What happens when you realize you aren't safe inside your only safe place? In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, thirteen year old Harry Potter returns to school for his third year at Hogwarts, but things seem to be a bit different. There is an escaped convict from the wizarding prison called Azkaban, who is supposedly trying to kill Harry. Wizards inside and outside of the castle are attempting to protect Harry, but even inside the enchanted walls of magical Hogwarts, Harry discovers that he really isn't as safe as he thinks, and maybe he isn't trusting the people he should be. Throughout the book, there is a constant struggle with Harry trying to figure out whom to trust.
    
    Rowling is a very imaginative author having created Hogwarts and all of the detailed characters. She tells her stories in seven quick paced, action packed books sharing the tales of Harry Potter and his friends in their seven years at Hogwarts. For her third book alone, she has received eight awards including: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize 1998, and Children’s Book of the Year.  She is obviously a very talented author, and the words she writes make you think you are actually a part of the book. 
     
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban begins with Harry returning to Hogwarts as a third year after being kept at the Dursley's all summer without any contact to the magical world. When he arrives, he realizes that Sirius Black, a prisoner inside the heavily guarded walls of Azkaban, is on the loose and Harry and his school are not safe.
   
    I definitely recommend this book; in fact, I suggest reading the first two books because the introduction is a bit short, so reading the first two will help you understand the characters better. Other than that, this is a great book that I would recommend to people of all ages.