrote: "#SnapeCan'tBeRedeemed"!! say it louder for the people in the back!!!!"Haha! I will, jess, I will! XD
Well written review. I'm reading it right now and loving the dark development from the last 2 books
Tushar wrote: "Well written review. I'm reading it right now and loving the dark development from the last 2 books"Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed reading it! Yes, it gets darker and darker with every book and the characters are growing. =)
I love this! PoA is one of my favourite books and it's always fun to look out for the details and foreshadowing. Not to mention JK drops a TON of red herrings that I completely fell for at age 11!
rose wrote: "I love this! PoA is one of my favourite books and it's always fun to look out for the details and foreshadowing. Not to mention JK drops a TON of red herrings that I completely fell for at age 11!"Thank you, rose! =) So true!! There are so many details and whenever I reread the series I find even more. XD
Hey! I just read the first chapter of the fourth book and you were right! Shit just got real from the start being full dark. I'm imagining the kid who read the first book and reaching to this be like - " Dad, I think you gave me your book by mistake" lol
Tushar wrote: "Hey! I just read the first chapter of the fourth book and you were right! Shit just got real from the start being full dark. I'm imagining the kid who read the first book and reaching to this be li..."Hi Tushar! =) Haha! Thank you it's always good to know that I'm right. *lol* Joking aside it got real dark from book four on and the series continues in that vein. Yeah, if you read those first three books as a kid you'd really be like that! XD
I complete agree with #SnapeCan’tBeRedeemed because the only redeeming thing about him was that he chose the right side, that’s it. Not to mention that he only chose that side because of Lily and hardly cared about anyone else while people were dying left and right.I also saw something on reddit that compared Snape to a cop who abuses his kids. People see his abusive behaviour but are afraid of calling him an asshole because he saved lives as a duty. And yeah, Snape is a horrible teacher as he literally just writes stuff on the board and hopes you fail, and laughs at you when you do. Yes people can tell me that it’s because he’s had a rough life, but letting your personal life get in the way of your work is extremely unfair especially since he is a teacher and is in a position of care! Then there’s the simple fact that just because he had an obsession with Lily does not excuse the years of verbally abusing his students. Would Lily thank him for what how he treated Harry? Snape gave Harry such a hard time. But yeah, I could go on forever about Snape so I’ll stop right here..
rose wrote: "I complete agree with #SnapeCan’tBeRedeemed because the only redeeming thing about him was that he chose the right side, that’s it. Not to mention that he only chose that side because of Lily and h..."Thank you so much for saying all this!!! Exactly my thoughts and how I feel about Snape's character! XD He's a bullying teacher and he verbally and psychologically abused his students. And this for years! No matter what he did at the end or that he was in love with Lily, he still hurt his students and was a bully. So yeah, nothing can redeem him in my eyes.
