Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (Book Analysis)

This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including destiny, transformation and friendship. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 62-page reading guide is structured as follows:

• Biography of J.K. Rowling
• Presentation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Summary of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Character study
  • Harry Potter
  • Hermione Granger
  • Ron Weasley
  • Remus Lupin
  • Sirius Black
  • Peter Pettigrew/Scabbers
  • Severus Snape
  • Sybil Trelawney
  • Voldemort
• Analysis of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  • Actantial model
  • Narrative structure
  • The fantasy genre
  • The quest for a father figure
  • Criticism of the justice system
  • Imaginative vocabulary
  • Worldwide success

About Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was first published in 1999, and is the third novel in J.K. Rowling’s bestselling series. It is somewhat darker than the two previous installments, as Harry’s third year at Hogwarts is overshadowed by the escape of Sirius Black, a reported mass murderer and devoted follower of Lord Voldemort, from the top-security prison of Azkaban. However, Harry soon realizes that all is not as it seems, and the real danger facing him comes from an entirely unexpected culprit…

About J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling is a British writer who was born in 1965. She worked as a teacher after graduating from university, but later found herself unemployed and a single mother. This all changed with the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which made her a household name and earned her a multi-million pound fortune. Her Harry Potter books are one of the bestselling series of all time, having sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide. She has also written a number of other books connected to the world of Harry Potter, as well as another novel, The Casual Vacancy, and the Cormoran Strike series under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.