Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2003
by J. K. Rowling
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In this fifth installment of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, there is no longer safety for the students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. At the tender age of 15, having just watched a close friend be murdered and standing face to face with the dark lord himself, he now returns to Hogwarts for his fifth year. The wonder he once felt at the grand sorting feast is now destroyed by the whispers of his classmates and the growing shadows of the Dark. With the ministry denying and denouncing the proclamation that the Dark Lord is back, all Harry can do is keep his loved ones and friends safe.
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Readers describe the fifth Harry Potter book as a darker, more political pivot. Many applaud the richer worldbuilding, Dumbledore’s Army, new voices like Luna Lovegood, the Weasley twins’ set pieces, and a bruising Ministry climax—while calling Sirius Black’s death devastating. The main objections are Harry’s irritable, self-absorbed teenage voice, a bloated middle, and an Umbridge plotline some found cartoonish or overused. Opinions range from series highlight to weakest entry, but most agree it deepens the saga and sets up the endgame; the Stephen Fry and Jim Dale audiobooks are widely praised.
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The First UK edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was published by Bloomsbury in 2003. "First published in Great Britain in 2003" and "First edition" is stated on the copyright page. The boards are illustrated to match the dust jacket. The original price was £16.99
The first US edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, published by Scholastic in 2003, has the full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 03 04 05 06 07", and "Printed in the U.S.A." with one of several possible printing plant numbers. The original price was $29.99. The boards are blue with an embossed diamond pattern and a gray cloth spine with metallic blue lettering.
Details
- Title Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Author J. K. Rowling
- Binding Unknown
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 870
- Language ENG
- Publisher Arthur A. Levine Books, New York, NY
- Publication date 2003
- Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780439358064
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Themes
- Cultural Region: British
- Topical: Friendship
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2003102525
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Citations
- ALA Best Books Young Adults, 03/15/2004, Page 1284
- ALA Notable Children's Books, 03/15/2004, Page 1287
- Booklist, 07/01/2003, Page 1842
- Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/2004, Page 781
- Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 09/01/2003, Page 31
- Horn Book Magazine, 09/01/2003, Page 619
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2003, Page 374
- Kliatt, 09/01/2003, Page 12
- Library Journal, 02/15/2003, Page 0
- Library Journal Prepub Alert, 02/15/2003, Page 118
- Publishers Weekly, 06/30/2003, Page 79
- School Library Journal, 08/01/2003, Page 165
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