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Summary: Grand Scheme
Review: Well story at the heart of the Potter books just gets bigger with every new title. We now find out why Harry is so protected, and we get an insight into his destiny. Star Wars springs to mind, along with Lord of the Rings, but then they happily spring off again, as you realise that the grand scheme behind the Potter books is greater than either of these great modern epics. It is almost pointless to regard any of the potter books as being better than the others, because they are all a part of one large story that we now have to wait for goodness knows how long, before we know how it will end. Sure, Harry is older, the books are darker, but this is inevitable as we, like Harry, begin to make sense of some of the fragments we have been told to date. In that respect we age with Harry and so the books continue to be a great thing for children to read. But they transcend their traget audience because they are solidly written and inspired in their planning and execution. The Order of the Phoenix may be a long book, but there is a lot to explain, and the darker edges need softening. The book does this superbly, and in so doing travels at a cracking pace from beginning to end. Just read and enjoy - what more can you ask for?
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Summary: Whoa...we ain't seen nothin' yet...
Review: This book deserved 10 stars aon a 1-5 star list. When we last saw our hero, bad things had happened. And they only get worse. Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix is, and I bet everyone is tired of hearing this, by far the darkest book yet. Tired of hearing about it or not, the book is darker, more complex, and far deeper than any other. Harry is fifteen, going on 100, but he still has those teenage angst ridden moments that we all have had. But it is a bit startling when starts to act out his angst by yelling at just about everyone. The book delves deeper into the sould of the Magical world, and you discover strange new things, lose trusted characters along the way, and many, many things are finally explained. Without giving anything away, I did cry near the end of the book, and I think that anyone who is emotionally entangled in this world will. Things are different, and by the end of the 5th book, The Second War indeed has begun, and we haven't seen anything yet. But bring it on. Harry can handle it! And so can the readers.
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Summary: The Fifth Harry Potter Book
Review: This, most certainly, is an amazing novel and the most heart-wrenching of the Harry Potter series thus far. Harry is a young man now, moving into a time of conflict in his magical world. The books begins as usual at the house of his aunt and uncle, at number four Privet Dr.
From the beginning we feel the tension and the confusion, the anger that Harry feels, only semi-present in the last four books.We feel fear with him as he dreams each night of witnessing the murder of his classmate last year, and increasingly of long dark halls and wavering blue candles.
We feel anger, even hatred with Harry as the authorities he turns to disregard him as a liar and a a foolish child, and even those that he trusted are reluctant to include him in what is going on.
We feel an increasing love and brotherly-fatherly bond between Harry and his dark gaurdian, Sirius. In the end, we are brought to know great pain and sorrow along with with Harry as he suffers loss beyond measure, and is taken to the very heart of a chaotic swirl of the forces of good, evil, and what lies in-between. What can be said here, it is really hard to say. Anyone who reads this book is likely to come away thinking differently. It is (something that could not as easily be said about Harry Potter up to this point) a story about struggle, about unredeemable mistakes, about horrible sorrow and loss. But in the end also a story of hope, of friendship, and of love. Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix is a magnificent book, and the center of a story that is beyond doubt one of the best of our age.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: Once again, J.K. Rowling delivers a truly magical story of Harry Potter and his wizarding friends Ron Weasly and Hermione Granger. This book tells the story of how two months after the Dark Lord Voldemort's return, the Ministry of Magic still refuses to believe that he has returned, and in order to discredit Harry and Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge has ordered the Daily Prophet newspaper to print unfavorable stories about the two. Furthermore, Harry is almost expelled when he performs a spell in order to save his life. Upon arrival at Hogwarts School, the new Defense of Dark Arts teacher immediately tries to make life miserable for Harry and every other student in the school. She was employed by the Ministry of Magic and is under strict orders not to teach any defensive spells. As the year goes on, Harry has a brief dating period with his crush, Cho Chang (emphasis on brief), he begins an "illegal" Defense Against the Dark Arts club, called Dumbledore's Army, and he gets banned from the Gryffindor Quidditch team. But these are all overshadowed by Harry's haunting dreams of a strange, dark, corridor, and every time that he has the dream, it gets scarier. Eventually, when the dream is realized, no words can describe the horrors that await Harry and his friends. And, on top of it all, Harry's true purpose is revealed. If you have never read a Harry Potter book before, now is the time. You must begin with the first one, and read them in order. I guarantee that you will thoroughly enjoy yourself.
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Summary: Absolutely Fantastic!
Review: I had been very worried that this book would not be able to match the previous four. I thought perhaps that J. K. Rowling had written herself into a corner that she would not be able to easily continue the story from. I could not have been more wrong! The Order of The Phoenix is a gripping story that I found impossible to put away. It was exciting and full of suspense from beginning to end. J. K. Rowling did not meet my expectations - SHE EXCEEDED THEM!
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Summary: Another great book by J.K. Rowling...
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed the 5th book in the Harry Potter series. Although the book was a little slow in the beginning, it got better and more exciting as I read more and more...by the end, I couldn't read fast enough! It was interesting to see how the character of Harry is maturing. He often seemed grumpy and out of sorts, which was a little disheartening compared to the somewhat happy-go-lucky character we read about in the earlier books. Of course, he is 15, so it is probably somewhat typical behavior. Overall, this older reader (24 years old) thought it was a great book and can't wait for the next in the series to come out!
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Summary: Simply Brilliant, A Masterpiece from Start to Finish
Review: I cannot express my pleasure enough about the fifth sequel to the series that swept the nation, the world. If i could i would give this book a thousand stars.
It starts off with the usual beginning of Harry at Dursley's place somehow getting by, yet from the very first chapter one thing is clearly imminent that separates this sequel to the other parts of the Harry Potter series, Harry has grown quite a bit angrier. Rage dwells within him that was never quite to this calibur in any of the parts of the series. He is soon sent off from the Dursley's to a very unlikely place where he meets old and new companions. But the adventure has yet begun. Voldemort has seized power once again has stated in The Goblet of Fire, but no one believes Harry Potter or Albus Dumbledore. From there it is a constant battle between the Ministry of Magic and a few believers. Harry experiences jelousy, fear, rage, compassion, deep rooted hatred, confusion, happiness, and such heartwrenching sadness as he has never felt before. This book will keep you glued to the book until the very last word. At times it feels as you can actually connect with the feellings of Harry, thought to be both mad and a liar. At times, Hogwarts may be worse than the Dursley's place. Every aspect that has made Hogwarts so enjoyable for Harry will be wrenched away from him. The battle rages on and Voldemort is back and ready to fight. This 870 page adventure is an absolute masterpiece from start to finish.
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Summary: Rowling's outstanding storytelling talent undiminished
Review: As an adult reader, one of the things I've liked best about the Harry Potter series is that J.K. Rowling has made her main characters so believeable. The fact that Harry and his cohorts attend a school for budding wizards and witches is a technicality; they could just as easily be students at any junior high school in this country, and they would still be instantly recognizeable to anyone who has endured the horrors and joys of adolescence. In THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX the story of Harry vs. Voldemort progresses to its next level with suitable twists and deliciously increasing tension, but I think Rowling's true achievement is how Harry, Ron and Hermione are growing. It is astonishing how easy it is to relate to these characters: we can identify with their doubts and fears, cheer their tentative rebelliousness, and see ourselves in their awkwardness as they get closer to adulthood and the loss of that precious innocence. Of course, as they age so the danger increases -- especially for Harry. But I fully expect that he will triumph in the end, although not without heartache along the way. My only disappointment is that who knows how long we will have to wait for volume 6??!
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Summary: The Best Harry Potter Book Yet
Review: The Harry Potter series just keeps getting better and better. With Harry in his fifth year, more stunning events occur and Harry is pushed to the limit, and almost meets his end. Eventhough the book is long, you can not put it down and you will find yourself finishing it within days. It is a must read for all Harry Potter fans. I can't wait for the sixth book to come out! 5 Stars!
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Summary: Of course you're going to read it!
Review: Let's get real, we've been waiting for too long not to devour it. It's very different in tone from the others - much darker. This is the book where the battle between good and evil becomes much more serious; were it otherwise, Voldemort would risk looking more like the "Curses, foiled again" villain in a third-rate melodrama. The Hogwarts students have grown up very fast, and the rapid changes in characters can be jarring. They have as many unloveable traits as most adolescents. Kudos to Rowling for displaying the warts on her heroes, although it makes her one-dimensional portrayals of the bad guys (with a single exception) more glaringly deficient.
It's not an *enjoyable* book, especially. If these are the times that try wizards' souls, Faithful Reader is tried along with them. There's very little comic relief; the few victories bring bitter vindication rather than bubbling joy. A defter touch with language might have made the struggles outlined in Book Five utterly compelling. Instead, this is the exposition we must wade through with the faith that Harry will triumph at the end of the series.
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