Harry Potter and the Order of Pheonix by J.K Rowling

About the Book:

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Book Five in the Harry Potter Series

Rating: Amazing (5/5 stars)

Pages: 766

Released: 2003

Published by: Bloomsbury Publishing

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Synopsis:

"Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. 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 world upside down."

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." 

Review:

This year is a tough one for Harry as this book becomes a lot darker in its themes and content than the previous books. With this change in theme and content brings the realization of the struggles and trials these characters now face and will have to face in the next books. Again, this book takes a darker turn then its predecessors which also foreshadows the theme of the next books. Harry's relationship with other characters deepens somewhat in this book. His friendships with Ron and Hermione gets stronger, his relationship with his godfather Sirius becomes deeper as Harry begins to see Sirius more and more as a father figure, and finally Harry's relationship with Headmaster Dumbledore becomes clearer. Again, another brilliant installment. 

Recommended Audience:

Everyone even if you've read the book before!