Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J.K. Rowling
Published in 1999
Sanjana Roy
House: Gryffindor
I chose this particular story because firstly it is my favourite story and it tells the story of Sirius Black who was a loyal friend, a loving godfather, misunderstood by everyone in the society, especially his godson Harry and another best friend Remus and also by Professor Dumbledore. His departure from the society, his returning as an innocent person, his wanting of revenge for his dead friends makes him a true hero. It is not only the story of Black but also the story of the trio (Harry, Hermione, Ron). How they come more closer to each other, how the friendship grows. It tells that if we want we can move away depression from our life with the happiest feelings.
Heroes
Sirius Black and Harry Potter
Plot Summary
The story is the third installment of the Harry Potter series. Harry Potter is a orphaned wizard who lives with his intolerable aunt, uncle, and cousin. In anger, he leaves his home and is taken to the Leaky Cauldron. He then comes to know that a fugitive fled from Azkaban named Sirius Black, who is after him.
He goes back to Hogwarts and is haunted by dementors. On an illegal visit to the village of Hogsmeade, he overhears some of his teachers talking about Black - that he is Harry's godfather and he betrayed Harry's parents, giving Voldemort access to their house, and that he killed thirteen muggles and his friend Peter Pettigrew in one spell. He gets furious to know about the betrayal and wants Black to be caught. Then after the final exams when the trio was visiting Hagrid and Hippogriff (who was about to be executed) they find about the Shrieking Shack. Harry finds that Sirius Black was actually innocent and it was Peter who betrayed the Potters. He is an Animagus just like Sirius and James. His Animagus form was of rat and he was staying with the Weasleys as Scabbers for past 12 years. But unfortunately, Peter flees again and Sirius couldn't be proved innocent. With the help of Hermione's Time-turner, she and Harry save Buckbeak and bring Sirius Black to safety. Harry then returns to his aunt's place for the next summer.