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Summary: A Worthy Installment
Review: This was a worthy successor to the previous books. It was, however, notably darker and more danger-laden than the other books.
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Summary: Wow
Review: I am an adult, but I am a confirmed Potter addict. This book was great! There were answers to so many questions, so much made sense finally. And it was sad, I'm still crying. Too often, when you wait for something you desperately want, you build your expectations way too high. Then when you finally get it, you are disappointed. This book does not disappoint. My only regret is that now I have to wait for the 6th book.
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Summary: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Review: As Harry Potter enters his 5 year at Hogwarts School and Witchcraft and Wizardry many problems threaten our young hero. His greatest nemesis has returned, Lord Voldemort, and he is trying everything to get his hands on Harry. The Ministry of Magic refuses to accept the fact that he has returned, and the wizarding world is divided between those who believe and those who don't. Harry is having his own problems to deal with, such as the horrible new DADA teacher Doleres Umbridge, being banned from Quidditch, Hagrid missing, and Dumbledore fleeing from the ministry officials. Readers will automatically be hooked by the best Harry Potter book yet. Harry must also deal with the tragic loss of someone very close to him. The ministry also interferes by passing a series of annoying decrees, limiting the school's power and Dumbledore's power over his students. The ending is one of the best yet in the series and readers will gain much more information about Harry past and future. Let's hope J.K. Rowling will quickly write book 6!
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Summary: great as usual...
Review: JK Rowling has done it again, this is a great story that you can't put down until you read every single word of it... but the books are taking a darker side and a more serious side, that although great for me might not be so great for younger children to read... (my oldest started reading the books at 7 yrs) I would suggest parents be aware of the books content and be there if children have concerns or questions..
the story itself.. was great with those little extras that make living in the magical world a treat and new characters are there to entertain you and make you laugh, rage as well as cry ...
great read.. if you enjoyed the last four.. you're going to like this one too and be left wanting for more at the end .. let's hope we aren't waiting as long as the last time
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Summary: An astonishingly mature work of wonder...
Review: I'll make this brief, since I devoured the book over the course of a single weekend and I'd like nothing better than to hide in a dark room with a bottle of Visine and cool compresses over my bleary eyes.It's easy to create a static character--the sort of cardboard-cookie-cutout hero who remains doggedly faithful to the original draft he was created it. This, I think is Rowling's true gift: we watch Harry twisting through the agonies of his teens, compounded by the overwhelming pressures of his battle with Voldemort and his horrible guilt over the events at the end of the Triwizard Tournament in "Goblet of Fire". This is a REAL teenager--getting angry, getting his heart cut to ribbons, yelling and aggravating even the people who love him best. Ron and Hermione, too, have new pressures upon them--Ron in particular being targeted for some hellish abuse from the Slytherins. Overall, though, the message is made clear by the Sorting Hat at the beginning--that sticking together could be the only thing that will prevail against the encroaching darkness. Worth the wait, the loss of sleep and the blurred vision on Monday morning.
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Summary: different than the other four books but still thrilling!
Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix came across as slightly startling compared to the other books. For example, Harry has an extremely short temper with everyone in his life: the Dursleys', his best friends, even his school headmaster. I was a bit surprised at his change of attitude seeing as he used to be pretty easy-going. Nevertheless, Rowling did point out that Harry is going through adolesence, not to mention the tragedy from the end of his fourth year.
This year, Hogwarts is in chaos after Harry and Dumbledore cause fright and disbelief of their story of Voldemort's return. The Ministry of Magic chooses to interfere with everyone and everything associating with Dumbledore, including all of the school's affairs.
The story deepens and darkens in the shadow of Voldemort's return making this book quite engrossing. Readers are introduced to many new characters involved in watching Voldemort's moves. Some of the old characters have a different side of them shown; Ginny Weasley matures from the scared easily-frightened girl she used to be. She actually becomes quite likeable. Also, Harry finds another reason of Snape's hatred for him which thoroughly shakens himself.
I must admit that this book kept my eyes glued to it. Already I am impatient for the next part of this story.
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Summary: Potter's Magic Hasn't Worn Off
Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, what is to be said about this book? Well, for one, it is the biggest selling book in publishing history in the few days it has been around. I managed to finish this book off in just under 2 days of continous reading, because it kept me so (pardon the pun) spell bound as to what was going to happen to Harry in his magical world. Well, for one thing, he is no longer the little boy he was in book 1, he is no longer a happy go lucky 11 year old, but a maturing (both physically and sexually) 15 year old teenager. Seeing as how he is, a teenager, you would expect Harry to have the same teenage ancts that everyother teenager has (or just about), and of course, Rowling dilevers. The mood in the writing style of this book has consideribly changed, this book, while still being a masterpeice of modern day litturature, is fairly dark and moody, with out hero [Harry] yelling and at time cursing in this book (the book however just says that he cureses and drops it at that, afterall, children are reading these books. The books seem to be becoming more of a dark tale then the happy book that was #1. However, it is come fairly expected seeing as how the Dark Lord Voldemort has returned, plunging them [the wizerding world] back into the shadow he brought them into 16 years earlier. This book, is a wonderful book, full of suspense, comedy, tragedy, surpises and of course, magic. This book, is actually the breakthrough book in the series, answering the biggest question on all readers' minds. Why? What was it about Harry that made You-Know-Who want to kill him? Well, the answer (and it's a duesy) is (CENSORED BY AMAZON.COM INC.)!!! Also, in this book, one of the most important characters (according to Rowling herself in an interview) dies , leaving Harry very bitter, because he blames himself over it. All-in-all this book is my 3rd favorite in the series. My #1 personal favorite is Chamber, followed by Goblet at #2, Phoenix is #3 and Stone sits at #4, while Azkaban sits, in last place, at #5 (don't get me wrong though, that book was excellent, just not [in my opinion] as good as the others).
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Summary: SUPERB
Review: J.K. Rowling has outdone herself! This new book is outstanding! I think this is her best book yet. Great for adults and children.
The characters have grown up quite a bit and it really makes the book that much better.
I have already gone through the book once and am ready to read it again!!
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Summary: MIND-BLOWING
Review: Hi my name is Mark and I just finished reading ORDER OF THE PHOENIX! There are many words to describe this book, however, the one I find most appropriate is STUNNING! The new developments that we see unfold in this novel, the way the author tells the story, and the combination of action, drama, and tragedy all combine to make this book one of the most amazing I have ever read. I am a devoted Harry Potter fan, obsessively so, and I can say without a doubt that this is the most compelling novel J.K. Rowling has written. I don't want to reveal any plot elements, as they should be read as written by J.K. Rowling, therefore I just wanted to inform all readers, Harry Potter fans or not, read this book, it will leave you mesmerized, and wishing only once more for the next year at Hogwarts!
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Summary: Complex, disturbing, but compelling
Review: After another miserable summer, Harry Potter is briefly rescued by the Weaslys and his god-father, Sirius Black and then allowed to return to school at Hogwarts. Year five is a critical year--spent in preparation for Ordinary Wizard Level (O.W.L.) exams, but this year is worse than usual. The Ministry of Magic has decided that Harry's warnings about Voldemort are a self-indulgent attempt to attract attention and that Dumbledore has finally begun to crack with senility. A new Defense instructor, Professor Umbridge, is assigned not by Dumbledore but by the ministry itself. Umbridge quickly sets about reforming the school--with a special eye on Potter and his 'lies' about Voldemort. Worst of all, Harry's scar is acting up, signalling a greater connection between himself and Voldemort. The connection allows him to sense Voldemort's strong emotions--and sometimes to provide a warning to his friends, but the cost is incredible pain. At 15, Harry is no longer the sweet child we met in the early Potter books. He's angry about being forced to spend summers with the Dursleys, angry that no one believes his warnings about Voldemort, angry that Dumbledore spends so little time with him, and generally angry at the world. Even signs that Cho might be attracted to him don't overcome the anger--especially as he generally feels and acts like a clod when he's around her. Author J. K. Rowling delivers the longest and most complex Harry Potter novel yet in ORDER OF THE PHOENIX. Harry's persistent anger makes the book a little hard to get into--but seems appropriate to Harry's age and situation. He is also treated with less of the adulation he was used to. The other characters, especially Ron and Hermione, also continue to mature and deepen--becoming more than sidekicks and actual heroic counterparts to Harry. ORDER OF THE PHOENIX is a transitional book--the danger that Voldemort represents is developed more fully, and Harry becomes less lucky and more aware of his own limitations, even as he becomes more powerful as a wizard. It is, however, highly satisfying, hard to put down, and an important addition to the Potter ouvre. Fans will definitely want to grab this one. Those new to Potter will probably want to start with one of the earlier novels in the series (listed below).
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