Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban (chapter one) I have never read any book about Harry Potter and I can not explain it, because I don't know why. It is very popular in Russia. People who read it when they were children now read it for their children. And now I also want to be involved. And I'm going to read it in English. It was Harry's birthday on the 31st of July. He turned 40 now. Not much younger than me. And the first chapter of "Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban" begins with his birthday. He got three presents from his friends delivered by owl post. His redheaded friend Ron sent him a Pocket Sneakoscope which shows if there's someone untrustworthy around. Although his brother Bill said that it's rubbish sold for tourists, I hope that Harry will have a chance to benefit from it. Hermione's present was a Broomstick Servicing Kit. There is no need to say how happy was Harry to get it. He is a big fan of Quidditch. And i guess he will use it in the future games. The third parcel was from Hagrid and it was The Monster Book of Monsters. It snapped shut on Harry's hand and tried to scuttle away. But Harry reached up to catch and calm it down. I think all three presents will play their role in the story because "the ruffle hanging on the wall in the first chapter absolutely must go off in the second or third chapter".