Thankfully Harry wasn’t as whiny in chapters 21-26 of The Order of the Phoenix as he was in previous chapters. I also enjoyed the chapters away from the school and getting an opportunity to see St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. There wasn’t a lot of extra intrigue in these chapters but I’mRead more
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The chapters I read last week left we wanting a little more excitement. Thankfully chapters 15-20 in The Order of the Phoenix provided that excitement. This section featured Quidditch, more political intrigue and the return of Hagrid. More than anything, though, these chapters had me hoping something bad eventually happens to Dolores Umbridge. I usuallyRead more
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