Posted 12:57 PM by FaerieKissed
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

This is the 5th book in the immensely popular series. After a three year wait and a lot of media hype, there was a high expectation for it. Fortunately, it pretty much lived up to the hype and was definitely worth the wait. Rowling is doing an excellent job "aging" her characters. Harry and his friends are now 15 and have the tempers and attitudes of 15 year olds. They have quick tempers, they know everything, etc.

There is much more conflict in this book than in the previous ones. Rowling forshadowed it at the end of the Goblet of Fire, and it was even more intense than I expected. She keeps everything running well and the 800+ pages just fly by.

There are a few surprises in this book that I won't go into here. I was mostly impressed by some of the smaller twists (not the "bad death") that will affect the future storylines. Most of these surprises center around the Weasley family.

Dumbledore's revelation to Harry at the end was not terribly surprising. I really expected something along the lines Rowling choose to take. So, while I wasn't overly shocked or surprised, I was definitely entertained and will enjoy rereading this book.