Review of Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban

This book is, hands down, my favorite of the series. For a short time, I thought Half Blood Prince might have taken that spot, but the flaws in that story are just too many for me to ignore. And this story introduces two of my all-time favorite characters, not to mention dealing with several new and important bits to the mythos of the Harry Potter Series, two in particular - The Marauders, and the Marauder's Map.

For me, this was when I really fell in love with this series. (I read the first three books in the space of about three days the first time.) Remus was so unlike Harry's first two DADA teachers, and there was something about him from the very start. When the mystery around him started to unfold, I worried that he, like the two before him, would turn out to be bad news for Harry. But his secret...secrets... Let me just say that Remus is my third favorite character in this series, and because of that, this book holds a special place in my heart that is usually reserved for things from my childhood--cherished and treasured, and it will always make me smile.

And the endgame...again, I won't say much here, because it's too easy to give away too much, but this is my favorite endgame, even with the flaws inherent in some of the choices she made.

This was when I knew this was a great series, because now we had not only one generation--Harry's, but also his father's and Voldemort's generations, and ultimately, Dumbledore's generation as well. Each of which provided their own level of meaning throughout the series.

In my eyes, this will always be the best of the series. This was before the fall, and before Harry fully lost his innocence. A fantastic story.

9/10