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Summary: Another great Harry Potter book
Review: J.K. Rowling once again writes another great book. I could not put down this book and read it all in one day. This book though, was much much darker than the other four and much more depressing. Harry always seems to be in a horrible mood and nothing seems to go right for him. The new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher is completely evil. This story though was much less exciting then the other four. At one point i felt i was reading this novel to get it done with.... what made it fantastic was the ending. The last 150 pages were just outstanding and once again kept me waiting and now wanting the sixth book.
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Summary: Definitely worth the wait...
Review: While there are some moments in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix that leave the reader somewhat confused, this book is very much an entertaining one. I bought it at a midnight party and finished it at eleven PM on the day it was released because it was so absorbing. I could not have torn my eyes away from the pages if I had wanted to!I know a major thing most people were anticipating before the release of the book was the death of an important character. Yes, this death made me cry. The chapters that follow explain more in depth about what happened, but it was very hard for me (as the person who dies is one of my favorite characters). I'm sure that JK has a plan for this, though...I'm sure this death will come into play later on in the books. All in all, this book is entertaining, absorbing, and captivating, while occasionally confusing for short periods of time (they all get explained later, though). I highly recommend this book to any Harry Potter fan or anyone in search of a highly entertaining novel!
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Summary: The best Harry yet!
Review: With a length of 870 pages, JK Rowling obviously had a lot to say this time. In a continuation of the trend from the Goblet of Fire, events in the world outside Hogwarts have a direct impact on the school and students. There are new obstacles (particularly the new Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher) and new opportunities (Ron becomes the new Keeper on the Gryffindor Quiddich team). Lord Voldemort has returned, but the Ministry of Magic refuses to admit it. The Ministry wages a disinformation campaign against Harry and Dumbledore and this creates a great divide in the Wizard world (and Hogwarts). One of the most fascinating things is how the characterization of the main characters has changed. Harry and Ron at 15 are definitely not the same people they were at 11. They are more self-absorbed, moodier, and simulataneously attracted to and deeply confused by girls. In other words, they are teenage boys! We also learn that Harry's father displayed some of the same characteristics when HE was 15. It's not a flattering image, but a realistic one, adding new dimension to the character. The action is profound, the political maneuvering is fascinating, but there is also real emotional pain for Harry in this book as he loses soemone he deeply cares for. All in all, I believe this is the best Harry Potter book so far. The only disappointment is that I have to wait for the next book!
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Summary: FANTASTIC!!!
Review: "Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix" is, without a doubt, the best Harry Potter book to date. Within the first 100 pages the reader is thrown into the story with a cast of new and interesting characters as well as the returning favorites. Events begin to unfold very quickly and I was surprised at quickly everything moved along concidering the length of the book. Personaly i feel that the three year wait was worth it. "Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix" is FANTASTIC!!!
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Summary: So many questions answered, so many questions raised...
Review: In short: read the book! It's hard to give a good review of the book without spoiling it. The book has a rather gloomy feel to it, as if Dementors are nearby as you read. Things feel hopeless for Harry and everyone else at Hogwarts, even. "Poisoned honey" does not even BEGIN to describe the new DADA teacher, she's just pure evil. Ashcroft has nothing on this woman. Dumbledore does answer many of the questions that Harry and his fans have had about why He-Who-Must-Not-Named is after Harry to begin with, but I was left with many more questions instead. Hopefully, some of those will be answered in the next two books, which I am now eagerly awaiting.
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Summary: Growing up Harry
Review: Harry potter has grown with this book. He's mature. He has learnt a lot from his past mistakes. He's now seen as why he's famous, because not of his qualities and abilities, but because of his growth in person and stamina. The book has all the goodies that comes with the harry potter series. But the ending somehow was not upto standards of the book. It was a little let down. But on the whole, Harry potter is an entertainer for the classes and masses!!
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Summary: Hard To Like Harry?
Review: Suprisingly I found I did have a hard time liking Harry in this book. He's suddenly very angry at everyone and seems to be a bit out of control. He reminded me a bit of Anakin Skywalker...another talented teenager who seems to feel sorry for himself. I kept wanting Harry to apologize to people for how he was behaving and for things he was saying, but the apologies were few and far between. I guess I was expecting Harry to be a bit more noble. Anyway, I did enjoy the book, although not nearly as much as the first four. If you've read Harry Potter before then yeah, you're going to buy this book and enjoy it. If haven't read the books previous to this one then I encourage you to read them first, because if you start with this one I'm not sure how fired up you'll be to go buy the previous ones.
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Summary: Amazing as usual....but different than the others
Review: The fifth installment in the ever popular Harry Potter series will not dissappoint faithful fans. From page 1, I found myself wrapped up once again in the world of Harry. However, it is almost a departure from the style of the story presented in the past books. In this book, Harry really struggles, he doesn't always get what he wants, or what he is expecting. He receives more heartache and suffering; and finds himself in over his head. The New Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher only makes things worse. However, as always, Harry manages to overcome most of his problems, even if not in the glorious manner that readers have become used to. When I finished the book, I found myself wondering whether or not Harry had passed his O.W.LS, if the Dursleys would treat him any differently now that they knew that what was responsible for killing his parents had returned and wanted to kill Harry, and of course, what Harry's next run-in with Lord Voldemort would be. And for that, I hope I do not have to wait another two years :)
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Summary: Keep it coming!
Review: I waited so long for this book and was not disappointed with the almost 900 pages I got for my trouble. I was also delighted to see that so many people were reading it! I am a grad student and in the place wehere I work, everyone from the employee's kids to the security guards to the MDs had ordered it! Rowling is SO real - the way she describes Harry's teenage inner thoughts and feelings is so intimate with the adolescent experience - just watching Harry struggle with that alone made the story interesting enough. On top of that, I have always loved the fact that though the characters are witches and wizards, they succeed because of intelligence, practice, and bravery, not because something was just handed to them. My only complaint about the book is that it hurt me deeply towards the end - I cannot say what that is because it is storyline related - you will know it when you see it (If it had to happen it should not have happened that way!). Lastly, I would like to say that I waited a very long time for this book, but as there must be some charm on it to keep people from putting it down, I finished it in one day. Sooo... when is book 6 coming out?
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Summary: Gone the Days of Black and White
Review: How do you put in to words the troubles and trills a fifteen year old suffers? This exquisite novel pushed the envelope of growing-up stories and prepares the reader for things to come. Gone are the simple stories of the Sorcerer's Stone where the simple lines of good and evil were introduced. Harry Potter pushed to adulthood and learns to deal with the complex would in will soon leave Hogwarts to live in. From the beginning of the tale, we see Harry struggling with the trauma he survived in the final pages of Goblet of Fire and leaving the death of Cedric bottled up inside. The pain he carries stirs his temper, distancing him from his friend, family and loved ones. The perfect world a sheltered Harry dreamed of begins to fall apart as the once black and white layers are pealed away to show the world a confusing shade of gray. Harry is forced to endear another lost to learn the powerful lesson that he is fallible. Even the heroic and noble Harry Potter is with out making mistakes. During the telling of this story Harry also learns that everyone--Sirius, Snape, and even Dumbledore-do not always have the correct answers. This is a darker book with sharper corners to catch the reader on as Harry struggles with his inner daemons and his external foes.
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