A review by canadawithoutthec
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a very good book, I liked that we got to see more of life at Hogwarts since this book was longer than the others. I also loved all the characters (except for Umbridge, but I love to hate her), and it was really well written. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Torture

Minor: Fatphobia

a parental figure dies

Physical harm is used as a punishment in detention when the students must use a quill that uses their own blood as ink. Harry is being gaslighted throughout the book after telling everyone that Voldemort has returned The Dursley's are described as "fat" with a negative connotation