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The Order of the Phoenix started off with a bang but the chapters that followed slowed down quite a bit. Once Harry and his friends got back to Hogwarts they began following the well-trudged path of classes, homework and getting to know a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Even though nothing terribly excitingRead more

I was really excited to get going with The Order of the Phoenix. After the exciting climax in The Goblet of Fire I couldn’t wait to see how the story continued to unfold. The Order of the Phoenix didn’t disappoint as it kicked off with a Dementor attack and a group of wizards whisking HarryRead more

Last week I finished reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Normally I like to take a break in between reading Harry Potter books but I can’t wait. The Goblet of Fire finally got into the main narrative conflict of the series. For four books I was waiting for things to kick into gearRead more

This week is Tolkien Week. I didn’t even know that Tolkien Week existed until Monday. The celebration of Tolkien Week began in 1978 and commemorates the work of J.R.R. Tolkien and his son, Christopher J.R. Tolkien. I only know Tolkien from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. I also know that he wasRead more

In my last post about The Goblet of Fire I doubted whether or not there were enough pages left for the book to really pick up. I can’t remember the last time I was so excited to be so wrong. The last six chapters in The Goblet of Fire took off like Harry on hisRead more

I’m over 80% of the way through The Goblet of Fire and, unless things really pick up, I’m not going to get to see much more of Voldemort and his plans against Harry Potter. I did enjoy the return of Sirius is chapter 27 as well as some further intrigue with Mr. Crouch and ProfessorRead more