Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

by J. K. Rowling

Like the movie, this third installment in the Harry Potter book is so far my favorite. The plot is a drastic turn from the you-know-who trying to kill Harry through some minion plot of the first two books. Plus, the characters are really feeling comfortable in their setting, with some romantic tension developing between Hermione and Ron.

In this book, a prisoner has escaped from Azkaban prison — the wizards’ prison. This person is Sirius Black, who betrayed Harry’s parents to you-know-who, causing their deaths. It is believed that Black is back to finish what his master started. All of this is going on with the backdrop of Harry’s third year at Hogwarts.