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As his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry approaches in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 15-year-old Harry Potter is in full-blown adolescence, complete with regular outbursts of rage, a nearly debilitating crush, and the blooming of a powerful sense of rebellion. It's been yet another infuriating and boring summer with the despicable Dursleys, this time with minimal contact from our hero's non-Muggle friends from school. Harry is feeling especially edgy at the lack of news from the magic world, wondering when the freshly revived evil Lord Voldemort will strike. Returning to Hogwarts will be a relief… or will it?
Book five in JK Rowling's Harry Potter series follows the darkest year yet for our young wizard, who finds himself knocked down a peg or three after the events of last year. Over the summer, gossip (usually traced back to the magic world's newspaper, the Daily Prophet) has turned Harry's tragic and heroic encounter with Voldemort at the Triwizard Tournament into an excuse to ridicule and discount the teenager. Even Professor Dumbledore, headmaster of the school, has come under scrutiny from the Ministry of Magic, which refuses to officially acknowledge the terrifying truth: that Voldemort is back. Enter a particularly loathsome new character: the toad-like and simpering ("hem, hem") Dolores Umbridge, senior undersecretary to the minister of Magic, who takes over the vacant position of defence against dark arts teacher--and in no time manages to become the high inquisitor of Hogwarts. Life isn't getting any easier for Harry Potter. With an overwhelming course load as the fifth years prepare for their examinations, devastating changes in the Gryffindor Quidditch team line-up, vivid dreams about long hallways and closed doors, and increasing pain in his lightning-shaped scar, Harry's resilience is sorely tested.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, more than any of the four previous novels in the series, is a coming-of-age story. Harry faces the thorny transition into adulthood, when adult heroes are revealed to be fallible, and matters that seemed black and white suddenly come out in shades of gray. Gone is the wide-eyed innocent, the whiz kid of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Here we have an adolescent who's sometimes sullen, often confused (especially about girls), and always self-questioning. Confronting death again, as well as a startling prophecy, Harry ends his year at Hogwarts exhausted and pensive. Readers, on the other hand, will be energised as they enter yet again the long waiting period for the next title in the marvellous magical series. --Emilie Coulter
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the fifth instalmet of Harry Potter and until Harry Potter and until the Deathly Hallows is published this summer it is also the longest.
It is important to point out that to really appreciate this book you should read the Goblet of Fire because it is more or less a continuation from that. Though many may beg to differ, I think this is the best book of the lot. Admittedly there are some unneccesary storylines and it can be slow paced at times, but there are so many complicated twists and turns in the stories it is easily forgiven.
I loved the scene early on in the book with Harry and the dreadful Dursleys discussing the wizarding world. The way J.K Rowling draws you into Harry's world is nothing short of genius.
The wizardry and magic become second place to the superb characters and storylines that ordinary people (or Muggles) like us can relate to. Despite having spells, sorcery and fantasy running through the tales it is still set in our world and you're bound to come across characters you've known or met in your life. Professor McGonagall, Neville Longbottom, even the nefarious Dolores Umbridge are all believable characters.
After a few hours reading you will be fully absorbed into the world of Harry Potter. You will care about the characters, feel injustice of the Ministry of Magic and not want to put it down.
The Order of the Phoenix delves into the pasts of other characters such as Professor Snape, James and Lily Potter (Harry's parents), even Professor Trelawney the not very good Divination teacher. The relations between seemingly far apart characters in the story are also revealed and pay particular attention to Sirius' family tree. His cousins Bellatrix and Narcissa are to become very prominent in the series.
It can be quite difficult to keep up with the tortuous nature of the characters and what happened to who and side stories. However the character who is most notable in this (for being horrid) is the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher and Senior Undersecretary to the Minister of Magic Dolores Umbridge. She is simpering smug and reallly very cold and unscrupulous. The scenes involving her and Professor McGonagall are brilliant, as is Hermione's who gets rather rebellious in this book.
It's true however that actual action is not as frequent in this book. The emphasis is more on secrets and relations between characters. If you like the magic and heroics part to Harry Potter then you'll probably prefer one of the first three books. I myself think that this is an essential read.
It is important to point out that to really appreciate this book you should read the Goblet of Fire because it is more or less a continuation from that. Though many may beg to differ, I think this is the best book of the lot. Admittedly there are some unneccesary storylines and it can be slow paced at times, but there are so many complicated twists and turns in the stories it is easily forgiven.
I loved the scene early on in the book with Harry and the dreadful Dursleys discussing the wizarding world. The way J.K Rowling draws you into Harry's world is nothing short of genius.
The wizardry and magic become second place to the superb characters and storylines that ordinary people (or Muggles) like us can relate to. Despite having spells, sorcery and fantasy running through the tales it is still set in our world and you're bound to come across characters you've known or met in your life. Professor McGonagall, Neville Longbottom, even the nefarious Dolores Umbridge are all believable characters.
After a few hours reading you will be fully absorbed into the world of Harry Potter. You will care about the characters, feel injustice of the Ministry of Magic and not want to put it down.
The Order of the Phoenix delves into the pasts of other characters such as Professor Snape, James and Lily Potter (Harry's parents), even Professor Trelawney the not very good Divination teacher. The relations between seemingly far apart characters in the story are also revealed and pay particular attention to Sirius' family tree. His cousins Bellatrix and Narcissa are to become very prominent in the series.
It can be quite difficult to keep up with the tortuous nature of the characters and what happened to who and side stories. However the character who is most notable in this (for being horrid) is the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher and Senior Undersecretary to the Minister of Magic Dolores Umbridge. She is simpering smug and reallly very cold and unscrupulous. The scenes involving her and Professor McGonagall are brilliant, as is Hermione's who gets rather rebellious in this book.
It's true however that actual action is not as frequent in this book. The emphasis is more on secrets and relations between characters. If you like the magic and heroics part to Harry Potter then you'll probably prefer one of the first three books. I myself think that this is an essential read.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In his return Harry, who has always been a bit of the hero is now accompenied by a group of equally bold friends.
After his duel with Voldermort in the last book, and struggling with disbelieving witches and wizards, Harry encounters another close shave with his arch enemy, but with more suspense, description and tragdedy.
The trio, Harry, Ron and Hermione are, this year, accomponied by the bumbling Neville, Ginny and also a new character, Luna Lovegood.They meet 'Loony Lovegood' on the train, who, in turn, develops an obsession with Harry.
Another new character to join the book is, yet another enemy, Professor Umbridge, who gradually makes her way up through the ranks of teaching to new headmistress. Everyone dispises her, and she makes Harry's life especially difficult in this year at Hogwarts.
Harry has a huge challenge ahead of him, to try and work out the Lost Prophecy, and to stop Lord Voldermort from getting to it. Voldermort tricks Harry into coming to him, which results in a huge tragdedy which, I feel, will leave Harry a large hole in his life.
Afterwards, Dumbledore has a shocking revelation for Harry that will have you reeling.
Although facing Voldermort is challenging, and he has a loss to cope with, Harry also has to await for his OWL's exams' results, which are important exams, like GCSE's to us.
Overall, I think that the books are getting better as they go along. I enjoyed the fourth book and it was pleasant to find the fifth even more thrilling and enjoyable. These books are a credit to Joanne Rowling's imagination, and I am so grateful for her magical world of Harry Potter, as it is a great book for all generations! Well done to her, and if/when this book comes out on film it will be tremendous, but for the meantime, I await impatiently for the release of the third book on film!
After his duel with Voldermort in the last book, and struggling with disbelieving witches and wizards, Harry encounters another close shave with his arch enemy, but with more suspense, description and tragdedy.
The trio, Harry, Ron and Hermione are, this year, accomponied by the bumbling Neville, Ginny and also a new character, Luna Lovegood.They meet 'Loony Lovegood' on the train, who, in turn, develops an obsession with Harry.
Another new character to join the book is, yet another enemy, Professor Umbridge, who gradually makes her way up through the ranks of teaching to new headmistress. Everyone dispises her, and she makes Harry's life especially difficult in this year at Hogwarts.
Harry has a huge challenge ahead of him, to try and work out the Lost Prophecy, and to stop Lord Voldermort from getting to it. Voldermort tricks Harry into coming to him, which results in a huge tragdedy which, I feel, will leave Harry a large hole in his life.
Afterwards, Dumbledore has a shocking revelation for Harry that will have you reeling.
Although facing Voldermort is challenging, and he has a loss to cope with, Harry also has to await for his OWL's exams' results, which are important exams, like GCSE's to us.
Overall, I think that the books are getting better as they go along. I enjoyed the fourth book and it was pleasant to find the fifth even more thrilling and enjoyable. These books are a credit to Joanne Rowling's imagination, and I am so grateful for her magical world of Harry Potter, as it is a great book for all generations! Well done to her, and if/when this book comes out on film it will be tremendous, but for the meantime, I await impatiently for the release of the third book on film!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ignore some of the naysayers who dislike Order of the Phoenix, as it is perhaps JK Rowling's best installment of the Harry Potter series to date. Readers are given a wider vision of the wizarding world, with lots of new locations including the Ministry of Magic and 12 Grimmauld Place; and the consequences of one's actions becomes an increasing focus. That is not to say that the book is faultless; for example, less time could have been devoted to the subplot involving Hagrid's brother, Grawp. However, this is one of a handful of negative aspects to the book, which are outshone by a compelling storyline in which the boy wizard gets a taste of the real world, after four books which tended to follow the same pattern. I didn't like aspects of Phoenix when I first read it; however, on a second reading, I realised that I preferred its story to the usual "there's a mystery to solve, lots of red herrings, the wrong person is suspected of being the villain" etc that we had become used to fromthe Potter books.
With Phoenix, JK builds upon the more adult aspects to Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire, and creates a story in which Harry faces government bureaucracy head on, embodied by the vile Dolores Umbridge, who's obsessive adherence to rules and constant interference in the running of Hogwarts makes her a believable, recognisable foe. Umbridge's inevitable downfall from her position of power contains some of the funniest moments in the entire Potter series, and it is a comeuppance that will have readers cheering. Phoenix also reflects the tricky teenage years, when hormones are raging and tempers often fray. Harry's attempts to cope with the events of Goblet of Fire, and his anger at the Ministry of Magic's attempts to use the media to portray him in a negative way, are manifest in angry outbursts, which should be familiar to many readers, and reflect the changes in both the characters and the younger readers.
Order of the Phoenix is the most ambitious of the Harry Potter books to date, and it shows that villains come in a variety of forms, from murderers to bureaucratic tyrants. If you haven't read it yet, buy it now, as you won't be disappointed!
With Phoenix, JK builds upon the more adult aspects to Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire, and creates a story in which Harry faces government bureaucracy head on, embodied by the vile Dolores Umbridge, who's obsessive adherence to rules and constant interference in the running of Hogwarts makes her a believable, recognisable foe. Umbridge's inevitable downfall from her position of power contains some of the funniest moments in the entire Potter series, and it is a comeuppance that will have readers cheering. Phoenix also reflects the tricky teenage years, when hormones are raging and tempers often fray. Harry's attempts to cope with the events of Goblet of Fire, and his anger at the Ministry of Magic's attempts to use the media to portray him in a negative way, are manifest in angry outbursts, which should be familiar to many readers, and reflect the changes in both the characters and the younger readers.
Order of the Phoenix is the most ambitious of the Harry Potter books to date, and it shows that villains come in a variety of forms, from murderers to bureaucratic tyrants. If you haven't read it yet, buy it now, as you won't be disappointed!
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