Dean Rakieski's Book Report on "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"

Name: Dean Rakieski

Title of Book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Author: J. K. Rowling

What was the problem in the book, and how was it solved? Be specific. The problem was, is that

Harry Potter was being tracked by a killer from a prison, Azkaban.  The solution to that problem

was that Harry met him later and figured out that he did not want to kill Harry but his friend’s pet.

What was the author's purpose or purposes in writing the book? Explain how you know.

The book is to entertain the reader because this book is a fiction novel.  And not one part of this

book is informing or persuading.

What did the title have to do with the book?

The title “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” has to do with the book because the main

character’s name is Harry Potter and in this book he his faced by a prisoner of  a magical prison

called Azkaban.

Tell in your own words how the setting of the story made it more interesting. Be specific.

The setting of the story made the book more interesting because the setting is at a magic castle

 guarded by these powerful creatures called “Dementors.” Everybody in the castle is trying to

protect Harry by what they think is going to kill him, the prisoner from Azkaban Sirius Black.

If one of the characters visited our classroom, what question would you ask them? (Make sure the

question relates to the plot/problem/actions of the story.) *Give the name of the character with the

question!!*  

If a character from “Harry Potter” would come into my classroom it would be Harry Potter himself.  

I would probably ask him how much pressure he felt in every night when a killer was after him.

Pretend you are a librarian recommending the book to someone. Write a paragraph telling wha

t you would say.

If I was a librarian recommending this book to a person I would tell them a lot.  I would tell them

that it is a really good book that can give little fright every now and then.  I would say, “it is about

a man named Sirius Black who escaped from a prison called Azkaban and is trying to get to Harry

Potter, the son of Sirius’s best friend.  Every night Black is getting closer and closer to Harry. And

every night Harry is getting into more and more trouble. What will Happen to Harry, will he get

expelled from his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?  Or will Harry get

caught by “the killer of all time?””

If they made a movie of this book, which scene would be most important to include. Explain the

scene with details and why it's important.

There are many scenes that are important.  If I would pick the most important it would be when

Harry meets face to face with Sirius Black himself.  It is when Harry and his friend’s, Ron and

Hermione sneak off out of the castle to care for Harry’s friend, Hagrid’s beloved pet.  It is then

when Harry stumbles across Ron’s lost pet rat. The rat leads them to this dog who has dragged

Ron into this hole under the tree.  When Harry and Hermione follow they meet Sirius Black

and discover a lot of things about themselves. Then SUDDENLY IT HAPPENS…

I think this part is important because in the book this where all the previous things that happen

all make sense.  You could not leave this part out of a movie and still have a good movie!