Harry Potter is lucky to
reach the age of thirteen, since he has already survived the murderous
attacks of the feared Dark Lord on more than one occasion. But his hopes
for a quiet term concentrating on Quidditch are dashed when a maniacal
mass-murderer escapes from Azkaban, pursued by the soul-sucking
Dementors who guard the prison. It's assumed that Hogwarts is the safest
place for Harry to be. But is it a coincidence that he can feel eyes
watching him in the dark, and should he be taking Professor Trelawney's
ghoulish predictions seriously?
The summer holidays are
dragging on and Harry Potter can't wait for the start of the school
year. It is his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry and there are spells to be learnt and (unluckily) Potions and
Divination lessons to be attended. But Harry can't know that the
atmosphere is darkening around him, and his worst enemy is preparing a
fate that it seems will be inescapable ...With characteristic wit,
fast-paced humour and marvellous emotional depth, J.K. Rowling has
proved herself yet again to be a master story-teller
Harry Potter thinks he is
an ordinary boy. He lives with his Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and
cousin Dudley, who are mean to him and make him sleep in a cupboard
under the stairs. (Dudley, however, has two bedrooms, one to sleep in
and one for all his toys and games.) Then Harry starts receiving
mysterious letters and his life is changed forever. He is whisked away
by a beetle-eyed giant of a man and enrolled at Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry. The reason: Harry Potter is a wizard! The first
book in the "Harry Potter" series makes the perfect introduction to the
world of Hogwarts.
