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Summary: Lord Voldemort has Returned!!!!
Review: With the return of Lord Voldemort and Harry Potter in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" we have yet another exciting year at Hogwarts ahead of us. I have become an avid fan of Harry Potter over the last few years and have waited eagerly for this book as well.I am only about a hundred or so pages into the book at the moment, but I can hardly put it down. J.K. Rowling has once again written a wonderful book full of Wizards, Muggles, and Magic(k).
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Summary: awesome!
Review: I finished this book last night. I have to say this is the fastest 896 pages I've ever read! The book just flew by thanks to J.K. Rowling's wonderful storytelling. She put just the right amount of details but not so much that it was drawn out. Everything fit right into place. AWESOME job J.K. Rowling! I can't wait for the next book. :) Harry Potter books just keep getting better as they progress. I didn't think she could top the Goblet of Fire, but she has amazed everyone once again!
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Summary: Fantabulously Wonderful!
Review: Did you ever worry whether book 5 in the Harry Potter would match the greatness of the previous four?
Worry not! Book 5 is just as wonderful as the first four books in the Harry Potter series, if not better!
Harry is caught up in the horrible after effects of the events of book 4- Cedric is dead, the Ministry doesn't believe them, there's a new Dark Arts teacher, and darn it all if he's not feeling a bit stressed out from it.
Harry's changed a lot since the first four books, but he's gotten to be an even better character.
The adventures are fabulous, the details we learn are even better, and all together, this is one of the best HP books yet.
You'll love it, you'll hate what happens, but you won't be able to put it down.
MWPP lovers- make sure you read chapters 28 and 29 closely!
Warning- you'll be heart-broken in the last few chapters, and you may want to have a box of tissues ready.
This is a fabulous book, and I give it two thumbs up- and a rating of 5 stars because it's awesome.
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Summary: The best one yet!
Review: This is the darkest and, I think, best Potter book yet. It is excellent, and not at all in the same "format" as the last ones. Harry is now 15 years old, and has the temper tantrums, confusions, frustrations with authority, feelings of unfairness, anger, and girl-problems of a typical 15 year old. I found myself frequently frustrated and angry (like Harry is) with the stuff that keeps happening to him-but things aren't necessarily "made right" immediately-he has to suffer. The situations he finds himself in are dark and teach very good lessons about holding one's tounge and how life is frequently not fair. There is very little focus on Quidditch and in the end they don't get into a silly little bind that seems too easy to get out of (even though you know they will.)It is really a very well written book. At times frustrating, at times funny, and full of heart and people I really feel I know. Great character development. A must-read. Really.
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Summary: AWE Some
Review: I must say the book is well worth the too long wait. You will be happy to know that JK has outdone herself again
(If possible..well with a little magic help ;) Anyway Do BUY IT TODAY... YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT.
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Summary: At last!
Review: At long last, The Order of the Phoenix has arrived! And what a treat it is! As an eighteen year old reading this, I find Harry's new found and long awaited anger touching, very human and very real, giving a new angle to such a well rounded character. There are surprises around every corner, and many diry tricks by author, JK Rowling, that will make your heart leap out of your chest and plunge back in with relief, and I felt, anger! How dare she! But she does it oh so well! As we've all heard, yes, there is a death of a very prominent character, which I felt could have been done a little better. There is so much worrying and guessing while you read, when it actually happens you almost miss it! Good old Ron and Hermione are there for the laughs, the insults and the constant reminders of the upcoming O.W.L.'s. I was delighted to see a few more characters join the raids and rebellions. To what you shall see! This book is top notch and one of the best in the Harry Potter series. It moves quickly, keeps you on your toes and reaches out more emotionally than the past in my opinion. You really begin to look at the characters in a different light, and this book offers more of a realism in the teenage years. No, we really don't know it all, mum! And, as with all of the Harry Potter books, it leaves you itching for the next Year!
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Summary: Wasn't that great
Review: The book wasn't that great. Much ado about nothing. Irritating characters, predictable storyline. Ah well, it is a kid's book.
At least there weren't any gruesome rituals like in book 4. I preferred the previous 4 books . There was just too much fuss made over the plot so I expected something spectacular.
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Summary: Excellent Addition to the Series
Review: This book was a fabulous addition to the Harry Potter series. Like many others, I have been waiting anxiously for this book to come out. I finished it in two days - I couldn't put it down. This book is different from the others though. Harry is a bit more angry at the world and unhappy with his situation. No longer do we see the slightly idealistic youth saving the world. An adolescent Harry is angry and confused. Rowling does a wonderful job of conveying Harry's frustration. Without giving too much away, I can say that I was surprised by the much-publicized death of a main character. Have a box of tissues nearby; I know I needed it! Several new characters round out the cast we already know and love. I highly recommend this book to all readers.
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Summary: A Dark Tale
Review: I waited all day on Saturday for my copy of the book to arrive and it did in the middle of a rainy afternoon. A perfect book reading weekend as it rained all the time. This installment of the tale finds Harry turning 15 and acting as children do at that age mad at the world. I found the turn in his demeanor to be a lot darker than the last books but very true to form. I remember being his age and thinking I knew everything and that all the adults around me were dolts. He goes through the same thing. The new Defense Against The Dark Arts professor is enough to drive anyone attending the school batty and it was great to see a lot of our old friends pop back up for a return visit. Overall I would say it is a good book but not the best of the series. A lot of back story is revealed and the characters are developed to a further extent. The baddie is a real mean one this time around very much like the Wicked Witch of the West. I am looking forward to the next installment in the series!
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Summary: The Most Mature Children's Book You'll Read This Year
Review: For those who still contend that Harry Potter is just for kids, even after the dark and engaging Goblet of Fire, the Order of the Phoenix should be the final piece of evidence required that Harry has grown up. Weighing in at nearly 900 pages, the story of Harry Potter's fifth year at Hogwarts is the darkest, most mature, most entralling chapter yet.
The Order of the Phoenix finds Harry Potter as an outcast, both from the Muggle world and the world of magic. His growing frustration at the Ministry of Magic's refusal to believe that Lord Voldemort has returned is taking its toll on him and the lack of communication from his friends and allies are only adding fuel to the fire. To top it off, this year at Hogwarts are the Ordinary Wizarding Level Exams, which put to the test all of Harry's knowledge and skill. Given all this, it is no surprised that Harry is on edge through the entire book and his perils are more severe than they have ever been. Before this book is through, a major character will have died and Harry will have learned the truth about Lord Voldemort, what really happened the night of his parents' death, and the ancient prophecy, mentioned in Book 4, that tells of his destiny.
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