What is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?
{{italic title}} {{Infobox book | name = Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | author = [[J. K. Rowling]] | country = United Kingdom | language = English | genre = [[Fantasy novel|Fantasy]] | publisher = {{ubl |[[Bloomsbury Publishing|Bloomsbury]] (UK) (Canada 2010–present) |[[Arthur A. Levine Books|Arthur A. Levine]]/<br/>[[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic]] (US) |[[Raincoast Books|Raincoast]] (Canada 1998–2010) }} | isbn = 0-7475-4215-5 | illustrator = [[Cliff Wright]] (UK Edition)<br />[[Mary GrandPré]] (US Edition)<br />Jim Kay (Illustrated Edition) | series = ''[[Harry Potter]]'' | release_number = {{ordinal|3}} in series | pub_date = 8 July 1999 (UK)<br />8 September 1999 (US) | pages = 317 (UK Edition)<br />462 (2014 UK Edition)<br />435 (US Edition)<br />464 (2013 US Edition)<br /> 326 (Illustrated Edition) | preceded_by = [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]] | followed_by = [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]] }} '''''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban''''' is the third book in the ''Harry Potter'' series by [[J. K. Rowling]]. The book was released on 8 July 1999. It covers [[Harry Potter]]'s third year at Hogwarts. A movie based on the book was released on 31 May 2004. This is the only book where [[Lord Voldemort]] does not make an appearance. == Plot == After accidentally inflating his aunt Marge, Harry leaves the Dursleys, and catches a ride on the street on a magical bus called The Knight Bus. Before he begins his way back to [[Hogwarts]], he learns of [[Sirius Black]], a mass [[murder]]er, believed to have [[kill]]ed thirteen people with a single [[curse]]. Black has escaped from the [[wizard]] [[prison]], Azkaban. Meanwhile, upon meeting the Weasleys, Harry learns that, despite accidentally using magic (which is illegal), he has not been expelled. Mr. Weasley tells Mrs. Weasley of Sirius Black's motive to kill Harry when Harry overhears this he is told not to go looking for Black. Lat