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Summary: What's adolescence without a Dark Lord?
Review: This was an amazing read. Don't try to string it out--give yourself a good day and a comfy chair and just let it fly. Harry is growing up, and J.K. Rowling writes him as an honest fifteen-year-old, with all the misgivings and advantages that come with the territory. He is smart alecky, and prone to teenage rage, but deep down still the same boy left on the doorstep 15 years ago. Rowling does an amazing job re-weaving themes, characters, and all of Harry's history into Book V, so you might want to read it with the other four handy for reference. Get ready to cry as hard as you laugh with this one, though. No spoilers here, but the death Rowling said was "difficult to write" is just as difficult to take, so be prepared. All in all, a wonderful addition to an already incredible series, many thanks to a great writer.
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Summary: Best Book Yet
Review: I loved this book. It starts off like all books with Harry at the Dursley family's house. He goes walking when he runs into some dementors. Anyways he is with Dudley when the whole street turns pitch black and Dudley starts getting scared. He thinks it was Harry who made the street all black so he punches Harry. That's where the dementors come along. Since I can't say too much you will have to figure out what he does when he sees them.
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Summary: Yes!! It was worth the wait!
Review: When I sat down with my much anticipated copy of OoP I was a little worried that it might not live up to all of my expectations. In the previous books Rowling creates characters that are 'real' to readers and her use of language allows one to create a clear mental picute of the action. Much to my relief this was also true in this book.
One of the things that I like best about this series is that the author allows her characters to 'grow up'. By not keeping Harry 11 years old forever Rowling gives readers the oppertunity to get to know him anew with every book.
In this book Harry is angry (as many pre-publication interviews have stated) but it is well done and is no more than one would expect from a 15 year old.
some important things to consider before reading this book
-you must have read the previous books in order to enjoy this one
-there are several things going on at once so and it may be difficult for younger readers to keep them straight
-it is not an 'easy read' for younger readers so they will need help with this one either by reading with them or by getting the audio version so they can listen as they read
-as for parents who are worried about Harry liking girls do not worry it is no big deal
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Summary: awesome!
Review: This book was DEFINATELY worth the three year wait. It had Rowling's humour, the same bravory by Harry and MANY surprises. This book definately surpasses my expectations for what I thought it was gonna be like. This book is definately magical.
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Summary: Different but still Terrific
Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the latest installment in the Harry Potter series, is the most exciting page-turner I have read since The Goblet of Fire was released. This book takes a slightly different turn to the other books, focusing more on his emotional adolescent life than the other books. Things this year are slightly different at Hogwarts this year, with less Quidditch excitement and more on the OWL exams approaching for Harry.He does not have as many adventures as before, now being a senior student with more responsibilities, but uncovers more of the secrets surrounding him concerning Voldemort, Lily and James, the Death Eaters and the Ministry of Magic. However, the same elements of surprise (there is a really big surprise at the end), excitement, terror and dread are threaded into the story to make without doubt the most different book in the series so far, and indefinitely the best childrens book released in the last few years.
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Summary: Spellbinding! (and that's no pun)
Review: Although JK Rowling's enormous skill as exemplified by the first four books in the Harry Potter series should be enough of a recommendation for anyone, I'd like to add my very enthusiastic applause for her latest accomplishment. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" carries the reader across the threshold into the vortex that is the heart of the series - and there is no turning back. I couldn't put it down. Be prepared to devour this book!
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Summary: Brilliant, Bewitching Potter
Review: HP and the Order of the Phoenix met and exceeded all expectations. I thought it was brilliant. Rowling does a masterful job of describing new places and situations, placing the reader alongside Harry. The characters grow and the past is revealed of some adults, helping to complete a sometimes sketchy picture. If you adore Harry Potter, you will be enchanted and not at all disappointed by the new novel. Be warned: the pages go fast, and the death is heart-wrenching... I was left in tears. Although savoring it might have been wiser, I have no regrets that I bought it at midnight and finished today. I feel content waiting for Harry Potter 6 and feel hopeful and confident that it will be no where near as long in coming...
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Summary: Review
Review: The newest Potter book is as good as the others. Even though it is a bit long at 870 pages and some scenes seem unimportant (especially at the end) the story makes sense. This is the first book in which Harry does not face a constant threat throughout the book. However the book is kept interesting with the addition of new characters and happenings at Hogwarts. After reading this you will start waiting for the next book to come out to find out more about the Order of the Phoenix!
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Summary: awesomely tragic
Review: If you need any proof that J.K. Rowling is writing for a broad audience this book is it! It's easily her darkest and most devastating, but very well written. The mystery of Harry's world deepens and the reader is sucked into the mindset of the fifteen year old wizard. We learn as he learns, laugh when he laughs, and even feel the cold knot of a beloved friend dying in our chest with him. Much comes to the surface about some of the characters we love and hate. The background of the infamous Snape deepens and pity is almost impossible not to feel after seeing his worst memory. Many things come up about Sirius, Lupin, James Potter, and Wormtail, again it shocks and surprises and the audience feels sympathy and revulsion toward the least likely recipiants. The book climaxes with a horrible death, a ray of hope, and a shocking prophecy and revelation about the most unlikely squirt, Neville. It seems he and Harry are connected through more things than age and house. It's Rowling's best yet and you won't be able to put it down.
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Summary: Not as great as I had hoped
Review: After a long, highly anticipted wait for the fifth installment in the Harry Potter Series, I finally laid hands on my copy at just past midnight last night. I promptly began to read, and I have to say....I am somewhat disappointed in it. Though I believe J K Rowling to be an excellent writer in general, I found the fifth book not nearly as engrossing as the last three. In fact, throughout the entire first half I was left wondering, "when is something going to HAPPEN?!". I found Harry to be more irritating than anything else, what with his constant outbursts, lack of judgement, and incessant whining. Hermione seems to be the only character that is maturing at all. The plot was not as well developed as I thought it could have been (c'mon, there are like nine hundred pages here!), and frankly the resolution (if you can call it that) took an absurdly long time to arrive. [...] Don't get me wrong, it was nice to hear what Harry has been up to, and I genuinely adore this series as a whole. I just felt that JK Rowling's talent is seriously under-utilized here. There is a persistent lack of focus, a rambling, largely unexciting plot, and for the most part the characters become lost in the jumble. This could've been better!! I rate it 3 out of 5.
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