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 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.

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).

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Book was exactly as described! Would highly recommend. GREAT SELLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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 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.

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!

Great book. This is where the series really kicks off, and Rowling starts writing much better here.

I liked that the jacket cover was in good condition. however, once i looked over the book itself it was not what i was expecting. the book was scratched all over, some of the pages were dirty and the binding was horrible. some of the pages were about ready to fall out of the book because of the poor condition of the binding. I bought this book because i had ordered a "like new" book before and it came in a condition that you would expect but obviously not this book.

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I love all of the Harry Potter books. I got into them after the 'Goblet of Fire' came out in paperback. I bought this one in hardcover and the last two. However, when my husband took the 'Order of the Phoenix' (his fave in the series) book to work, it was stolen! I had to rebuy it. I also have replaced all my paperbacks with the hardcovers. Now, I have the entire collection to read over and over and over again.
Although I love the entire series, as an idividual book, this is my favorite. Harry goes through so much this school year, including the loss of someone close to him. Rowling also starts to give a little more background so that the readers can understand what this fifteen year old boy is going through. It is so easy to loose yourself in the story. He looses so much in this book, yet is determined to stop He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. (Although, not many beleive he is even back. Poor Harry.)
Even though the book was written for a younger crowd, I'm one of those 'mid-thirties' moms that has fallen in love with this series. What's not to love? It's got good verses evil, lots of conflict, a touch of romance, and it's all tied together with a great dose of humor. My favorite characters are Fred and George Weasley. They are a RIOT! (The movies don't have them in nearly enough.) Your age shouldn't stop you from picking up this book. I've even had other exited adults talk to me in public about the books when they've seen me with these books! I beleive everyone should read the series. Because 'Order of the Phoenix' is my fave, that might even be a good one to start with!

This is a wonderful book. It is very well written and even though it may seem cheesy and simple, it is just as interesting for adults to read as it is for teens and kids. The whole series is very good. I highly recommend this.

I bought the book about three weeks ago and was immediately impressed with it size is perfect for carrying in a pocket or purse. Overall, I'd recommend the book.

The book was obviously used from its appearance, but it was a good price and no major damage whatsoever. No complaints.

Hey, read many of the other ones and loved them hope this one turns out the same! THey entertain me and ireally enjoyed them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The book looks mostly nice. There was some writing in the front and back. The cover was also a little damaged. Other than that everything was ok.