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Review of 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling
5th book in the 'Harry Potter' series

Book five in the series find's Harry returning to Hogwarts a very different young man with a temper to match! This year sees Harry and his friends struggling to cope with the increasing workload placed on them by the school in preparation for their OWLs (Ordinary Wizard Level tests). Harry is increasingly disturbed by dreams where he sees what the, now free, Lord Voldemort sees. To top off his troubles the Ministry of Magic has begun to meddle in the affairs of the school with the imposition of Mrs. Umbridge whose periodic orders lead to great problems. Harry has been banned from Quidditch, Hagrid is looking extremely battered, the love of his life he cannot even begin to understand, OWLs are looking terribly difficult, he is unable to sleep…What else can go wrong? A lot, as it turns out. Another easy-to-read installment by Rowling to this best selling series. I found this book quite different from the others with much more complex characters (shades of grey instead of simply “black” or “white”) as Harry grows up. A good read if a bit on the long side at more than 750 pages (making for uncomfortable reading).

Rating: “Really good but I have some issues”

Genre: Fantasy

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