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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a fantasy novel written by the British author J. K. Rowling. It is the third instalment in the Harry Potter series. The novel follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
- J. K. Rowling, Klaus Fritz
- 1999
Once James Potter's best friend, now an escaped convict from the wizard prison Azkaban, Black is suspected to be the cause of twelve Muggle deaths as well as the indirect cause of the deaths of Harry's parents.
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To Jill Prewett and Aine Kiely, the Godmothers of Swing Jill Prewett and Aine Kiely were JK Rowling's flatmates when she lived in Portugal. They used to visit a club/restaurant called "Swing" regularly. Because they spent so much time there, Jo called themselves its godmothers.
Chapter 1: Owl Post
Harry Potter spends another summer holiday with the Dursleys in mid-1993, and things haven't been that easy for him. Over the summer, the Dursleys have forbidden him to talk to any of the neighbours out of fear of him exposing his magical abilities. The separation from his magical supplies (e.g. his wand, his broomstick, spellbooks, etc.) have become a real problem for Harry, too, because his teachers at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have given him a lot of summer homework. He ha...
Chapter 2: Aunt Marge's Big Mistake
When Harry awakes the next morning, he goes downstairs hoping to watch TV. Unfortunately for him, he finds his Uncle Vernon and Dudley already watching the news and sits down with them unnoticed as the channel's anchorman is halfway through the report on word from the Muggle Prime Minister out on the London streets of an escaped convict, Sirius Black, who Uncle Vernon comments looks like he came from an asylum rather than a prison. This is obviously because the mental state of Black's gaunt f...
Chapter 3: The Knight Bus
He reaches Magnolia Crescent and sees a black dog staring at him. In his shock, Harry falls and the Knight Bus, a triple-decker bus designed for wizard transportation, arrives. The dog vanishes and is nowhere in sight. Harry meets the Knight Bus's conductor, Stan Shunpike and the driver, Ernie Prang. Harry departs on the Knight Bus to the Leaky Cauldron in London. He learns from the Daily Prophet, Sirius Black, the same convict and a follower of Lord Voldemort, broke out of Azkaban, the first...
Along with Half-Blood Prince, this is one of the books in the series in which the US and UK cover artwork depict the same scene and the same characters. In addition, most cover artwork for any edit...Rowling's original plan was for Aunt Petunia to be inflated, as seen at the end of the second book.Prisoner of Azkaban and Philosopher's Stoneare the only books that do not have a chapter with the same title as the book.Although somewhat darker than the first book, this one holds the distinction of being the only Harry Potter book where no one actually dies during the events of the book (with the possible exceptio...Another bit of foreshadowing takes place in the chapter Aunt Marge's Big Mistake. When Uncle Vernon watches the news report about Sirius Black, he gets mad that the reporter didn't say where he esc...
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(film)Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(soundtrack)Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(video game)- Owl Post. In which we are reminded of Harry’s previous adventures and told of his summer holidays, he receives birthday cards and presents from his friends, and Harry learns what Ron and Hermione did during the summer.
- Aunt Marge’s Big Mistake. In which Aunt Marge comes to visit and her taunting drives Harry to inflate her, then gather his belongings and leave Privet Drive without permission to visit Hogsmeade.
- The Knight Bus. In which Harry tries to decide what to do when the Knight Bus arrives to take him to London. En route Harry learns about Sirius Black, is met by Cornelius Fudge at Diagon Alley and installed in a room in the Leaky Cauldron.
- The Leaky Cauldron. In which Harry enjoys his new-found freedom, purchases his school supplies, and meets with Hermione and Ron. Hermione buys Crookshanks after the cat takes after Ron’s Scabbers.
Apr 23, 2024 · The 3rd book in the Harry Potter series is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. In this installment, Harry faces the threat of escaped convict Sirius Black, believed to have been Lord Voldemort’s right-hand man.
'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' is the third installment in the Harry Potter book series written by J K Rowling. It is known for establishing a significant shift in storytelling, from a cheerful tone to a darker, more gritty one.
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