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  Аноним24 июля 2023 г.

  There's a scene where Harry kicks Hermioneʼs cat down the stairs. The person who wrote that deserves no bright days upon them ever again. I was reading on, and fury clouded whatever did make me happy in the story. Nasty feeling. Made no lighter by the overall feline hate in the book.

  Growing up, I crowned “Prisoner of Azkaban” my favorite in the series. I remember why: there’s Sirius, there’s Lupin — whatʼs not to like. Imma be takinʼ that crown back now, thank you. My mind — probably out of mercy — has completely wiped out what an ass Ron is in this. I hurt reading about his and Hermioneʼs run-ins and the way the boys wouldnʼt talk to her afterwards.

  Silly me: was beginning to think my childhood distaste for Ron had no grounds. He really does start off a pleasant blend of witty and sarcastic. But the third book brings out the worst in him, or maybe the worst is yet to come, I donʼt recall. For now, he gets a dislike.

  Hermi, my girl, shines. She carries enormous work and still finds time to be a friend. Sees through professor Trelawney and declares outright that her subject is a load of bollocks! First time I truly saw her as a human being who knows what she wants and not your typical smartass.

  Love that, to my memory, she never talked back to Snape in the same fashion. I want to think itʼs because she recognizes a competent teacher in him and respects that.

  A pitch from Snapeʼs appreciation corner: when the guy doesnʼt repel, heʼs a darling. The evidence: his regular gig making a potion for Lupin and him summoning Lupin when in doubt about Harryʼs map. Has a hard-on for the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher job, so he must be a bit skilled in the department. But he up and consults the expert on call. Itʼs the cutest thing.

  Quick sidenote: I have officially had it with Neville. His older version is more tolerable, but the kid one is an insufferable whiny little bitch. I donʼt know what you lot see in him, he drives me nuts.

  Tempting as it was to lower the rating for Rowlingʼs maddening overuse of repetitions, I decided not to. 478 cases of “very” — calling yourself a writer, woman? This word does nothing and should head straight for the garbage bin. And I thought Iʼd lose my marbles over people “beaming” endlessly after sheʼd abused the stupid verb in three books total! Ffs, haven’t you heard of synonyms…

  Anyways, eight instead of seven isnʼt for old times’ sake. I felt powerful emotions and nearly cried at one point in the end. Let this be the judge: “Prisoner of Azkaban” (both with and without quotation marks) still makes me care, cheer, and grieve — sometimes all at once.

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