Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban discussion

The wizarding world is concerned for Harry Potter’s safety when Sirius Black, an escapee from the prison of Azkaban, is believed to be hunting him. Dementors (Azkaban guards) are stationed around Hogwarts as the term begins, and Harry experiences an overwhelming sense of despair and blacks out whenever they are near him. The new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Remus Lupin, takes a special interest in Harry, as does the Divination teacher, Sybill Trelawney, who seems determined to predict his early death.
Harry learns more about his father’s career at Hogwarts, and many of his father’s friends from that time come forward to help him: Lupin, who has a deep secret, and Sirius Black, who was wrongly imprisoned and is actually Harry’s godfather, are the allies who save Harry from the real traitor, Peter Pettigrew. Hermione’s secret Time-Turner, which has allowed her to attend more than the usual load of classes, becomes a key to helping Sirius escape capture, and Harry learns one of the most valuable spells of all: how to invoke the Patronus charm that allows him to banish Dementors, and his own deepest fears.

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