Book details of 'Harry Potter (Book 5): Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'

Title	Harry Potter (Book 5): Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Author(s)	J K Rowling
ISBN	0747551006
Language	English

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There are in total 206 reviews for 'Harry Potter (Book 5): Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix', viewing numbers 1401 through 206.

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Reviewer laura wrote:
i'm 14; i bought the book on the 21st and i read for about 5 1/2 hours nonstop til i finally finished. all in all, it was pretty good--especially when they were torturing the Umbridge woman. i'm a lover of practical jokes and i generally encourage pranks amongst my friends--haha, i guess that's what made it the best of all the HP series for me. i didn't really like the ending though. Sirius is my fave character and it completely broke my heart to read about him dying that way, so scared and surprised. he didn't even get to tell Harry that he loved him or something, which is just totally upsetting. i cried for a few days about that. i'm hoping that Sirius didn't really get killed--just stuck behind that veil--at least let Harry talk to Sirius 1 last time!! *eagerly anticipating 6 & 7 and hoping that they'll be on the brighter side*

Reviewer Vicki wrote:
I found this book to be very dark and joyful moments were difficult to find! As someome who is old enough to Harry's grandmother ( and I LOVE these books ), I think they truly are the ultimate example of the fight between good and evil. I think a comparison I read that at this juncture of the series, it it quite similar between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader vying between what is right and wrong. I think Harry will emerge as the most powerful wizard to ever exist. I echo the sentiment of another reader and I too can only hope Ms. Rowling does not wait another three years to release the 6th book. That would be cruel and exceptionally unusual punishment! Enjoy the book!!!!

Reviewer ceres wunderkind wrote:
Dull. Plodding. Boring. Overlong. Poorly edited. Did I say dull?

Reviewer Lily wrote:
I have just finished the book and I have 2 questions hoping someone can answer. 1) how come Harry can hang around his father's group inside the pensive when clearly Snape couldn't have heard clearly what they have said? If it's Snape's memory? Why didn't Harry see the memory from Snape's point of view whereas Harry saw the trial in Dumbledore's point of view in one of the earlier book? 2) If James wasn't a Prefect why did Hagrid say that he is headboy in the begining of the whole series?

Reviewer Tim wrote:
Well, the wait for the new Harry Potter book is over. The question is does it live up to the hype? The answer? Yes, and no. Unfortunately, J.K Rowling was never going to be able to top the Goblet of Fire, but to be fair she has still delivered the goods in OOTP. The main thing that bothered me about the book was Harry. He spent most of the book in a foul mood, snapping at Ron and Hermione and losing his temper with everyone left right and centre. When first reading the book, I was disappointed because our hero had turned into a moody, hormonal teenager, basically turning into a very unlikeable character. When the link between Harry and Voldemort becomes clearer halfway through the book, it explained a lot about his mood swings. I thought the kiss was handled very well too. As mentioned by other reviewers, the book is extremely depressing. It seemed to be one disaster after another. It got to the point where I was dying for something good to happen, which unfortunately turned out to be Ron winning the Quidditch match.The book is darker in tone and some scenes such as Harrys detention with Delores were quite disturbing. Thank God, writing lines are not really like that! Speaking of Delores, Professor Umbridge has to be the most annoyingly evil person ever to grace a HP book. I cheered when she finally comes unstuck! To my horror, I think that I laughed only a couple of times. Something that I am not used to while reading Hary Potter. My other gripe is that the book takes so long to get going!! Pages and pages of pointless description! On a better note, the book is still full of J.K Rowling's wit and flair. The scenes in the Minisry of Magic were impressive and it was great to finally see inside St Mungo's. The supporting characters are just as good as ever. Hagrid and Dumbledore are well written, though the former is missing for most of the book! It was nice to see Neville in a bigger role. The death of a main character was handled very well, and I was shocked to find tears in my eyes, which just proved how much these character have come to mean to me! To sum things up, OFTP is a great book which goes a long way to clear some of the mysteries in the Harry Potter universe. Its a shame that the book takes so long to really get started, and that the main character comes across as so unlikeable for most of the book. Roll on book 6!

Reviewer Fairywren wrote:
Thought this was the best written of the five Harry Potter books. In terms of its use of language at least. Quite happy with the "dark plot" too. However, our "hero" came across as a complete brat who had only one emotion - ANGER. Not only was that described in an irritating way, but was the reason a certain character died. Because Harry didn't care to listen about two separate topics - what he had to learn and how he was to communicate. And yet another character in the book is allowed to take the blame. That didn't work for me. Plus, it's been too long between books, so when the death came it was "who"? Not a main character. That was just hype. Think of the "unknown guy" who used to die in Start Trek episodes and you are closer to the truth. Ok, that's a bit harsh too, but it was still hype. As for the galloping hormones ? - I think not. This was typical broody male teenager/mature beyond their years feminine counterpart sterotyping. Bottom line, good book, bad plot, and I will not be buying any more.

Reviewer Kate wrote:
I loved this book from cover to cover. I was very upset by the ending. He was my favorite character. I think JK Rowling will bring him back, somehow, because otherwise she will have a lot of angry fans. I am Siriusly saddened by the end.

Reviewer Dave wrote:
The way the OoP was written was brilliant! She started off in a spaced out and slow school year and at the end all of the rules back fired in Umbridge's face to get a good kick out of the lousiness of the begining

Reviewer Alex wrote:
I love the changes that Harry goes through in this book. I think it makes him much more real and much easier to relate with. I know some people don't feel that it was happy enough or magical enough, that it was too dark and depressing, but after the changes that went on during "Goblet of Fire" and the further changes in this book, how could it be any other way? While it's not my favourite of the series (nothing will ever replace "Prisoner of Azkaban" in my heart), it's a brilliant continuation of the series, and I am absolutely furious that I have to wait more than ten minutes for the next one. My only complaint is that Draco Malfoy was TOTALLY not in it enough. Other than that, brilliant and superbly crafted. Bring on Year Six, JKR!

Reviewer Cameo wrote:
Many fans of Harry always winning will be disappointed in this installment. Rowling shows the reality of life, with a dark mood present throughout the novel. She has alluded many times to the series ending on a dark note, and I feel that this is the beginning of that happening. While the "love scenes" are pretty tame by modern standards, the complicated battle between good and evil makes this novel a little more than a mere childresn's book. I enjoyed reading it, and await the sixth book (hopefully it won't be so long).

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