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Summary: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Review: This is not really a book about Harry Potter. It is a book about what world leaders will do to make themselves look good and acheive approval ratings with the public. More importantly, it is a sad look at how President Bush of the US doesn't see how people of the world die and suffer while he tries to make himself look good to his rich and corrupt croonies at the Republican party.
I hated the tedious pace of Harry Potter and the Phoenix, however, I am glad that it introduces the idea to children that public leaders (Bush, Martha Stewart, Enron Execs....) sometimes only care about themselves and their public image. This book would make an excellent study for high school students studying corruption in public or private leadership.
I look to this children's series for escapism from our "9/11 hanging chad" society but found none. Don't read this book if you are easily depressed. Do read it if you want to teach your children that public leaders are not all what we are spoon fed by the media whether it be "The Daily Profit" or "The New York Times."
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Summary: Harry Potter Review By: Anthony Gallion
Review: Hello Everyone,Most of you have or will be reading the wonderful book Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I recieved the book Thursday afternoon and finished tonight at 1:05 AM. It took me 5 days to read this, i have never read a book so big, soo fast. I love JK Rowling and she has brought such an AMAZING world to us, using such great literature and casting an inchantment over her readers with her work. I must say, I never thought I would love reading as much as I do with her books. Take your time and read carefully. Make guesses to what the ending maybe, and to whom will die, which many of you know that one of the main characters does die. I am heartbroken when i found out, i cried ... but it the book didn't stop, the feeling that I had was the same as Harry's and JK expressed it soo great in words that I felt I as though I was living that life. You will also come acoss many boundries where you want to scream out load, and cry, and cheer along with the characters. This book was a pain for a couple of reasons: one I finished it, and I have to wait for the next one, and two, I couldn't stop reading it one day and I was late for work. This book is wonderful, and I loved it. Keep reading it, no matter how long it takes you, just finish it so I can have someone to talk about it to. Sincerely,
Anthony Gallion
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Summary: best book yet
Review: Book 5 really goes into the trials of being a teenager. Harry not only has to deal with girls, he has a mortal enemy who wants to kill him at all costs. he once again showed why he is the chosen one as the prophecy says and i feel that it was necessary to have a book where the house cup and quidditch took a back seat to dealing with the real problems that are troubling the wizarding world. i was also pleased to see Neville showing a little more courage and finding out new information on Harry's parents. i actually pitied Snape and felt that Harry should have tried a little harder to understand why he is the way he is. I have to admit, that although it adds to the adversity that Harry has to overcome, and will probably make him stronger, i was saddened by the death of such an important character. If it pains me to read it, JK, i can't imagine the pain you had to go through in writing it into your story. once agian, an amazing read, and my new favorite book. i can't wait for the next [one!!!]
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Summary: harry potter fan fiction
Review: in the beginning... it feels like you are reading the fan fiction for harry potter. The content is what i expected from j.k., but the way she conveyed it did not comply with the other four books. It is my favorite book of all, but it was written in such a way that it made me feel as though it wasn't really Rowlings words. (Maybe its just that i have a hard time believing that it is finally here?)
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Summary: Bratty Potter
Review: I enjoyed this book as a continuation of the Harry Potter story but otherwise was very disappointed. I had to force myself through the first quarter of the book. Harry Potter was so irritating and acting like a spoiled brat, definitely not the Harry in the first four books. I really started to despise him. Some people attribute it to the normal teenager thing but it reaches beyond that. Harry wasn't a normal child and was somewhat neglected as a child, having to grow up in the shadow of Duddy. In the other books, he seemed to be very mature for his age. He seems to actually regress in this one. Then there is the matter of him forgetting to open the mirror. It seems that when it became necessary for Harry to communicate with Sirius, he would've remembered the package instead of concocting risky schemes to use Umbridge's fireplace. I always had the impression that Harry was sharp and quick minded from the other books so it really seemed stupid for him to miss such a thing. Finally, the death was senseless and not very dramatic overall. Of course, it was obviously thrown in to upset everyone into rushing out and buying it to see who actually died. I enjoyed the first four books but only recommend this book because the reader needs the story to go on, even if it isn't as well written.
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Summary: Guide To Magic
Review: It replaced my favorite Harry Potter book from the book "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban" I think that this book is the best Harry Potter book yet. I think that they can only get better. If I could give it more stars I would.
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Summary: Dark but still delightful!!!!
Review: What can be said about Harry Potter that hasn't been said in a review before? Probably nothing, but here it goes, anyway.... I found this book just as delightful as the first four. Order of the Phoenix takes on an expectedly darker tone as it follows Harry through physical, mental, and emotional maturity. Many have asked why Rowling feels the need to darken the books as they progress, but like life in general, with the continual loss of innocence come the harsh realities of life. With a dark tone Rowling balances out unpleasantries with great lessons on life. Harry continually stands up for his beliefs (one of the hardest lessons to learn in life), the characters are three-dimensional...never being portrayed as completely good or completely bad, and there are great statements on responsibility and the consequences of one's actions (the responsibility theme seeps into all the characters....not just Harry). As usual Rowling's writing style is superb. She creates wonderfully rich visuals, and I found myself always equipped with the details I needed to clearly picture every scene in the book. Most importantly...it's a fun book! Totally engrossing and highly recommended.
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Summary: maybe the best harry potter book yet...
Review: many people complain that this book is too dark or harry is too angry...well this is what makes it great! first of all the characters finally start showing some real emotion and it was about time for the series get more mature... i am not going to write a long review on this but it is the best one yet and i feel Rowling has improved as a writer with this volume...
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Summary: Another excellent read!
Review: J.K. Rowling does it again! A wonderful and long awaited sequel in the series. I cannot wait until the next one is out. I couldn't put it down!!!
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Summary: Disappointing, But Still Mostly Magical
Review: I'm now in the process of re-reading Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix, but not because it was amazingly good-I'm reading it over because I'm afraid that I missed something.
Since this was J.K. Rowling's longest HP installment, and because of the craftiness of her past books, I expected HP 5 to contain her trademark cleverly-hidden foreshadowings and mind-boggling, gasp-out-loud plot twists. I was left, however, disappointed, as the few events you could consider to be plot twists were quite feeble, and for the first time in my life as a Harry Potter fan, I felt as though the length of the book served as a hindrance.
Don't get me wrong-it wasn't terrible, nor was it mediocre. It was still very good, and many of the subplots were still charmingly witty and entertaining in that unique, J.K. Rowling way. The new characters Rowling introduced were enchanting, and Rowling's development of the evil Umbridge is a feat of perfection. The development of the Weasleys, Hermione, the Order members and Neville (in particular) was excellent. I loved the chapter which included Snape's worst memory. The overall dark mood of the book also worked in HP 5's favor. I just felt like the book was missing something crucial.
All in all, I thought HP 5 was good, but not Rowling's best. I only hope that HP 6 will contain some divine revelation that gives meaning and purpose to the seemingly excessive contents of HP 5. In the event that a revelation does not occur, I will view HP 5 as the "awkward phase" of Harry's growth, as well as Rowling's writing styles-a phase necessary to reach maturity and to realize one's full potential.
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