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Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban is the 3rd addition to the Harry Potter series. Harry is all set to go back to Hogwarts when he learns that the infamous Serious Black has escaped from the wizard prison known as Azkaban, and is supposedly out to get Harry. In an attempt to protect Harry and the rest of the school, dementors are dispatched to Hogwarts to capture Serious Black. Things don't go as planned as they usually don't, and the whole school lives in fear when word goes out that Serious has arrived. Harry learns that the reason Serious is a criminal was because he was the one who betrayed Harry's parents to Voldemort. After hearing this news, Harry swears to kill Serious Black if they were to meet. Later on in the story Harry gets his opportunity when he finds himself face to face with the man responsible for the death of his parents. After a quick fight, Serious reveals himself as Harry's Godfather, and his father's best friend. He explains to Harry who really betrayed his parents, Peter Pettigrew and that he was really after him, not Harry. After hearing the true stories from Serious, Harry helps him escape the dementors who had tracked them down. Harry's views on Serious changed drastically throughout the book. He went from wanting to kill Serious on sight to wanting to live with him after the school year was over. Unfortunately Serious was still on the run and so Harry couldn't stay with him, but he promises Harry that he will always protect him and come to him in a time of need.
An interesting character introduced in this book was Professor Lupin. He is the replacement defense against the dark arts teacher. The first time we see him is on the train to Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione sit in the same train car as him as he sleeps. While on the train, dementors come aboard and attack Harry. Lupin wakes up and casts a patronus to dispel the dementors, showing the three students he has experience in fighting. I think Lupin's character is a really good mystery to think about throughout the book. Clues are presented throughout the story and by the end, you figure out that he's a werewolf. He mysteriously isn't in class during full moons, his biggest fear is a full moon shown by the boggart, Professor Snape gives a lesson on werewolves when Lupin is out "sick", and later on it's revealed that Snape has been making Lupin a potion designed to sustain his human form. You finally see Lupin as a werewolf when he forgets to take his potion on the night of a full moon. It makes you understand why Lupin keeps his "other side" a secret because when he transformed, he couldn't control himself and attacked every one including Harry and Hermione who just barely escaped. So overall, Lupin is a very mysterious character who you learn more and more about throughout the book and that's what makes you love his character. Lupin plays a major role in this book and is equally important throughout the rest of the series.
Have you ever read a book or watched a movie where there was a character who's life was a mystery? How was their mystery solved and what did you find out about that character?
I've never read a book or watched a movie that I could relate to this question, but I do remember watching this t.v show called Grimm where this detective named Nick Burkheart has repetitively seen things other people couldn't see ever since he was a little boy. It wasn't until 20 years later and his aunt Marie came knocking at his door telling him she was preparing to die from cancer. She eventually answered the questioned he's wondered all his life by giving him the trailer thats been in the family for generations. The big question about his life was revealed, he was a Grimm.
ReplyDeleteI have seen Grimm before and now that you mention it does relate a lot to that show. He was always different but it never fully showed it was always self conflicting. I think a lot of tv shows, movies, and books have characters like that. I think the authors do that to catch the audiences attention more.
ReplyDeleteI have seen many shows and read many books where the characters life is a mystery. One of my favorite shows that I think fits this question is the walking dead. All the characters in the show never know what the next day will bring or how long they will survive. They have to live their lives in fear and always watching their back, wondering what will happen next.
DeleteHarry Potter.. GREAT series, though I've never read the novels. However, I've watched every last film religiously. This one and the fourth of the series confused me slightly, however, and your post seemed to sum up a few questions I've had. I have never read or seen a movie about a character whose life was a mystery but I immediately think of the trailer of Maze Runner and how the main character, Thomas, first wakes up not knowing a thing about himself.
ReplyDeleteThe book I read for my SSR blog actually relates to this question! The main character in my book Saint Anything is named Sydney. She becomes best friends with a girl named Layla who has a brother Mac. Something about Mac intrigues Sydney but he is very quiet and off limits. Sydney wants to know everything there is to know about him. He's like her own personal mystery that she wants to solve. Eventually Sydney and Mac end up dating and then she is able to ask him about everything she had been wondering about him.
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