Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4940 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01-01
• Binding: Hardcover

Customer Reviews

HP and the Order of the Phoenix
I have personally read and listened to this particular book more times than I can count. Of all the Harry Potter books, this is my personal favorite. It not only has intrigue, but also romance, drama, laughs, and suspence all rolled up in one book. I plan on revisiting The Order of the Phoenix many times in the future.

God I Hated This Book...
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5) I have Enjoyed Tremendously these books, 1 through 4, but this book I absolutely HATED, for Many Reasons. But the two principle ones were how out of character the characters had become (Hermione), and how dishonest (Dumbledore). When Harry's Friends get the "Bright Idea" (Ha-Ha) of calling their group "Dumbledore's Army", I thought "No, You little morons, what if this paper/list with all the names of all the members FALLS INTO THE WRONG HANDS???!!! Duh! Sure enough, THAT is EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS! Someone as incredibly bright and intelligent as Hermione has consistedly been portrayed as being, should've spotted this danger, and nixed the idea, IMMEDIATELY! Then near the end of the book, We get Dumbledore telling Harry he wanted to protect Harry from the awful truth that one day Harry and Voldemort would have to fight each other to the death. Now I agree that at ages 11 and 12, Harry was (possibly) not ready for the burden of this knowledge. But after Voldemort gets his body back at the climax of "....Goblet of Fire", it is almost criminal for Dumbledore to with-hold this information from Harry any longer. In My book, if You really love someone, You TELL THEM THE TRUTH! No matter how terrible or awful that truth may be, especially if knowing it will keep the one You love safe, (or at least forewarned, or forarmed). Dumbledore in both this book, and in book 7 "...the Deathly Hallows" becomes such a deceitful, devious, not-straightforward bastard, that practically all the affection or respect I ever had for the character, is totally lost! There were other reasons I disliked this Book; the boring teen-age love slush (WHAT did Harry see in Cho Chang? She was so wimpy, drippy, yuch!). I also Hated Dolores Umbridge (I realize that you're supposed to, but she reminded Me unpleasantly of a teacher I had around that same age as Harry and his friends). Well, I could go on, but suffice it to say, that if I could give this book NO STARS, instead of just one, that's what I would do. I also agree with many of the other reviewers of Book 7 that it was tremendously boring, and hugely disappointing! Maybe most readers should just stop at "Goblet of Fire", and let it go at that.