Which has been your favorite Harry Potter Book so far? [View All]

My melodramatic pangs of indecision currently between Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire lead me to seek your expert opinions. Though it must be said the PTSD (known as adolesence coupled with trauma) Harry exhibits in Order of the Phoenix was really well done. Harry's Goth period as it were. :)

Prisoner of Azkaban is where the wizarding world really takes on more dimensions. Not all of them good. The introduction to Dark Creatures and then the goodness shining from a werewolf professor was a great twist. More characters with pendulum swings in yin and yang -in all of them. It was great, comical and absorbing on many levels.

Goblet Of Fire was continuous drama and great insight in how humans, young and old, come to trust. Barty Crouch Jr. and Voldemort in a father son thing was brilliant. My understanding from a Jo Rowling interview is that this book was extremely painful for her to write in the time allotted. She was under a great deal of duress and offered to give back the advance. Not sure if high drama in the author's life contributed to the high drama in the book - but an excellent outcome.

My first read of these was this summer so some of you fans with longer histories may be able to provide some great insights! thanks!