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Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Other Available Formats:
Hardcover, 2003
Audio Cassette, 2003
Compact Disc, 2003
Reinforced Hardcover, 2003
Hardcover, 2003
Paperback, 2004

Synopsis
Most critics and readers agree that HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX marks a turning point in J. K. Rowling's enormously popular series in that the story takes on a more mature, darker tone. Now 15 years old, Harry faces the downside of being the world's most famous wizard-in-training and must adjust to changes in his relationships with friends and mentors. He also learns something quite disconcerting about his deceased parents and begins to realize how his personal demons make him vulnerable to the evil Lord Voldemort. Further complications arise when Harry grows disillusioned with the government of the magical realm and begins to question the power of the authorities at Hogwarts. A film version was made in 2007, releasing just days below the final book in the series. When the government of the magic world and authorities at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry refuse to believe in the growing threat of a freshly revived Lord Voldemort, fifteen-year-old Harry Potter finds support from his loyal friends in facing the evil wizard and other new terrors.

Details
Series:             Harry Potter Series
Illustrator:         Mary Grandpre
Language:        English
Reading Level:  Grades 7 to 9

Size
Length:        896 Pages
Weight:        2.7 Pounds
Height:         9.3 Inches
Width:          6.3 Inches
Thickness:    2.3 Inches



Publisher Notes
First Line: The hottest day of the summer so far was drawing to a close and a drowsy silence lay over the large, square houses of Privet Drive.
The next volume in the thrilling, moving, bestselling Harry Potter series



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   Excellent,   March 16, 2004
Reviewer: A reader from Mexico City, Mexico
It is spectacular, exciting, sad, it's better than the other four books together although it has a sad final but it worth it. The best of all is that it lets you on the expectative for the next book.

   Good--but not up to par,   February 21, 2004
Reviewer: Danae Goodhart from Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States
After reading and rereading this book, my opinion remains the same: it was good, but not up to par. In the first 4 books, Rowling set a standard for herself which she did not quite live up to in this book. It had many obvious flaws that confused or disturbed me, the "end summary" during the last 40 pages of the book felt insufficent and surface for the psuedo complex plot that Rowling had constructed, and overall, while I enjoyed Harry's adventures it left me dissapoint--a feeling I've never before had with this series.

   Best Book EVER!!!!!,   November 29, 2003
Reviewer: Jenn W from Tivoli, New York, United States
This book is absolutely incredible! J.K. Rowling has created her best book yet!!! Personaly, I have not yet read a better book, and I probably won't, because no one will ever top the Order of the Phoenix!!!!!!! There is no better book. Children and adults alike will fall in love with this intense story of bravery, strength and the courage to overcome the greatest obstacles of all. Even characters whom have previously been not-such-strong people become more capable. Everything comes out in the end!!!

   Excellence to the point of Poetry,   September 27, 2003
Reviewer: Dustin from Tulsa,, Oklahoma, United States
While a few of my fellow critics rate this book low because of certain disagreements with the technical aspects or the choice J.K. Rowling made in filling in more detail in Harry's personal life at Hogwarts, I personally am dumbfounded how she could understand the very essence of a pubescent teen. Many of the situations presented in this book mirror to some degree my own personal experience, not too long forgotten I might add, in the chaotically confusing time presented in Harry's life. His struggle to grasp the logic of the opposite sex struck a resounding chord with me personally. Also as far as the confusion presented in the Order of Phoenix is fairly non-existent if you had truly comprehended the other 4 novels. The plot development in this book was exquisite and filled in many gaps that had been nagging in the back of my mind about the magical world. I found this book to be one of the most rewarding due to the astounding empathy of J.K. Rowling towards teenage males. J.K. Rowling is now my favorite author just beating out Elizabeth Hayden (another master of plot development). Up until now I had wondered if J.K. Rowling was just good at making astute observations about teenage life but to me she writes as if she's experiencing it now. On behalf of everyone who has ever experienced joy as a result of picking up this book I'd like to thank J.K. Rowling and encourage other readers to delve into this highly rewarding if rather hefty book.

   Pretty cool,   August 08, 2003
Reviewer: A reader from Chicago, Illinois, United States
J.K has really done it again; this book has a lot of suspense; it's pretty good. I can tell you just one thing some one gets killed.

   BEST BOOK EVER,   August 02, 2003
Reviewer: Tyler Hamling from Columbus, Nebraska, United States
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the best book ever. I Hated reading but Harry Potter made me read. I love this book.

   JK Rowling did it again,   June 24, 2003
Reviewer: James from Peirs, Alaska, United States
This book was well written and did broach a more adult manner. It was an exciting and interesting read but had just one flaw. The length seemed to carry on at times in the wrong places. Instead of using 400 pages for daily hogwarts life, JK should have focused on the more important parts; such as the final battle and Dumbledore's explanation. Sadly, don't expect all your questions to be fully answered. This book leaves you a bit confused, but still ready for the 6th book. Thanks for the great book, J.K.!

   Pretty Good,   June 24, 2003
Reviewer: Robert Jones from Toronto, Canada
This book is pretty good but Harry has a lot of Testosterone problems!!!

   MAGICAL WRITING,   March 25, 2003
Reviewer: Bob Myers from Syracuse, New York, United States
Harry Potter has got to be one of the best series going in the realm of fictional literature. I absolutely love the series. Rowling is the best writer going. Well, not the best. There is on book I love more than hers called, The Little Guide To Happiness (which I highly recommend), as it helped me overcome my depression. So, if your into self help, get that book. If your into fiction, get this!!!



Industry Reviews
"One of the many things that makes Rowling's series so wonderful is that Harry, who started the series as an 11-year-old, is aging believably as each book covers a year of his life. And as his sense of himself expands, so do the books and the Potter universe."
(06/20/2003)
"All the qualities that marred the fourth book--the loping, uneven pace of a novel that seemed churned out rather than written--have evaporated. Indeed, the faux gothic horror of the fourth has been replaced by a return to the wonderful, textured writing of the three earlier novels. The novel does not have the frankly grisly scenes that were so disturbing in GOBLET OF FIRE."
(06/20/2003)
"J.K. Rowling's great gift -- her ability to conjure a rich, teeming, utterly believable alternative world -- hasn't failed her....she has also let Harry blossom into a genuinely complex and persuasive character."
(06/24/2003)
"J. K. Rowling is the real magician....HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX is rich and satisfying in almost every respect. It also delivers a genuine apocalyptic shiver, as dated as Daniel in the Old Testament and Revelation in the New or the Dead Sea Scrolls and the poems of Blake."
(07/13/2003)
"Rowling favors psychological development over plot development here, skillfully exploring the effects of Harry's fall from popularity and the often isolating feelings of adolescence."
(06/30/2003)
"If Harry has hit his awkward age, Rowling the writer has already passed through it. HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, her first long novel, was a somewhat lumpy affair; though ultimately winning, it suffered from her lack of experience with the form and her rush to meet her publisher's deadline. If that book was the work of a born storyteller still sorting out her technique, PHOENIX is the smooth product of a natural at the top of her game."
(06/23/2003)
"In dramatizing the angst that Harry experiences, Rowling does her usual page-turningly good job. Although this is a complex novel, the high energy level almost never flags, thanks in part to the author's ability to create vivid scenes and set pieces. And although her tone is much darker than previously, there are welcome elements of humor too, many of which are rooted in the characters and quirks of Harry's friends Hermione, Hagrid and Ron, who comes into his own as a newly designated prefect and keeper for the Gryffindor quidditch team."
(06/23/2003)
"Is HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX as good as the other Harry Potter books? No. This one is actually quite a bit better. The tone is darker, and this has the unexpected -- but very pleasing -- effect of making Rowling's wit and playful black humor shine all the brighter."
(07/11/2003)
"With this book Rowling enters the realm of the coming-of-age novel. The children are fifteen. They have begun pairing and unpairing; moods swing; they see once-idealized adults more in the round. One of the restrictions of the novels has been how focused they are on the three friends, concentrating on the partiality of their experience and their abilities to reflect on it. Rowling makes it quietly clear that Harry's intermittent alertness to the dangers of his own gifts recapitulates the arrogance of his parents' generation, which came from self-assurance built on good looks, physical prowess, intelligent courage, and confident leadership. If, as Rowling wrote earlier, it is not our abilities but our choices which make us what we are, then this book revolves around the implications of choosing and the unforeseeable consequences of even our best decisions."
(07/04/2003)
"Rowling cheerfully turns her own conventions on their ears, and the result is a surprisingly enjoyable ride....Rowling has managed to make Harry and his fate a bit less predictable, which, in the fifth of a seven-volume series, is a very good thing."
(September 2003)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and it was written by Mary Grandpre (Illustrator), J. K. Rowling. This edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is June 2003 and it has a suggested retail price of $29.99. There are 896 pages in the book and it was published by Arthur a Levine. The 10 digit ISBN is 043935806X and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780439358064. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.