I could go on and on about how talented Rowling is; she does an amazing job in developing her characters, plot, and setting. She has moments of humor, warmth and depth. And I LOVE how she developed Snape's character and answered all the questions about this enigmatic character in this final volume. A superb ending to an excellent series!

I've read it before, before the movie even came out in my teens.
I loved it then, I love it now. As always amazing character descriptions that pull you in, as she guides you through twists and turns I had forgotten about so I could be emerged in the magic once more.
I can't wait to read the series to my daughter when she is a little bit older

I am rereading the Harry Potter series, and once again experiencing the fun of visiting Hogwarts as well as all the characters in the wizarding world. Order of the Phoenix follows in the footsteps of Goblet of Fire, where the series took a sharp turn and headed down a darker path. As Harry ages, the overall theme of each book keeps pace. Thus, Book 5 finds Harry dealing with many adult issues while struggling with teenage angst.

Ms. Rohlwing continues to add to her large cast of characters, perhaps introducing one of the most evil villains of the entire series in Dolores Umbridge. This is saying a lot, as there are plenty of fiends and devils willing to serve the Dark Lord. Perhaps it is because many of us can remember that one teacher in our own life who seemed to do everything in his or her power to inject misery into our lives. Those teachers (wrongly accused or not) live on in Umbridge.

Like all of Ms. Rohlwing’s books, this one is captivating, exciting, and almost impossible to set down. Five stars.

I LOVE THIS BOOK -- not as much as 1 & 2, but it endeared itself to me, right from the beginning, when Rowling's lovable humour came back into my life :):) I luv her ~ she's my new hero. So outlandishly, unapologetically creative, and with enough 'edge' to keep you curious about what can POSSIBLY happen next to Harry & his adorable tribe of Wizards.
Thank you, JK Rowling, for offering me a new world to escape into. . . over . . . & over . . . & over . . .

(right after i finished it, ran out & got the Goblet & started -- I'm not even done watching the movie for this one!)

Of all the Harry Potter books, I think Order of the Phoenix is the most difficult to read. -Not because it's bad (as if), or because it is dark (it is, but there is plenty of mirth interspersed with the darkness), but because Harry is subjected to unrelenting injustice on all fronts and the sympathetic reader (me), will, literally, ache for him. Harry is no stranger to injustice, of course: he grew up being mistreated by his Muggle guardians, the Dursleys. He's always been treated unfairly by Potions Master Severus Snape. At various points in his Hogwarts career, he's also had to suffer widespead ridicule and shunning by his schoolmates (most notably in Chamber of Secrets, when many thought he was the Heir of Slytherin, and again in Goblet of Fire, when his selection as the fourth Triwizard champion inspired the resentment and jealousy of many, including his best friend). In Order of the Phoenix, however, Harry is more persecuted and ostracized than ever. For reasons he can't understand, his mentor, Albus Dumbledore, won't speak to or even look at him. Also, in a bid to discredit his claim that the evil Lord Voldemort has returned to full power, the Ministry of Magic and the main wizarding news source, The Daily Prophet, are spreading the word that Harry is crazy, unbalanced, and possibly dangerous -- and some of his schoolmates are only too willing to believe the propaganda.

Worse yet, not only has the Ministry turned on Harry, it has infiltrated his home base, Hogwarts. When Dumbledore can't find anyone to take on the jinxed Defense Against Dark Arts teaching position, the Ministry installs the cloyingly sweet and noxiously poisonous Delores Umbridge. Umbridge is my personal favorite villian in a series with a lot of baddies: she is maddeningly, gut-churninging, teeth-grindingly NASTY. I hate her. Harry hates her. Hermione hates her, teacher's pet though Hermione usually is. Even Minerva McGonagall, who has always been crisply polite (though occasionally cutting) to even the most incompetent fools (see Gilderoy Lockhart), hates Umbridge and cannot keep a civil tongue around her.

As the year progresses and the Ministry passes new laws to increase Umbridge's authority while undermining Dumbledore's, Umbridge strips joy from Harry's life wherever she can. She tortures him in detentions. She bans him from quidditch. She intercepts his mail and watches the fireplaces so he can't communicate with Sirius, the closest thing to family he's got. Eventually, she banishes those teachers who have always provided Harry with comfort and guidance.

Never has Harry been so alone, and this extreme isolation comes at the worst possible time. Harry has always been able to trust his instincts in the past, but now even his thoughts are untrustworthy. Not only is he full of the usual teenage angst and anger, but Voldemort may be able to infiltrate and influence Harry's mind. The Ministry is trying to convince the world that Harry is crazy and evil, and suddenly, deep down inside, Harry can't be certain that he isn't.

This is probably the darkest book in the series. It's early days in the war against Voldemort and the Death Eaters, and there are greater losses yet to come, but this is the book where Harry's faith in himself is at its nadir. Until his overcomes this crisis of confidence and learns to master his own mind, he cannot begin to fight the battles that will come.

Book 3 is my favorite in the series. It is very easy to forget that you are reading fantasy and find yourself joining the adventure. Couldn't put it down. This series is full of imagination, making the impossible possible! It teaches us a lesson about honor and contempt, love and loss, right and wrong. No words can be used to express its excellence. After reading this, it suddenly occurs to me that life is full of various choice, such as, being enthusiastic with amazing ambitions or just being ordinary without nothing to pursue for. The answer is definitely the former one. Satisfy to the book！！Enjoy the magic content book！

Who doesn't like Harry Potter? This is my favorite book of the series! We start to really see the layers of the characters and we see things that are extremely important later in the series! My favorite parts are between Severus and Sirius. I wont spoil it though for those who have yet to read it.

Harry Potter has shaped a lot of people's lives. The series teaches lessons that many carry on long after finishing the books. Friendship, acceptance, the importance of knowledge, being level headed, don't judge a book by its cover, and courage are all things taught!