Once I got to the last few chapters of The Order of the Phoenix I couldn’t put the book down. J.K. Rowling has the amazing ability to slowly build her story and then ramp up the excitement and tension. The fight between Harry and his friends and the Death Eaters captivated me, so much soRead more
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Like every other Harry Potter book things have started to pick as The Order of the Phoenix nears its conclusion. Dumbledore had to flee Hogwarts, the fifth years have taken their O.W.L.S. and Hagrid made his escape after taking down a group of wizards. I am incredibly excited to see how the book ends andRead more
Luke benefitted from his time with Obi-Wan. Frodo benefitted from his time with Gandalf. Harry benefitted from his time with Dumbledore. Steve Rogers benefitted from his time with Abraham Erskine. We may not know any wizards or Jedi but we all need someone who can mentor us and pass along his or her wisdom. IRead more
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
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