Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban
For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter's defeat of You-Know-Who was Black's downfall as well. And the Azkaban guards heard Black muttering in his sleep, "He's at Hogwarts . . . he's at Hogwarts." Harry Potter isn't safe, not even within the walls of his magical school, surrounded by his friends. Because on top of it all, there may well be a traitor in their midst.
Bucktown, Pennsylvania
In 2001, the book was challenged in the Owen J. Roberts School District because it was said to promote lying, cheating, and stealing.
Alamagordo, New Mexico
In 2001, the book was burned outside Christ Community Church because the series was said to be "a masterpiece of satanic deception".
New Haven, Connecticut
In 2003, the book was challenged but retained in schools despite claims that the series made witchcraft and wizardry appealing to children.