'She (Prof. Mcgonagall) stopped again, and then said, in a very matter-of-fact tone, 'You look in excellent health to me, Potter, so you will excuse me if I do not let you off homework today. I assure you that if you die, you need not hand it in.'
In similarity to the first 2 books, the Prisoner of Azkaban (POA) starts with summer at the Dursleys too. In this book, however, we see Marge Dursley, sister of Vernon Dursley arriving at Privet Drive and adding to Harry's already pitiful life there. She's shown to take great pleasure in going out of her way to abuse Harry emotionally and physically which shows why she is just as awful as the rest of the Dursleys. Our boy Harry though decides that he's had enough (with good reason) and leaves to enjoy a few days of independence. This is followed by school preparations, meeting with friends, the Weasleys, and a lot of Diagon Alley!
As time passes, Harry is made aware of a certain Azkaban-runaway who may have some unfinished business with Harry. This book also introduces us to very significant foul creatures, the Dementors who somehow have a terrible effect on Harry (more than others).
To think about everything new this book has introduced to us is fascinating. There is a lot more description about Diagon Alley which will make any Potterhead such as myself want to visit it all the more, the story of the Marauders (who in my opinion, deserve a whole book of their own), the Marauders Map, the story of the Whomping Willow, the concept of the time-turner and a lot of instances depicting Harry's extraordinary magical abilities (successfully performing the Patronus Charm and conjuring a corporeal patronus at his age).
To talk about a few other people introduced in the book, as neurotic as her character might seen to many, if you pay close attention to Prof. Trelawney's future predictions, they certainly do make sense and to an extent do actually come true. If there's a thing I would really like to say or do to the characters in the book, I would more than anything like to punch Snape in the face (Hermione style) for being so abusive towards Neville! (He tried to poison Neville's toad!)
This book is also the last book where I personally think that things are still somewhat nice and easy for Harry, because the following books are downright dark!
Overall, this book has to be my 2nd most favorite book in the whole series (following Deathly Hallows, obviously), and no matter what words I put down here, I'm afraid it still won't do justice to the beauty of this book. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to escape reality and enter the beautiful world of Magic and Mischief! :P
'I solemnly swear that I am up to no good'
DETAILS
Name: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Author: J. K. Rowling
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Date: 1999
Pages: 462
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