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Summary: Irritating Harry
Review: You can certainly read this book..but at the end of the book you just want to slap Harry five times and beat some sense into him.. He's definitely not the Harry I remembered in the last four books. Somehow the older he grows the more immature he becomes.. Gone are the days when Harry just says "It's Ok .. You don't have to say it" so smoothly when Ron was about to apologize after doubting him with the Goblet of fire.. Now he's irritated, stupid and just cannot come to terms what the ministry is doing to him and Dumbledore..
However the book is a good read, although it lacks the final twist characteristic of the previous four Rowling's works..
It's definetly more dark.. That Umbridge is EVIL.. Ron, Hermione and Draco are their usual selves which is kind of consoling.. The OWLS reminds you of your exam days and makes you all nostalgic..
If you're ready to excuse Rowling for making Harry such an annoying brat you should read it.
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Summary: One of the most emotional of the series so far
Review: I am a huge huge HUGE Harry Potter fan. From all of the books I'v read in this series, this has been the most emotional of them all. On the last few chapters Harry learns something about himself that will change his life for ever. To make things harder for Harry one of his closets friends dies. There are also parts of this book that will make you laugh, George and Fred Weasley brighten the story by pulling a humungus joke on the new teacher Umbridge. You'll love this book as much as I.
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Summary: Worst in the Series; Still Decent
Review: Usually, the most recent of a series should be the best, am I right or am I right? Unfortunately, Harry Potter and the OotP does not ride up to this unwritten rule.For one thing, there's not really a plot. There is a clear plot in the first four. Save the sorceror's stone, find out what the chamber of secrets holds, save Harry from Siruis, and the championship. Well, there wasn't any of that in here. Like many have said, it seems like a filler book, or like Rowling was stuck in a rut. Either way, the fact that this book made it past 300 pages is disturbing-let alone 800! No book for a kid should be EIGHT-HUNDRED PAGES. Also, is it just me or is Harry suffering from the "everyone hates me, my life sucks" attitude? What happened to the optimistic Harry? Granted, a little angst in a fifteen-year-old is unavoidable, and it was expected. BUT this is ridiculus. It reminds me of the show 7th Heaven: everything in the book happens to one family (or, one character). It's ridiculus! There's no reason for it. Now, all that isn't to say that this is a totally pointless read. Despite it's obvious filler ways, the book itself isn't half-bad. Still nice writing, although a few situations that could have spiced the book up came up bleak. The best time to read this would be over the summer if you're a kid, because by mid July, everyone's tired and cranky. Read it at night, or something. The best part of the book was the very beginning and middle. Something finally happens with the Dursley's--it was gonna happen eventually! What would have made this book better? A shorter book, a...plot, and a realistic Harry!
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Summary: They just keep getting better and better
Review: I was very pleased that Rowling has kept up her series, keeping us fans reading page after page without disapointment. I spent a few sleepless nights reading this book, we were moving the day it was released. My husband read it right after I did and he loved it as well, we can't wait till the 6th book comes out. This book does deal with Harry reaching his teen years, he is angry alot...but most teens are, and with what he's been put through who can blame him. We learn things about characters that we all have been wondering, there are new beasts and new characters, this book is kinda like PoA the 3rd book, where there isn't alot of extrem action, but there is some, but like the 3rd we get to understand the characters more, and see how relationships are growing. Rowling has done an excellent job in having her characters act their age, the emotions, their actions all have been changing in the books, but this book does show a major change in Harry. I was helping out in our local elementry school's book fair and was talking with other parents about the Harry Potter books, it was great to hear other adults reading and loving the Harry Potter series as much as I do, and they all had started out reading them to their children, then decieded to read ahead so they could have more animation in their voices-and ended up getting hooked on this series too. In todays world of computers, video games, and t.v. it's hard to get your children to want to read, what all of us parents agreed on is that our children actual are excited when it's time to read from the Harry Potter series. I have the series on CD's and when ever we are in my car the kids ask for me to put Harry Potter on :0). My kids have even gotten my father their grandpa hooked on Harry Potter. Wonderful 5th book in the series and can't wait for the last two. In my opion each book just keeps getting better and better, and I was not let down at all. This is the best in the series... :0)
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Summary: Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix book review
Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is about a wizard-in-training named Harry Potter. He is a teenager in his 5th year at Hogwarts. He is always getting into trouble one way or another with teachers or even Lord Voldemort. Voldemort is a very powerful and evil wizard. He is a wizard of mass destruction and his followers are called Death Eaters. Voldemort went after Harry because of a reason that would be too good to reveal. Harry's father tried to fight off Voldemort, but he failed and died. His mother didn't fight Voldemort, but she sacrificed herself to give protection to harry that is almost impossible to break through. Voldemort tried to kill Harry, but His killing spell backfired and hit himself. It seemed that he had died forever, but he is so powerful that not even the killing spell could kill him. He eventually came back to full power in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the best book so far. I have read it twice because I sent a letter to the author and she says that there are hints about the 6th book. I hope to find them.
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Summary: Not good enough...
Review: I was ecstatic to read this book because I was so pleased with the previous four... but The Order of the Pheonix was a big let down. This book lacks adventure and action. Harry's character is not the same, he is unpleasant and gets very annoying. The book is long, drawn out, and down right boring. I will still be reading the 6th Harry Potter book when it is realeased because I am such a huge fan of the first four in the series... but I sure hope, for all our sakes, that it's a big change from the 5th.
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Summary: The best yet
Review: With the release of each new book the Harry Potter series gets more interesting. This book is the best of in series so far and I could not put it down once I bought it. In this book we see Harry growing up even more and having to face more challenges. He becomes more bitter as things begin to happen both to him and around him. And the ending with the death of a beloved character makes you hope that they will not die when you pick up the book and read it again. This is a must read for anyone who has read the other 4 books in the series. I can only hope the sixth book is released in the near future before fans go crazy with anticipation.
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Summary: Potter is an Attention Grabber
Review: I was never a fan of fantasy until I read the first installment of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. I would never thought to have read this genre of book but from the first page, it grabs you and has you hanging on the edge of your sit from start to finish. I have read and re-read all the novels in this brilliant series. However, I must say the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is by far the best.
I would recommend this book for not just fantasy lovers but anyone who enjoys a good piece of fiction. Its heartfelt story will cause you to think and ponder even after you finish the novel and anxiously wait for the arrival of the newest edition. If you are not yet aware of this excellent series do not be shy; pick up a copy from your local library or bookstore. Read the book, I guarantee you will not be dissatisfied!
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Summary: I'm not wearing any socks right now
Review: I remember when I got my first pair of pants, how they glistened in the sun like the sweat on the sweet, sweet blade of a bowie knife. I loved those pants dearly, and when I outgrew them, o how I cried! But enough about the Welsh economy. I read this book in under two hours and I swear that I could type sentences with my eyes closed that would be more coherent than the rubbish in this dissappointing book. 870 pages!? It's the next War and Peace! Of course War and Peace is a great book, and I feel guilty having compared it to the refuse that is Order of the Phoenix! After I finished that ugly mess of words, I gave it to some homeless dude who couldn't read; it will do less damage that way.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: I have read many different fantasy books, by many different authors, and the Harry Potter books are some of the best. Sometimes the books seem a little confusing and shallow when compared to others in the genre, but the Order of the Phoenix is an excellent addition to any bookcase. This book seems to be written for 11-18 year old children, but is suitable for most any child. I would recommend this book to anyone. While the darkest of the 5 Potter books, it is the truest to life, and I was unable to put the book down. A truly wonderful book.
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