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Loading... Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (edition 2004)by J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
Work detailsHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling
Harry's angst came off a little strongly in this one, but then again with the way the last one ended, maybe that's acceptable. It did wonders to show how fed up Harry is. He *is* fighting the darkest wizard to ever live, and everybody has turned on him. I might be a little angsty at that point, too. To think, all it would have taken was for Harry to walk away, and the entire wizarding world would have fallen to Voldemort. (  ) frozenplums | May 3, 2013 |  Harry is quite annoying and whiny in this one, but the rest of the characters really grow and find their strengths, especially Neville. And Luna is a nice addition to the group. Also, it's a wonderful lesson in civil disobedience and passive resistance. The way Fred and George turn into heroes of the people was, for me, the best part of the book. If I had kids, I'd really want them to read this series as they grow up. I wish I had had the chance. On the negative side, writing action scenes is definitely not JK Rowling's forte. As usual, it's not great. But maybe that's because I saw the movies first, and I know who dies and who doesn't. Not much suspense left there. (Apart from that, the books are much better than the movies, so far.) ( ) Melhael | Apr 27, 2013 | Is it weird that I like this book in part because my favourite character dies? I'm twisted, I know. But that's not the only reason. I like Harry being all angsty. It seems realistic. He's gone through a hell of a lot, it's no surprise it's made him incredibly angry at the world. That it's realistic is not necessarily the draw - one of the pro's about fiction is being able to avoid the realistic option in favour of the more satisfying one. However, in this case, it worked for me. Bear in mind, I was fourteen, nearly fifteen, when this was released. I had a lot of pent up rage. Plus: That scene with Fred and George. Umbridge, you evil bitch you. Dumbledore's Army. Neville, you adorable little fool. (  ) heterocephalusglaber | Apr 26, 2013 | I loved every book in this series! J.K Rowling really knows how to spin a good tale and keep readers of ALL ages wanting more! ( ) bereneezypie | Apr 26, 2013 | This whole Harry Potter series consisting of 7 novels is just fabulous. When you start reading one novel you cannot do other than read the rest of them. They are written in a totally thrilling way, and you get the feeling that this world of Harry Potter really exists. J.K. Rowling includes so many different elements in her novels like magic, sports, miracle, adventures, friendship, love, heroes, villain, jealousy, envy, survival, etc. so that nearly everybody can find anything he enjoys. Especially well-thought are all these little side-plots and relations that start in the first novel and raise big questions that are sometimes not answered until the end of the 7th novel. Also Harry's development throughout the novels is amazing and you feel like accompanying him from his first year at Hogwarts until his graduation. When I finished the 7th novel, I was totally sad that this fascinating and mystic world of Harry Potter has taken an end - I just wished that the story would go on. If you have not read them, please add them to your to-read-list as soon as possible! Faboulous, legendary, brilliant! ( ) sabrina89 | Apr 23, 2013 |
 But tally the book’s strengths and weaknesses as you may, the fact remains that Rowling has once again created a fully-fledged world, and for the experience of being there with Harry, HP5 can’t be beat.  ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' is rich and satisfying in almost every respect. A considerably darker, more psychological book than its predecessors, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" occupies the same emotional and storytelling place in the Potter series as "The Empire Strikes Back" held in the first "Star Wars" trilogy. It provides a sort of fulcrum for the series, marking Harry's emergence from boyhood, and his newfound knowledge that an ancient prophecy holds the secret to Voldemort's obsession with him and his family. Dragones y Monstruos This would be an appropriate novel students can chose to read on there own. I will keep this in my classroom so the students can grab them at anytime of the year. Is contained inIs parodied inHas as a reference guide/companionNew Clues to Harry Potter Book 5: Hints from the Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter by Galadriel Waters Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter (Analysis of Book 5) by Galadriel Waters Repotting Harry Potter: A Professor's Book-by-Book Guide for the Serious Re-Reader by James W. Thomas
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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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Harry is in his fifth year at Hogwarts as the adventures continue.
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