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Dumbledore lowered his hands and surveyed Harry through his half-moon glasses. 'It is time,' he said, 'for me to tell you what I should have told you five years ago, Harry. Please sit down. I am going to tell you everything.' Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry. He is desperate to get back to school and find out why his friends Ron and Hermione have been so secretive all summer. However, what Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his whole world upside down ...But before he even gets to school, Harry has an unexpected and frightening encounter with two Dementors, has to face a court hearing at the Ministry of Magic and has been escorted on a night-time broomstick ride to the secret headquarters of a mysterious group called 'The Order of the Phoenix'. And that is just the start. A gripping and electrifying novel, full of suspense, secrets, and - of course - magic.
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How much better can it get?,
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This review is from: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5 - Unabridged Audio Cassette Set) (Audio Cassette)
I am constantly amazed by the depth and strength of J.K.Rowlings writing. Even in the first book of the series `Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone`, when the writing was simpler and more geared to Harry`s then age-group, there were complexities visible to older readers. As the characters have aged so has the style and content changed and, as Rowling herself says, become darker. No longer does every book end on a more or less happy note. The violence, torture and death of an adult world are beginning to impinge on Hogwarts and to increasingly affect Harry and his friends. On an emotional level too the characters are changing although there is always the typical J.K.Rowling wit and humour! She has the gift of a quality writer for creating a vivid picture with the perfect choice of just one or two words. Obviously she`s not infallible but any mistakes she makes tend to relate to small oversights in the plot or background which in the context of the whole really don`t seem to matter.`Order of the Phoenix` is, for me, the best book yet in every sense of the word. The others were each valuable in their own way and this one is simply the result of a natural progression - it needs the others for the development of plot and style - but Rowling is now really showing the power of her writing. Without going into detail for those who have not yet caught up with the series I can still say that there are scenes in `Goblet of Fire`and Òrder of the Phoenix` which contain so much tension and action that it could be difficult to maintain but she never lets your attention flag. The recording of the books is done with as little disruption to the story flow as possible. The crucial thing, though , with the recorded version has to be Stephen Fry. He is absolutely brilliant! I can`t imagine anyone replacing him and I hope he`s already signed up for the rest of the series. His interpretation of the different characters is amazing. One word of warning though - once you`ve listened to him reading the books you`ll never be able to read them yourself without hearing him. The power of his interpretation just makes you appreciate Rowling`s writing more. A perfect match! Once The Half-Blood Prince`has been published the next thing I shall look forward to is Stephen Fry`s recording of it.
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This review is from: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter 5) (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.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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An outstanding return to the magical world!,
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This review is from: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter 5) (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!
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