In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Lord Voldemort has returned to the Wizarding world, presenting a threat that neither the magical government nor the authorities at Hogwarts can stop.
In response to his reappearance, Dumbledore reactivates the Order of the Phoenix, a secret society which works to defeat the Dark Lord's minions and protect his targets—especially Harry Potter. But Harry doesn’t want to be protected. Even as the Ministry of Magic denies his claims, The Daily Prophet discredits him, and even Dumbledore won’t look him in the eye, Harry grows more and more determined to fight his lifelong enemy Voldemort—if only he had the “weapon” the Order is guarding.
In the meantime, he visits his godfather at his ghoulish London home, Grimmauld Place, and learns more about Voldemort’s deep reach into Wizarding history and the Wizarding world.
Back at Hogwarts, Harry must deal with a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher with a personality like poisoned honey; a surprising new member of the Gryffindor Quidditch team; the possibility of his first real romance; and the looming nightmare of the Ordinary Wizarding Level exams.
He’s haunted by dreams of a heavy door at the end of a silent corridor, and a vision of his father and the young Severus Snape that changes everything he thought he knew about them. Even the joy of working with “Dumbledore’s Army”—a group of Hogwarts students dedicated to defeating Voldemort—can’t dispel the gathering darkness.
Soon Harry will discover the true depth and strength of his friends; their boundless loyalty and unbearable sacrifices. His fate depends on them all.
In response to his reappearance, Dumbledore reactivates the Order of the Phoenix, a secret society which works to defeat the Dark Lord's minions and protect his targets—especially Harry Potter. But Harry doesn’t want to be protected. Even as the Ministry of Magic denies his claims, The Daily Prophet discredits him, and even Dumbledore won’t look him in the eye, Harry grows more and more determined to fight his lifelong enemy Voldemort—if only he had the “weapon” the Order is guarding.
In the meantime, he visits his godfather at his ghoulish London home, Grimmauld Place, and learns more about Voldemort’s deep reach into Wizarding history and the Wizarding world.
Back at Hogwarts, Harry must deal with a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher with a personality like poisoned honey; a surprising new member of the Gryffindor Quidditch team; the possibility of his first real romance; and the looming nightmare of the Ordinary Wizarding Level exams.
He’s haunted by dreams of a heavy door at the end of a silent corridor, and a vision of his father and the young Severus Snape that changes everything he thought he knew about them. Even the joy of working with “Dumbledore’s Army”—a group of Hogwarts students dedicated to defeating Voldemort—can’t dispel the gathering darkness.
Soon Harry will discover the true depth and strength of his friends; their boundless loyalty and unbearable sacrifices. His fate depends on them all.
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allegracita (Grade: A–) I call this installation "HARRY POTTER AND THE HORMONE POISONING". Harry gets pretty whiney but fortunately the book is redeemed by the greatest antagonist of the series. Umbridge is what keeps me coming back.
(Rated on Jul 24, 2013)
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All_Was_Well (Grade: A+) “Give her hell from us, Peeves.”
(Rated on Sep 4, 2013)
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underdog92 (Grade: B) This was my least favorite of the series. It was just so dark and depressing, and though the entire story arc had a dark undertone, I just found myself feeling bad for Harry, and being a young kid reading this story, he felt like your friend.
(Rated on Jan 6, 2014)
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liliumflower (Grade: B) Normally I give all of the Harry Potter books 5 stars, but this one had to be knocked down a bit. The reason for that is that I was really put off with how Harry was portrayed through most of the book as an angry teenager, angry at the world. Granted he IS a teenager, and Lord knows I remember being angry at the world on a regular basis, but it was going on borderline excessive. On the plus side I have to say that I love Luna Lovegood. She was a delightful bit of fresh air. Can't wait to start
(Rated on Feb 14, 2014)
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bennett_the_ceo
(Grade: C+) Rowling treats the Ministry of Magic as a comical entity for the first four books, and then in "The Order of the Phoenix," she tries to use it as a plot catalyst. It never quite works. The book also suffers from its unnecessary length and excessive angst and whining from a once-lovable main character.
(Grade: C+) Rowling treats the Ministry of Magic as a comical entity for the first four books, and then in "The Order of the Phoenix," she tries to use it as a plot catalyst. It never quite works. The book also suffers from its unnecessary length and excessive angst and whining from a once-lovable main character.(Rated on Feb 24, 2015)
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