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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (large print) by J.K. Rowling

63 reviews

katuoo7's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

**spoiler** Angsty Harry was rough to read. Then Angsty Harry + rage grief was worse. **spoiler**

Really enjoyed finally seeing more and learning about Neville Longbottom. Neville's consistent courage as been around since Sorcerer's Stone has always been admirable as Neville typically stands up to and for his friends whereas Harry typically stands up to strangers. Also witnessing Neville's daring and determination grow, alongside his increase in pride for himself and his parents related to D.A. and Order of the Phoenix was the original bit of magic that is The Harry Potter series that is lost with all the whining from Harry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, and Murder

Minor: Rape

bfg_is_me's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I cried way to much!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

your spoiler text< human heads are ripped off /spoiler>

timmytunter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying and Child abuse

Minor: Mental illness

anamustacho's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

My blood was bowling. So many frustrations. I actually felt like a teenager again. What they went through is relatable, not the killing ofcs. Love, rebellion, fear, stress, grief, etc

I cried when our good dog was killed. 

I was frustrated. I felt it all.

I was glad finally at the end of the book we received some form of closure. We needed it so badly.

Another happy part is how the twins stayed true to themselves. I finally understood and saw how important they are and how much I love them.

I don't believe I will ever hate a character as much as I did that pink evil twat. 

The adults frustrated me yet I could understand them and agreed they were mostly right. 

So many things could be avoided with better communication.

Also...that prophecy...how horrible..
It could have been Marcel Lubbermans. Marcel is such a wonderul and growing character in the books.

Lastly I love how the order of the phoenix stood up for Harry against the Duffelingen. Finally someone speaks up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

qqjj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

natalie8369's review against another edition

slow-paced

I love caps lock Harry and love that he showed more emotion in this book than all the books before it combined. But he was also soooo braindead in this book! It felt like his stupidity was an antagonistic force. Every adult in his life (and also Hermione) said

learning occlumency

should be his number one priority and he just ignored them all. The revelation of the

two way mirror gifted to him by Sirius

seemed unnecessary, as it only served to make his obviously dumb mistake seem even dumber. 

I have to admit: the battle at the climax was in some ways much better in the movie. I was honestly really let down by reading it. Scenes that weren't impactful or dramatic

(I'm talking about you, brain room, time turner room, and death eater with the baby head)

felt both drawn out and unnecessary, and the tension suffered as a result. Going straight from the

hall of prophecies to the veil room

was a better choice. And

Siruis dying fighting by Harry's side

was another great change from the book to the movie, it made it much more painful. But

Harry's possession by Voldemort after his fight with Dumbledore

was the biggest let down of all. That scene in the movie always makes me cry, but in the book it's not even clear that love is the reason why Voldemort couldn't possess him until Dumbledore explains it later. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

peter_wormtail's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Injury/Injury detail

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Sexism, and War

Minor: Confinement and Domestic abuse

justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition

4.5

 “You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it.”

I forgot how long this book was... and, not only was it long, it was Harry's angst arc. He went through so much in this book and you can't help but feel for him. That being said, the chapters were 20-30 pages long, which felt like a lot at times. So, this book will have to take third place. I hate Umbridge. 

Current Rankings:

1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban
3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
5. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Grief and Injury/Injury detail

lily1304's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Parts of it are SO stupid but other parts are so great?? (i own an old copy, so jkr gets 0 cents out of me) I was honestly really fascinated by the way the story weaves together totally normal teenage problems (sports, bullying, dates, exams, school rules, adults' contempt) and Harry's life-and-death Voldemort-related problems. She avoids this trap of like, "Harry's not a normal teen, he's got BIGGER problems" and shows how ALL of the things the gang struggles with feed into each other. And eventually, the good adults' contempt for the teens is their downfall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Torture, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment