Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Chapter 3
So Harry sees something big and scary in the shadows after running away from the Dursleys. I don’t suppose it was Dudley following him. Probably not. I don’t think Harry threw the dessert into his trunk.
Harry found a cool way to catch a bus the next time he gets stuck somewhere. Too bad he and Ron didn’t try that instead of flying in the car. Then again, what would have happened to them in the forest without the car to rescue them from the spiders. Things just have a way of working out for these lads.
Stan and Ernie turn out to be pleasant blokes on the bus ride. But Stan could sure use a some language lessons with Professor ’Enry ’Iggins. Stan is useful in educating us on Sirius Black, formerly a prisoner of Azkaban.
It appears Voldemort has foregone trying to regain power through subversive means. No doubt he’s helped break Black out of prison and will make no secret of his attempts to use Black for his own purposes. At least that’s the way it looks in Chapter 3.
Cornelius Fudge is an odd character with an odd name. He doesn’t seem to be a particularly strong wizard, but maybe he’s good enough that he doesn’t have to do much magic to prove it.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Chapter 4
If you’re old like me, you remember Mars Blackmon (a k a Spike Lee) selling Air Jordan’s for Nike and saying, “It’s gotta be the shoes.” It really wasn’t. Jordan could have won six NBA titles in hiking boots.
Harry needs to get his mind off the Firebolt and whatever Nimbus model is supposed to be better than his. Harry’s got mad Quidditch skills. And skills are what matter.
Now that Hermione is taking enough classes for three people, it’s time to comment on her academic pursuits. I say she’s driven and wants to make up for not having magical parents. Amy says she’s just enthusiastic. Whatever her reasons, we can be assured she’ll have the answer that Harry needs every time he’s in a tight spot.
Hermione does need help when choosing a pet, however. Crookshanks is a cool piratey-sounding name, but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s a cat. Do we really need more cats in this story?
Defeating this Sirius Black character is going to be difficult if we know this early in the book that he is Harry’s enemy. I agree with Mr. Weasley. Harry needs to know, and now he does.
Off to the “safety” of Hogwarts.
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Jeff, I am not sure if it will get you off track, but there were two companion books published by JK Rowling about the time Book 3 came out (I think). They are styled as books that Hogwarts Students would actually read, and they are pretty cool sidebars to the main stories. They are Quidditch through the Ages (a history of the sport and flying in general) and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (a Cliffs Notes version of an encyclopedia of all creatures in Magic land)
ReplyDeleteI discovered both books as I started Prisoner of Azkaban and found them to be delightful reading in five minute increments. It might be too much bother, but they are pretty cool additions that make the whole world a bit more vivid.
Thanks might be something to look into once I get the series done and waiting for the next movie.
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