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A review by btlitell
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I think this was my favorite book of the series up to this point.
I've noticed some repition that's happening in the series (e.g. this is the third book and the third where there's been a new defense against the dark arts professor at the start of the year, Snape is still what seems overly critical of Harry (and other Gryffindors), and Malfoy is still a spoiled brat and nothing really seems to come from his behaving as such) but even with this, I am still enjoying my readthrough so far. I don't remember who it was that said Lupin was the best dark arts professor they had, but I will absolutely agree. He's far and away the most skilled of the ones we've seen thus far, andI'm pretty sad to see him leave, even though I understand his sympathy toward the parents' concerns.
I am curious how time manipulation will factor into later books, especially since Hermoine was able to take all of the classes she had using the time-turner (which seems like something that no other student would have been allowed to use for the same circumstances, but we'll ignore that for now, I guess).
I've noticed some repition that's happening in the series (e.g. this is the third book and the third where there's been a new defense against the dark arts professor at the start of the year, Snape is still what seems overly critical of Harry (and other Gryffindors), and Malfoy is still a spoiled brat and nothing really seems to come from his behaving as such) but even with this, I am still enjoying my readthrough so far. I don't remember who it was that said Lupin was the best dark arts professor they had, but I will absolutely agree. He's far and away the most skilled of the ones we've seen thus far, and