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Book Review By Rebecca
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Harry is finally a teen. He returns to Hogwart's for his third year. A new teacher teaches Harry to fight off the Dementors, nasty creatures searching for Sirius Black, the escapee of the Prisons of Azkaban.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - a powerful magician
Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers Yes
magical powers:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Descript. of chases or violence - 10 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 %

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen
If magical mental powers: - can talk to animals - Invisibility

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can talk to animals - mind reading - mind control - super strength - can cast all sorts of spells - is very quick
Eccentric: Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Terrain
Earth setting: - current (early 21st century)
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - mostly dialog
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