Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3) by J.K. Rowling

Title:  Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Author: J.K. Rowling
Series: Harry Potter #3
Genre: Fantasy/Middle Grade

Rating: 4.75/5

Harry Potter is lucky to reach the age of thirteen, since he has already survived the murderous attacks of the feared Dark Lord on more than one occasion. But his hopes for a quiet term concentrating on Quidditch are dashed when a maniacal mass-murderer escapes from Azkaban, pursued by the soul-sucking Dementors who guard the prison. It's assumed that Hogwarts is the safest place for Harry to be. But is it a coincidence that he can feel eyes watching him in the dark, and should he be taking Professor Trelawney's ghoulish predictions seriously?

Review:

NOTE TO SELF: Write reviews right away NOT 3 days later after you've managed to lose your notes! So this review will be a complete and total "wing it" review.

 This series is really starting to grow on me a lot.  I have no idea why it has taken  me so long to get to reading it!  To bad he's British or I would be all "Harry for President!"

This book starts off with a bang, when Sirius Black a bat crap crazy mass murderer, has escaped from the Azkaban prison.  After that this book only picks up speed.  The relationship between Harry and the Dursley's becomes even more tested in this book.

Once Harry gets to Hogwart's life gets really interesting.  With the escape of Black the Ministry of Magic has stationed these soul-sucking creatures called Dementors at Hogwarts to protect the staff and students.  Harry and crew try to keep things normal but with Black on the loose and after Harry it becomes difficult. After overhearing some disturbing information about Black Harry decides he wants revenge.  See Harry thinks that Black is responsible for Voldemort killing Harry's parents.

There is a wicked twist at the end of this book that I really didn't see coming. There is a host of new characters, including a new Dark Magic teacher, who is not what he appears either.  Harry and the gang keep Hagrid, Snape and the whole staff of Hogwarts on there toes pretty much through out the whole book.  Just like with the Chamber of Secrets there is a TON of action and I was really sad to see this book end.  Of the three books in this series that I've read, this one is my favorite so far.