Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Audiobook CD - 2003
0807220299


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Add Age Suitabilitymaroon_hamster_90 thinks this title is suitable for 8 years and over
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Add a Quote"Indeed, Professor McGonagall sank back in her chair at the staff table after a few feeble remonstrances and was clearly heard to express a regret that she couldn't run cheering after Umbridge herself because Peeves had borrowed her walking stick." - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
"I should explain that members of the Order of the Phoenix have more reliable methods of communicating than the fire in Dolores Umbridge's office." - Dumbledore
" . . . saying it looked to him as though Professor Marchbanks would shortly be meeting a round, dark, soggy stranger . . ." - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
"They found Montague, sir, he's turned up jammed inside a toilet on the fourth floor." - Malfoy
"Well, usually when a person shakes their head, they mean 'no.' So unless Miss Edgecomb is using a form of sign - language as yet unknown to humans - " - Professor McGonagall
"Daringly, Fred and George had put and enlargement charm on the front of The Quibbler and hung it on the wall, so that Harry's giant head gazed down upon the proceeding, ocasionally saying thing like "THE MINISTRY ARE MORONS" and "EAT DUNG, UMBRIDGE" in a booming voice." - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
"He dreamed that Neville and Professor Sprout were waltzing around the Room of Requirement while Professor McGonagall played the bagpipes." - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
"Doctors? Those Muggle nutters that cut people up? Nah, they're Healers." - Ron
""And it's Johnson, Johnson with the Quaffle; what a player that girl is, I've been saying it for years and she still won't go out with me - "
"JORDAN!"" - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
"Aha! I've had a tip - off that you are intending to place a massive order for Dungbombs!" - Filch
Notices
Add NoticesFrightening or Intense Scenes: there may be some scary and/or suspensfull parts where you don't know if Potter will live or die.....pretty good really
Summary
Add a SummaryDark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone- a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day and Harry is running out of time. These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON.
Harry Potter is spending another horrible summer with his dreadful Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon when a group of evil spirits called Dementors stage an unexpected attack on Harry and his cousin Dudley. After he uses magic to defend himself and Dudley, an act that later gets Harry expelled from Hogwarts, he is visited by a group of wizards and Madeye Moody and the is whisked off to number 12, Grimmauld Place, London. Number 12 is the home of Harry's godfather, Sirius Black, and the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix. The Order is a group of witches and wizards, led by Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, dedicated to fighting the evil Lord Voldemort and his followers. The Order is forced to operate in secrecy, outside of the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic, which is headed by the dense and corrupt Cornelius Fudge. Fudge refuses to believe that Lord Voldemort has returned. Harry, who witnessed Voldemort's return the previous June and was tortured and nearly murdered by him, is suffering from nightmares about what has happened to him. He is also angry with those he is close to, especially Ron and Hermione. Harry used magic to fight off the dementors, and since underage wizards are not permitted to use their wands outside of school, he must face a disciplinary hearing at the Ministry. With Dumbledore's help, Harry is cleared by the Wizengamot and permitted to return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

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This book is great and really fun. You can't get enough of it!
Thick...thick...thick.... boring...boring...ZZZZZZZZZ
It's okayish. I kinda slept halfway through it. My friend actullay said that her parents use the auidobook to put her to sleep!
But, this book is part of a good series. So read it if you'd like to continue with the Harry Potter series.
I have to say WOW. What a great read, J. K. Rowling really knows how to make you stay engaged and never want to put the book down. This is by far one of my favorite book I have read to date. The way it was written and how I felt as if I was walking with the characters throughout their journey really makes me feel great. I do not regret reading this book at all. This book is so beautifully written that I have not had a single complaint. I love the character development throughout the novels, especially this one. The way Harry Potter has changed in this book is unbelievable he is a lot more courageous by the end of it. My favorite part is towards the end so much happens. I give this a rating of 5/5 stars.
@JJ_03_ of the Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board
This book is packed with excitement and adventure. It almost feels like you are working beside the main characters, breaking through, putting the puzzle pieces together, there is just not an adventure quite like this one. It’s unlike the seventh book, in the sense that it does not have a lot of adventures, but that was made up by its extensive story. This book is all about story. You can read it over and over again, and still have no idea what’s happening. So you read it again, and again, until eventually, you’ll be lost in it. When I was young, I would go to sleep fantasizing myself as the main character, on this amazing adventure. 4 stars
@FiveHeadedDragon of the Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board
I find that this is a great Harry Potter story. However, I do find that in parts, it can be a little.. boring almost.
Definitely, however, Umbridge is a horrible character. The story seems to indirectly reflect youths' world sometimes, for example, bullying- Harry was bullied by his cousin, Dudley and his friends, and I noted that this was something that appeared both in the Wizarding World and in the Earth World, people often think that they are better than the other person, and this happened with Umbridge and the Inquisitorial Squad. They thought that they were better than Harry & Harry's friends, just because they were pureblood and Hermione had no magical parentage, and Harry and Ron they have just hated from basically the beginning of the story.
An excellent story, however a little boring at times, but very, very good.
Five stars all the way! I love how exciting Harry Potter is and I have absolutely nothing negative to say.
In the fifth installment of the Harry Potter series we get a look into some of the past resistance movements against Voldemort, and see them begin to reemerge now that he's returned to the wizarding world. While this does take away a little of the childhood magic we experienced in the first three books, and part of the fourth, we're able to see layers and details about Harry's enemy revealed. With a new defense against the dark arts teacher, O.W.L.s just around the corner, and Voldemort on the rise once again, this book is sure to not disappoint.
The most intense and emotional read so far. I can see a lot of topics being challenged here are reflected in real world culture. I think this is my favourite of the series.
Awesome, but it's sad that Harry's godfather, Sirius Black dies. Not going to lie, you kinda hate Bellatrix Lestrange after this.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is remarkably interesting to say the least because the way it played out in the book and movie are similar yet different, I personally like the book better. The book made me feel more involved with the characters and the way I felt throughout the book were anger and sadness because what had happened to some of the characters. In this book specifically I had some hatred towards some charters. I like how J. K. Rowling writes Harry Potter because the way she writes makes me feel something towards the characters and makes me engage more with the book. I would recommend this book to people who like action, adventure, and fantasy novels. I give this a 5/5 star rating.
@JJ_03_ of the Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board
I recently read the book: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by J.K. Rowling. This book was definitely an emotional roller coaster. You feel more attached towards Harry than ever as he goes through his fifth year at Hogwarts. The book had lots of moments where you’d have the urge to protect Harry and to make him feel better. Personally I loved the way the author described what Harry was going through. Reading the book you could tell the different emotions and conflict he was going through, which was very well described. Ron and Hermione played a big role in this book. Though they didn’t know what it felt like to be going through what Harry was going through, they still stayed by his side and comforted him. I liked how Harry was also portrayed as a leader in this book, because you can see how far he’s come since the first book. The new friendships and heartaches throughout the book really keep you entertained. I rate this book a 5/5.
@peppapig of the Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board
The final movie in the thrilling eight-part series of Harry Potter. The greatest and most eventful book yet with plenty of magic and fights against evil. I would 100% recommend to anyone who has enjoyed the earlier books. The most gripping and thrilling book yet with phot twists around every corner keeping you hooked the whole way. In the final book, Harry and his friends continue the search to defeat Voldemort and return to the school where they try to save it for the last time. My favorite part of this amazing movie must be at the climax where the school is finally confronted by Voldemort as Harry and his friends return for the final Horcruxes. This scene is extremely eventful and is impossible to stop watching. Great movie and would definitely recommend it. 5 / 5 stars
@Spencer_Pan of the Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth installment of Harry and his adventures and struggles in the wizarding world, and this book, just like Goblet of Fire, adds another layer of depth to the world, the character and the series overall. This book takes a look at extremely mature and complex themes such as political corruption, revolution, oppression, freedom of speech and press, death and rebellion and executes it well, making it easy to understand but never underplaying the complexity of the matter making it seem more simple than it is. Developing characters, the lore and the world to another level, setting up important elements for future books that will leave their effects on these characters and this world forever. As clever as this book is, I however do not enjoy the emphasis on teen romance, understanding it is inevitable as Harry and his classmates are about 15-16 in this book, I find Rowling's execution of the matter a little disattached as she is attempting to write from the perspective of a male teen, and she was a grown woman while writing this book- it feels very cheesy at times and is my only complaint about this book. 4.5 stars out of 5!
@Ace of the Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board
Order of the Phoenix is an extremely suspenseful and engaging novel, and one of my personal favorites from the Harry Potter series. A continuation from the previous installment of the series, The Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix reveals a lot more information about the characters and their pasts and reveals some surprising truths. Additionally, the characters and the plot are very well written and make for an interesting read. Overall, it's an amazing and pivotal novel that helps set the stage for the upcoming books in the series.