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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter 5) by: J.K. Rowling

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Rating: - Adolescents at Hogwarts

In this fifth book of the Harry Potter series we join Harry at the first part of the summer after his fourth year at Hogwarts. Harry finds himself back with the Dursleys, isolated in the Muggles' world once again. But all this changes as Dementors attack him. We then move into the school year where things do not look up for Harry. It seems that the Ministry of Magic has made sure that no one would believe of Harry's encounter with Voldemort of nothing more than his imagination.

During the school year it seems our hero does not deal well with his adolescent years. He is clueless about everything; what is happening to him, his friends, relationships, and common sense nor is he able to take advice. It is his almost constant whining, inability to control his anger and ineptitude in daily teenage life that has me drop my rating to three. Even with this the plot is moved along as we are introduced to the Order of the Phoenix, Hogwarts curriculum trying to cause change by the Ministry of Magic, and Harry scar gives more warnings.

Rating: - The usual great story, but much much too long

At the start of the book it is uncertain whether Harry will return to Hogwarts as he is expelled for using magic outside school. Sirius is still on the run, Voldemort is still getting stronger and Dumbledore seems distant. The Ministry of Magic begin to interfere at Hogwarts and are certain that Harry is lying about the return of Voldemort.

Order of the Phoenix contains many familiar ingrediants and characters whilst introducing a few more; Luna 'Loony' Lovegood and Professor Umbridge (every student's worst nightmare!)

I enjoyed the book, but at 800 pages it is incredibly and unnecessarily long. Would have benefitted from careful editing.

Rating: - Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix (The best book I have ever read)

I am now writing from when the seventh book has been released and I can still say that this book is the best of the whole series. I love it! It's got all the information you need about Harry's best year at Hogwarts. First he get's attacked by dementor's, then he get's sentenced to a hearing, next he meets the Order of the Phoenix, a group of peole that fought Voldemort last time, then he goes to his hearing and is cleared of all charges, he then goes to Hogwarts and meet's Luna Lovegood, a Ravenclaw in Ginny's year. The school is being taken over by the Ministry of Magic. They have sent the evil Delores Umbridge to take Defence Against the Dark Arts. She wastes no time in telling Harry that he is a liar and Voldemort has not returned. She then gives him detention. The detention is cutting his hand open with a quill that makes you write in your own blood. Harry has had enough. Umbridge isn't teaching them any magic so he get's a team together called Dumbledores Army. Once a weak they meet in a secret room called the room of requirement. There Harry teaches the Army magic for when they fight death eaters or Voldemort. At Christmas Harry get's cornered by Cho Chang a girl he's fancied for a while. They kiss under the mistletoe. That night Harry has a dream that he is a snake and he is attacking Mr Weasley. Thank's to Harry Arthur is saved and they visit him in the hospital at Christmas. At the next meeting of the DA Harry is caught by Umbridge and taken to Dumbledore's office. Cornelius Fudge is there but he no longer want's to be friendly with Harry. He thinks he is telling attention seeking stories and that he has an Army at Dumbledores command. Dumbledore admits to starting the team and knocks out Umbridge and Fudge. It turns out Cho's friend Marrieta has told Umbridge of the Army. Harry and Cho fall out over this. Also over Christmas Harry found out he was taking Occulemcy lessons with Snape to try and stop Voldemort from using his mind. When Snape has to go out for a while harry sees Snape being bullied by his father. Snape had told the truth about his father being a horrible teenager! Soon Fred and George Weasley get annoyed by the new head mistress- Umbridge! They send fireworks all around school, make a gigantic swamp on the Charms floor and send Nifflers into Umbridge's office. They then fly out of Hogwarts on their brooms. That night Harry sees another dream of Sirius getting tortured by Voldemort. He tries to comtact him through a fire but is caught by Umbridge. She is about to use the Cruciatus curse on Harry when Hermione makes up a fake plan and they lead Umbridge into the Forbidden Forest. She is attacked by Centaurs and taken away. Harry and Hermione are then joined by Ron, Ginny, Neville and Luna. They fly to the department of Mysteries in the ministry by thestral, whcih is a skeletal horse that you can only see if you have seen death. They get inside the department and find themselves in a room with lot's of orbs. Harry find's one with his name on it. Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange jump out and ask for the prophecy. Harry refuses and run's with his freinds behind his heels. They get chased through rooms by the deatheaters and then there is only Harry and Neville concious. Suddenly the Order of the Phoenix appear and take on the Death Eaters. But they couldn't stop Bellatrix Lestrange killing Sirius. Harry chases her but realises that he smashed the prophecy. Voldemort appears but Dumbledores saves Harry and duals the Dark Lord. Voldemort escapes and then back in Dumbledore's office Dumbledore tells Harry that Professor Trelawney wrote the prophecy and it said "NEATHER CAN LIVE WHILE THE OTHER SURVIVES" Dumbledore also tells him that it could have been Neville that was famous with a scar upon his head.
On the train Harry finds out that the Ministry know Voldemorts back. Ginny tell's Harry that Cho is now dating Michael Corner her ex. Harry wasn't surprised to feel that this didn't hurt



THE END

Rating: - Book versus film

The book, I thought, was excellent. True, it did need a little pruning, but not nearly as much as the film received. Far too much was removed, and too many facts were changed. While the overall quality of the making of the film - photo effects, and atmosphere - was really good, I was left very disappointed after watching the film. I left the cinema feeling as if I'd been short-changed. I've read every Harry Potter book, and watched all of the films so far, but sad to say, this film left a lot to be desired.

Rating: - this is kinda bad

the only reason im reading this book is so i can read the last 2, this is pretty boring up until about 500 pages is what ive been told anyway. to be fair to rowling, she has made a cringingly annoying villain in Professor Umbridge. i am hoping the last two are good thats what ive been told anyway.

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