Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J. K. Rowling (b. 1965)

Fantasy Fiction Orphans Foster Homes Fantasy Literature

Bloomsbury • 1999 • 317 pages • Paperback

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About the Author

J. K. Rowling

b. 1965 · 10 works

Joanne "Jo" Murray, OBE (née Rowling), better known under the pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author best known as the creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived whilst on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies, and been the basis for a popular series of films.

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For Harry Potter, it’s the start of another far-from-ordinary year at Hogwarts when the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and comes to an abrupt halt in front of him.

It turns out that Sirius Black, mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, has escaped – and they say he is coming after Harry.

In his first Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry’s tea...