Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)

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As his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry approaches, 15-year-old Harry Potter is in full-blown adolescence, complete with regular outbursts of rage, a nearly debilitating crush, and the blooming of a powerful sense of rebellion. It's been yet another infuriating and boring summer with the despicable Dursleys, this time with minimal contact from our hero's non-Muggle friends from school. Harry is feeling especially edgy at the lack of news from the magic world, wondering when the freshly revived evil Lord Voldemort will strike. Returning to Hogwarts will be a relief... or will it?

The fifth book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series follows the darkest year yet for our young wizard, who finds himself knocked down a peg or three after the events of last year. Somehow, over the summer, gossip (usually traced back to the magic world's newspaper, the Daily Prophet) has turned Harry's tragic and heroic encounter with Voldemort at the Triwizard Tournament into an excuse to ridicule and discount the teen. Even Professor Dumbledore, headmaster of the school, has come under scrutiny by the Ministry of Magic, which refuses to officially acknowledge the terrifying truth that Voldemort is back. Enter a particularly loathsome new character: the toadlike and simpering ("hem, hem") Dolores Umbridge, senior undersecretary to the Minister of Magic, who takes over the vacant position of Defense Against Dark Arts teacher--and in no time manages to become the High Inquisitor of Hogwarts, as well. Life isn't getting any easier for Harry Potter. With an overwhelming course load as the fifth years prepare for their Ordinary Wizarding Levels examinations (O.W.Ls), devastating changes in the Gryffindor Quidditch team lineup, vivid dreams about long hallways and closed doors, and increasing pain in his lightning-shaped scar, Harry's resilience is sorely tested.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, more than any of the four previous novels in the series, is a coming-of-age story. Harry faces the thorny transition into adulthood, when adult heroes are revealed to be fallible, and matters that seemed black-and-white suddenly come out in shades of gray. Gone is the wide-eyed innocent, the whiz kid of Sorcerer's Stone. Here we have an adolescent who's sometimes sullen, often confused (especially about girls), and always self-questioning. Confronting death again, as well as a startling prophecy, Harry ends his year at Hogwarts exhausted and pensive. Readers, on the other hand, will be energized as they enter yet again the long waiting period for the next title in the marvelous, magical series. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter

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There is a door at the end of a silent corridor. And it's haunting Harry Potter's dreams. Why else would he be waking in the middle of the night, screaming in terror?

Here are just a few things on Harry's mind:

• A Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher with a personality like poisoned honey.

• A venomous, disgruntled house-elf

• Ron as keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch team

• The looming terror of the end-of-term Ordinary Wizarding Level exams

. . . and of course, the growing threat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. In the richest installment yet of J. K. Rowling's seven-part story, Harry Potter is faced with the unreliability of the very government of the magical world and the impotence of the authorities at Hogwarts.

Despite this (or perhaps because of it), he finds depth and strength in his friends, beyond what even he knew, boundless loyalty; and unbearable sacrifice.

Though thick runs the plot, listeners will race through these tapes and leave Hogwarts, like Harry, wishing only for the next train back.

Customer Reviews:

Simple Need.......2007-10-25

I wanted a hard back copy of this book, as I have hard backs of all the other Harry Potter books. Somehow this got missed. I got exactly what I wanted for a very reasonable price.

Harry and the Bureaucratic Nightmare.......2007-10-25

"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" is darker than previous installments in JK Rowling's beloved series. Harry is struggling with the scar he received from Voldemort as an infant. He finds himself in the bureaucratic nightmare of the Ministry of Magic,and deals with Dolores Umbridge,one of JK Rowling's more colorful and insidiously wicked villains. Umbridge seems innocuous with her pink clothes and sappily sweet smile...but she turns Hogwarts into an oppressive nightmare. Harry starts "Dumbledore's Army" as a form of revolt,as preparations for battle with Voldemort.

At the same time,Harry has become paranoid and easily angered. He pushes away his friends-Ron and Hermione.He is less sympathetic in this book than others. In "Order of the Phoenix",Harry finally dates Cho Chang,with whom he's been enamored since "Prisoner of Azkaban." Their relationship problems are realistically shown. Harry finds Cho too emotionally dependent,shoving her away despite her pain;Cho is still carrying a torch for her dead Cedric.

"Order of the Phoenix" isn't exactly a children's book. JK Rowling uses the Ministry of Magic to criticize bureaucracy. The story is more cerebral than action-oriented. Rowling doesn't seem to know if she's writing for children or teens...or adults. It's darker and moodier,and moves a great deal slower. There are times when it's almost stagnant. In the end,Harry learns from Dumbledore that Voldemort possessed him-a rather disturbing and heavy concept for youngsters. There's also a disappointing character death that either (a)should've been handled better or (b)cut completely. JK Rowling has begun killing off characters simply to be shocking,and not really forwarding the plot. Due to the looong gap between "Goblet of Fire" and "Order of the Phoenix",one can see that JK Rowling wasn't all that uncomfortable returning to it. She's more contractually obliged than engaged with her story. Can this series be saved?

Great book Fast delivery.......2007-10-05

this was a great book to read the series is starting to get good and this person delivered faster then my other book

The Order of the Phoenix rises..........2007-09-23

After reading the fourth book in the series I thought it could just not get any better... boy was I wrong! Harry staves off an attack by Dementors, saves his cousin's life, and has to face a trial at the Ministry of Magic, all before the school year even begins.

With Voldemort back, Dumbledore has recalled the Order of the Phoenix, a group of Wizards and Witches that fought against You-Know-Who the last time. Harry is hidden away for a short period of time at the secret head quarters of the Order, while awaiting his trail at the Ministry of Magic for 'Under Age Use of Magic away from School'. It soon becomes evident that the Minister of Magic is not only determined to not believe that Voldemort has returned, but has even started a compaign to discredit both Harry and Dumbledore to try and prevent people from believing them.

During the School year Harry and the other fifth years have increasingly large piles of school work to complete, and to perpare for their OWLs, which come at the end of their fifth year. Meanwhile the students, and teachers, have a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to deal with, who has been appointed by the Ministry of Magic! Things at Hogwarts go from bad to worse, as this new teacher is given a wide range of powers over the other teachers via a stream of Ministry 'Educational Decrees'. Meanwhile Harry is plagued by troubling dreams, of traveling down a darkened hallway to a mysterious door, which leaves his scar burning more and more intensely. Perhaps even more puzzling, and disturbing, to Harry is the fact that Dumbledore seems to be going to lengths to ignore him.

Anyone who has enjoyed the past books in this series will love 'The Order of the Phoenix. This book takes the mystical fantasy elements of the earlier books, and ties them into an increasingly darkening plot line, pitting Harry and his friends against even worse dangers around every corner.

RD Williams, author of 'The Lost Gate'.

Entertaining and kept my interest.......2007-09-21

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was far darker than the previous book but kept my interest throughout. Many of the characters are either becoming more sinister or are displaying a great tenacity to fight evil. Overall, I enjoyed this book far more than the previous one although the Potter series, as a whole, still doesn't strike me a "great literature" but rather an entertaining experience. I will say that as the plot progressed, I've become more eager to find out what's going to happen next; therefore, I'm going to start book six tonight.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Deluxe Edition)

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Excelente libro

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Deluxe Edition)
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Excelente libro.......2007-10-11

Me gustan la historias de aventura subreales. Este libro lo tiene todo, igual que los demas de la misma serie.

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.......2005-12-17

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a good book for some who likes mild suspense and fantasy. There are many events going on through out the book. There's the conflict with the ministry, Harry has a crush, and Harry starts to move in with Sirius. There are so many different emotions you can feel when you read this book and if you can get emotional when you read a book then it has to be a good book. You can actually feel the feeling that the characters have. This is a good book for someone who is really into fantasy. The suspense isn't the greatest because you can pretty much tell what will happen. Until you reach the end. That's where the surprise is.

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Potter & Friends
This year's definitive Harry Potter calendar
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Calendar 2008
Great calendar for all Potter fans

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Potter & Friends.......2007-09-10

I love Harry Potter! This calendar has great pictures from the movie, and I can't wait until January so I can hang it up.

This year's definitive Harry Potter calendar.......2007-09-04

I give this four stars for two reasons: first, it's always more fun to intersperse pictures from the earlier films so you can see how the stars have changed over the course of the films; and second, all the calendar pages are quite dark. I realize the film itself was dark, but I'm old-fashioned about calendars: I think spring and summer pics should be bright,and October should be Halloweenie, etc. True the seasons are reversed in the Southern Hemisphere, so this point can be argued. Still a nice calendar!

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Calendar 2008.......2007-08-23

It is brilliant, being a Harry Potter fan having the ability to buy any of his items early is great and it allows me more time to search for other Potter products.

Great calendar for all Potter fans.......2007-07-07

The pictures from the movie are really nice and it will make my 2008 more enjoyable regardless if Harry dies or not in the Deathly Hallows. Seriously, I am going to be angry if Harry dies, but the calendar is awesome.

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Worst of the Series By Far
WOW. JK is like an awesome writer!
second best
Slow and predictable
Worth the wait!!

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Worst of the Series By Far.......2005-07-25

OotP was definitely a dissapointment compared to the rest of this wonderful series. Although it began to piece together some of the many questions the previous books introduced, the many chapters it took to get to those answers was a little painful. Harry's new teenage attitude is hard to deal with, the romance is fairly shallow, Hagrid is dumber than he usually is, and the new teacher at Hogwarts is more annoying than anything. Do read it to fill in the blank pieces of information regarding Harry, but chances are you won't find it as enjoyable as the other books.

WOW. JK is like an awesome writer!.......2005-05-01

I can't wait to read the sixth book! I want to know who the half blood prince is! I pre-ordered a book to come in July some time, and I'm looking forward to reading it!
The 5th book was sooo good! I've read it like five times now! I can't wait for more! I was kind of sad when my favorite character died though! But there was whispering behind the veil, so hopefully he's still alive! I have a feeling Dumbledore is going to die in the next book, probably to save Harry or something...

second best.......2005-01-25

gof was better but by far the most advanced writing she has done yet,

Slow and predictable.......2005-01-25

This book was quite simply the weakest of the series. While I love all of Rowlings' earlier Harry Potter books, I found this one repetative and downright boring in parts. As someone who often reads huge novels I was disappointed as I found myself skimming through yet another teen angst-filled chapter and desperately hoping that some sort of villain would appear, other then the obvious ones. I suspect Rowling was attempting to create a feeling of terror by keeping the enemies hidden, but all it ended up doing was making it seem as though there was no real villain. Also, for the 600 odd pages leading up to it, I found the climax pretty anti-climatic...Here's hoping Rowling can get this series back on track with the next book.

Worth the wait!!.......2005-01-17

Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix has more depth then the other books(with the exeptetoin of Goblet Of Fire). Harry lets out all that rage and his hormones break free. It's kind of scary at some points and at other times nice and warm.

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