Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling (2003, Hardcover, Illustrated)

Goblet of Fire brought a surprise dark ending - this takes it a bit further.

This book goes through the whole gamut of emotions for Harry and his friends - Harry is shown to be vulnerable to emotions that he cannot control (not entirely his own fault but you will see) and this book portrays him quite a bit as trying to get things done on his own (a preview of things to come or things to change - who knows). This book goes into the emotional side of Harry and the roller coaster ride it can be for a teen and also reasons highlighted at the end of the book.

New characters are introduced and you get a clearer picture of alliances and where people stand in the war against Voldemort.

He also finds out how costly it is to not listen to Dumbledore as another person close to him is lost. He blames himself and Dumbledore reveals a lot more answers (and raises a few more questions) at the end of this book.

This book clearly answers questions and definitely sets up for the next book.
You will get exposed to more dark magic in this book - a nice addition to see the both sides of the coin.

The books in this series are getting longer but as you will justly so. This book is definitely more exciting and darker than the others but it is a very good read and my wife and I had to fight for who gets to read it - the next book is being bought with an extra copy for her :-)

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As the 5th and largest installment of the Harry Potter series, Rowling does not do a great job with character development and plot advancement in this book. That said, it's a must read if you have read the previous 4 books and if you intend to read the rest of the books.

The book is long and very slow at times. There is not much character development, and the reader isn't given any sense of a strong, developing plot.

Of all the books in the Harry Potter series, the fourth installment is by far my favorite. Harry struggles and learns as he attends his fourth year at Hogwarts, This year however, the school hosts an infamous tournament. Two other wizarding schools travel to Hogwarts for the year to compete in the competition. I love how JK Rowling is able to incorporate reality into such a fictional book. All the problems and emotions that Harry experiences are easily related to. This book was suspenseful and packed with action. If you need a book that you can't put down, I highly recommend this one.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was written by J.K. Rowling and released in hardcover format in 2003.

This is the first Harry Potter book that I have ever read. I have watched all of the previous movies and I decided to pick up this book for a little light (700+ pages :) ) reading when I was on vacation this summer. So I am aware of all the characters and plot lines based on what I saw in the movies.

I am a teacher and I really enjoyed this book. I found that the book went into so much more details then any of the movies did or can. I really enjoyed all the humour in Hogwarts! The subtle humour of students verses teachers was incredible. Watching how the teachers reacted to a new faculty member they did not like was awesome. :) I laughed out loud so many times that my wife was wondering if I was loosing it. Subtle humour and such. For example, the headmistress could not remove the swamp that the Weasley twins left behind, so it stayed. When Dumbledore returns the swamp is cleared up in thirty seconds by another teacher. ;)

The plot lines were interesting. The story was darker then most of the movies that I have seen. I love the fact that you watch Harry learn and experience more feelings that he has ever experienced before. Then how he learns a bit about his father and comes to question his actions.

You also learn more about He who must not be named and Dumbledore's factions. Not to mention the whole way the Ministry of Magic is ignoring the entire situation. :)

I loved this book. I am now looking forward to reading more books and watching this movie to see how it translates from the book. :)

5/5 A great read!

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Just so you know, I usually only write reviews of things I don't like so if you liked this book, this is NOT one of those glowing-OMG READ THIS BOOK!!!-reviews.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix book review: SORELY disappointing pile of crap that shouldn't be read by anyone-not even hardcore fans!

After reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix I am left with a bitter taste in my mouth. That bitter taste, my friends, is the foul concoction more commonly known as selling-out. As I read I found myself disoriented and experiencing double vision/fever/projectile vomiting... or possibly the flu, but without a doubt this turd disguised as a book contributed to the general unpleasantness I was feeling at the time. Besides making me sick as a corpse that book also infuriated me beyond belief. Why? you ask. The pointless killing of Sirius Black without provocation or plausible reason. Surely I am not the only one who read those books just to find out more about Sirius. When he was killed off like so much defenseless cattle I nearly fainted in horror and astonishment, for I couldn't think of a rational explanation for his death (since the one provided by the book was obviously no more than a vain attempt at an apology to his countless fans). That's when it hit me: sell out. Yes, my friends, J.K. Rowling: author of the beloved Harry Potter series has finally sold out. What a tragedy, and yet not an unexpected one. I was seriously considering not reading the last two books of the series but have decided against that and will continue to read if for no other reason than that of hoping Sirius will make a greatly anticipated return from the dead.
In conclusion, reading that book was torture and finishing near impossible but I think the experience can be summed up perfectly by Eric Cartman, "OH! MY A**!"

UPDATE: It took me four years, but I finally read the sixth book and was sooooo disappointed that I wanted to tear my eyes and brain out and boil them to cleanse them of the crap I'd read. I expected so much more. Well, not much more, but more than I got out of wasting my time on that book. I am done. I mean it this time. I asked a friend what happened at the end of it all and now that I know Sirius isn't coming back FOR SURE so I absolutely refuse to spend anymore of my time on this series.

Another Harry Potter book that is worthing of the title classic. Once again, we can enjoy the brilliant writings of JK Rowlings. This book is wonderful. However, I do feel that children under the age of 8-10 (depends of the child) should not read this book until they are older. As a school teacher, I have had to explain some of the material to my younger student enough times to know that children need to be older.

I only buy to sell, I am not in to aHarry Potter myself, but they are great sellers, so i am happy!And the book was in great shape-one thing I wish more sellers did -which i do-is to wrap the books in paper before puting them into bubble envelopes, it really helps protect them!

I am a fan of the Harry Potter book series and was very impressed with this book. I highly recommend this series to anyone that loves adventures, and Good Vs. Evil.

Someone once told me that when reading "Junk in is junk out" and referred to the multi-award winning Harry Potter series as junk. So I decided to see what this junk was all about. For a series of books written for children they grabbed hold of me and kept me glued to the pages. This book, the fifth in the series, continues to add new challenges and characters at The Hogwarts's School for Harry, Ron and Hermione. Dislikes none. I'm looking forward to reading these books with my grandchildren for many years to come.

I liked the book very much. I decided to buy it as it completed my set. It seemed a little long at first, but the reading went fast.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth sequel of the series. The prequel to this book are: Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In the prequel, The Goblet of Fire, Harry is entered into the Triwizard Tournament. The goal of the last task is to survive the maze and reach the Cup. Somehow the cup was turned into a portal key (transports you from one place to a designate other). He ended up in a grave yard and was an unwilling participant in the reincarnation of the Dark Wizard Voldemort. In the book The order of the Phoenix, all of the adults that he has know to be like family members to him band together to stop Lord Voldemort. All of them are hidden in number twelve Grimmauld Place, an invisible house that belongs to his godfather. Harry and his friends return to their school, Hogwarts. In Hogwarts they are presented with a new teacher for their Defense Against the Dark Arts class. This teacher was assigned to them by the Ministry of Magic (wizard government). The Ministry of Magic is trying to keep people from panicking so in the press they deny the return of Lord Voldemort. This book shows how the press and media can distort the truth and what some people will do for power. It also reminds you that you should choose your battles wisely because there are some that are not worth fighting for. Some of the strong points of the book are that you can read what they are thinking and feeling and that helps you to get a better understanding of why they say or do certain things. Even though it makes the book really long, I love the way J. K. Rowling, the author, goes into detail about the characters. The only thing in the entire book that I had a little trouble with was following along when she would go into the deep background of a character. It would be a separate story and then go back and start where it left off in the basic storyline of the book. This was the only time I experienced this slight confusion because in the prequel she makes the transitions clear. Other than that, I think that this is a great book. It is able to keep your attention while introducing to new concepts. You also learn valuable life lessons that connect with your own life. I recommend this book to everyone, but especially to boys that don't like to read. This book is so action packed that you don't even realize that your reading. It exercises your mind because you can picture everything and it becomes like you are watching a movie. (I also recommend reading the book before you watch the movie).

I definately think this is the best book of the Harry Potter series! I thought Goblet of Fire would be my favorite, but I was wrong, Order of the Phoenix is the best! As Harry has grown older, the book reveals more about his family and his godfather, Sirius. The darker side of the story begins to show and the battle of good vs evil becomes more prevalent. Great book!

I just bought Harry Potter 5 and i wasnt sure what to expect cuz it was so cheap (thought it might be some bs) but it got here now, and im very satisfied, it was in very good condition, a lot better than i expected, smooth transaction, and cheap! Now i plan to buy some more from this seller.

This is the 5th book in the Harry Potter Series. I actually already have a copy and have read it, and am reading it again. I chose to purchase more copies so that I can give them to my younger children to rread when there old enough. It is a very good book for all!
I highly recomend the series of books. There awesome.

This is a good book but I would have to say that of the Harry Potter books so far this one I am having the most trouble reading.

Its a very good book highly recomend the book! i liked it because it wasnt only just a kid book any age can read it and love it. I bought the book because I only read the first 3 and wanted to catch up before the new movie comes out.

Year 5 for Harry and his friends. Great book if you love follow the adventures of Harry and his friends. Loads of new characters and adventures.

Excellent author; great story lines; Rowling has a fantastic imagination that keeps you turning pages. Highly recommend the books for young and old alike.

The book was listed for immediate sale at a discount price. It was nice to skip the auction process and just purchase the product. The book arrived quickly with adequate packaging. The dust cover was like new and the book itself was clean. No writting or highlighting was found on any of the pages. The book comes from a 7 book set, but the title of the auction did not reflect which number of the set it was. So that was alittle confusing since I am not very aquainted with the Harry Potter books.

I bought the whole series of books for my ll year old son. He is on the 4th book now. He is enjoying reading the whole series.
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I loved this book. You saw the inside workings of the Ministry, the good and the bad and got more of an understanding of how and why people believed in the Ministry the way they did - some were all for the Ministry and others were very much against many of the things they stood for.

Harry and his gang once again come up against evil - a little more adult-like this time. Wonderful storyline.

I just recieved order of the phoenix today. I have to say it is in excellant condition. Was going to buy it at the book store but thought i would give ebay a shot. I have to say i'm very pleased. thank you again so much. debra nichols

Purcahsed book from seller for practically free. Book recieved just as promised. Great seller. Would buy from again. Thanks for the great deal!