Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling - Reading 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5)' from April 17th 2019 Showing 501-550 of 1,040

[Ashley W]

Chapter 11
(view spoiler)[ Quidditch sounds so awesome. And I love all the little details that she put in there, like about the longest match ever was 3 months. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Chapter 14
(view spoiler)[ Poor Hagrid had to give up his dragon. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Page 273
(view spoiler)[ I love that Neville is trying to fight Harry and Ron. He tries so hard. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Chapter 17
(view spoiler)[ I would have imagined that Hermione would have been better at chess than Ron. Oh, and Hermione and Harry had that moment about bravery and friendship. It was so sweet, especially for her. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

I'll be honest. I have been not wanting to read this series because i think it's for kids but I do have it and my 13 yo boy refuses to read it so somebody has to do it. I hope I get into it instead of being apprehensive.

Starting now. The boy who lived..

[Ashley W]

Cinthia wrote: "I'll be honest. I have been not wanting to read this series because i think it's for kids but I do have it and my 13 yo boy refuses to read it so somebody has to do it. I hope I get into it instead..."

I put it off for the longest time just because it's so popular. I try to stay off of bandwagons but a couple weeks ago I gave up on that and read Hunger Games. Now I'm reading Harry Potter and starting Twilight. I'm glad I did. So far I've loved Hunger Games and I really loved Sorcerer's Stone. I can see why people would be apprehensive, but as an adult, I loved it.

[Ashley W]

Finished
(view spoiler)[ I zoomed through the second half of this book. I'd watched the movie, so I knew what would happen, but reading it was completely different. Then my kids came home 10 pages from the end. lol But I am so glad I started reading this series. I love all the details that Rowling put in the book. Little things like Platform 9 and 3/4 and the moving photos set it completely apart. Can't wait to read the next one. (hide spoiler)]

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9% (view spoiler)[ I really like how it's going so far. I just don't like that Harry is being treated so bad. Wow I liked that snake bit. That's what Dudley gets for being so rude. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Cinthia wrote: "9% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ He's being treated badly but the way its written is comical. If it hadn't been, then it would have been so depressing. (hide spoiler)]

[T.J.]

Cinthia wrote: "I'll be honest. I have been not wanting to read this series because i think it's for kids but I do have it and my 13 yo boy refuses to read it so somebody has to do it. I hope I get into it instead of being apprehensive.

Starting now. The boy who lived.. "

Ashley wrote: "I put it off for the longest time just because it's so popular. I try to stay off of bandwagons but a couple weeks ago I gave up on that and read Hunger Games. Now I'm reading Harry Potter and starting Twilight. I'm glad I did. So far I've loved Hunger Games and I really loved Sorcerer's Stone. I can see why people would be apprehensive, but as an adult, I loved it."

I am sooooo jealous. What I wouldn't give to be a Harry Potter virgin... (TJ says in a dreamy tone, and sighs). To read the books for the first time... To have all the books available and not have to wait a year or two for the next installment...

I read the all the books as an adult and it never crossed my mind that they could be children's books. Even now that I have a child -- I just can't see it. And you two are just starting off -- the books get deliciously more complex each year, with parallel threads running through them that barely touch, but all culminate into mind-blowing climaxes... Ohhh, to be a HP-virgin again. I've read them all so many times, but it's been years. Maybe I'll join you. :D

[Ashley W]

TJ wrote: "Cinthia wrote: "I'll be honest. I have been not wanting to read this series because i think it's for kids but I do have it and my 13 yo boy refuses to read it so somebody has to do it. I hope I get..."

I've seen movies 1-4, so I know somewhat what is going to happen. But reading and watching are so different. I get more emotion out of the book than the movie and I like imagining things myself.

[T.J.]

Ashley wrote: "I've seen movies 1-4, so I know somewhat what is going to happen. But reading and watching are so different. I get more emotion out of the book than the movie and I like imagining things myself."

The first 2 films, directed by Christopher Columbus, were made for kids and don't have at all the suspense or the excitement I felt when reading those books.

The third film, directed by Alfonso Cuaron, brings across the mood and feel of the books much better, but... Cuaron uses too much liberty in developing the story, changing it so much that the main message in the book is lost.
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The main message in my mind is that Harry fears being afraid (he fears fear) more than any evil adversary, including Voldemort. This fear of being afraid is one of Harry's most admirable attributes, and this is crucial to his character development. Harry is more afraid of the limits he sets for himself internally than of any external evil force.
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The fourth film, directed by Mike Newell, was a catastrophe. The Goblet of Fire was my favorite of the HP books, and one of my favorite books of all times. It was so complex, so exciting, so suspenseful, and its climax blew me out of the water. Unfortunately, the director tried to squeeze all that complexity into one 2-hour film, and what we got was a superficial scrape of all the stories that were running parallelly throughout the book. Ugg. If I hadn't read the book, there would have been no way to follow such complexity.

Then came the final four films, directed by David Yates. These are by far the best, so you've got something to look forward to, Ashley. But I advise you to read the books first. Don't spoil the surprises by watching the films. Yates picked out a few of the main themes from each book, and left most of the content out. This makes for much more exciting, fast paced movies. The films capture the mood and feel of the books well, as the content gets darker and darker. But because so much is left out, we certainly don't get the whole Harry Potter experience.

So enjoy the books! :D

[Melanie]

I will be starting tomorrow. :)

[[deleted user]]

19% (view spoiler)[ That's what Dudley gets!! I just don't like him. Nor the uncle or the aunt.. Well.. Finally Harry finds out the truth... Hagrid has to tell him! You are a wizard Harry (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

40% (view spoiler)[ Yeay. They get to be in the same house. I love all the crazy magic. I love the hat! I wanna be Gryffindor... I'm glad that Harry's new friend is also in the same house... Go Harry! Go Ron!! (hide spoiler)]

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53% (view spoiler)[ and now he gets to learn Quidditch ;) It does kinda sound like soccer.. (hide spoiler)]

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Finished. (view spoiler)[ I cannot believe I waited so long to read this!! I loved all the magic, all the deceiving.. I can't believe that Harry uncovered the real bad Guy. I can't spoil it her either. I would have never guessed who the bad guy is. the whole time the author makes you think it's one but it happens to be the person you least expect. (hide spoiler)]

[T.J.]

Cinthia wrote: "Finished. [spoilers removed]"
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Cinthia wrote: "I cannot believe I waited so long to read this!! I loved all the magic, all the deceiving.. I can't believe that Harry uncovered the real bad Guy. I can't spoil it her either. I would have never guessed who the bad guy is. the whole time the author makes you think it's one but it happens to be the person you least expect."
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I know! And the books just keep getting better and better... you have a fun ride ahead of you!

[Melanie]

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(view spoiler)[I didn't realize how fun it would be to reread this book! Since I already know all the characters, I'm getting to see it in a new light. And I forgot so much of the story (didn't realize that Hagrid was the one to bring baby Harry to Dumbledore.) (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

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(view spoiler)[They treat Harry so horribly....and spoil Dudley nonstop! It's so mean. :( (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

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(view spoiler)[Lol! Uncle Vernon doing all these things to try and stop Harry from getting the letters is hilarious. None of it works, of course ;) (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

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(view spoiler)[Lol!!! Fred trying to trick his mom into thinking he was George. Those two are hilarious! ;) (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

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(view spoiler)[I'm loving this!! It's funny how the second time reading it, it is so much better (even though I really liked it the first time I read it too). (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Anyone want to read book 2?

[[deleted user]]

I just got it but I'm afraid I have no time. ;( I'm so behind on y other ones.

[Megan]

Chapter 6

(view spoiler)[I'm enjoying this book even more the second time reading it.

I love how protective Hagrid is of Harry and Dumbledore! It was hilarious seeing the Dursleys cowering because Hagrid was angry at them.

It's still so hard to believe that the Dursleys could be so cruel to make Harry sleep in a closet and try to leave him out of everything that could be fun. I know they hate witchcraft, but they had him from a baby....how could they do that? I don't think I'll ever understand that.

I wonder how Harry's parents were able to save so much? Was it family money, from his father's side perhaps, or did they earn it all of it before they died? (hide spoiler)]

[Megan]

Chapter 10

(view spoiler)[Malfoy is like the Hogwarts version of Dudley. Poor Harry.

I loved when the Weasleys arrived at the station. Fred and George were hilarious - they're my favorite characters! I also loved how Ron and Harry bonded so quickly. :) (hide spoiler)]

[Megan]

Chapter 15

(view spoiler)[I love that Malfoy was caught by McGonnegal and that she gave him detention...and took points away from Slytherin. However, I can't understand how Harry and Hermione forgot the invisibility cloak.

So sad that Ron got bitten by the dragon and had to go to the hospital wing. (hide spoiler)]

[Megan]

Finished

(view spoiler)[I was so excited to reread this after finally finishing the series (view spoiler)[because of all that was revealed in the final books (hide spoiler)] and I loved picking up different things this time. I loved the book even more this time! (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Anyone reading Chamber of Secrets?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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[Ashley W]

Chapter 5
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The Dursley's are as hilarious/horrid as ever. Love that Dobby ruined their dinner. I'm not sure, though how I feel about Dobby. He seems lovable but super annoying too. Malfoy's father is worse than he is! Really enjoyed Ron and Harry's run in with the Whomping Willow. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Chapter 9
(view spoiler)[ I've never liked Filch, but who has? I understand why he resents the students so much now. Funny how no matter what, people want to blame everything on Harry. They either worship him or hate him. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Chapter 14
(view spoiler)[ Such a dumb idea to have these after hours duels. Especially with students who don't like each other. Have them during class where they can be monitored with someone more capable than Lockhart and Snape. Feeling bad for Dumbledore, but I know it won't last. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

I'm starting this tonight. I won't be able to update until morning though. I'm so excited to start. Can't see what else Harry learns.

[[deleted user]]

I'm not sure. I know Ashley and I are on book two and move on from there but wIe do discuss the book we are on.

[Ashley W]

I was planning to read the rest of the series anyway, so I think that works for everyone :)

[[deleted user]]

21% (view spoiler)[ "Watch out for that tree!" That's precious.. They are gonna get in sooo much trouble. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Cinthia wrote: "21% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ One of the funniest parts of the book for sure! (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Final Thoughts
(view spoiler)[ Does anyone else feel a little sad when these books end? I just want them to go on and on. While I didn't like this one as much as the first (I rarely do) I did enjoy it. Dobby was a fun addition and house elves are a great example of the details that Rowling creates to make this world more real. I was kind of hoping that Tom Riddle was his own character, not Voldemort. I did love how clever Hermione was. Those boys would be lost without her. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

33% (view spoiler)[ I don't really like this Lockhart fella. he sounds kinda fishy... (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Cinthia wrote: "33% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ He isn't much of a teacher for sure! (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

55% what? Harry can do that? (view spoiler)[ he can speak to snakes? In their language. He might be the Slytherin heir after all. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

69% (view spoiler)[ it was hagrid!? He opened the chamber of secrets fifty years ago? I knew there would be a hagrid story involved. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

85% (view spoiler)[ this is getting real!!! I'm so scared for Harry. I hope Ginny is ok Lockhart deserves a comeuppance. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

88% (view spoiler)[ what??? Riddle is Voldemort?! Twist! (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Finished.. (view spoiler)[ I loved that ending. Dobby got a sock... Malfoy no longer a governor. Hagrid is back. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Ashley wrote: "Final Thoughts
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I agree. I loved all the new characters here. I gotta say though this books do get better (view spoiler)[ yea first book was better and I do feel sad they finish but then I remember there is a sequel and bam better again. <\spoiler> on to the next one... (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Cinthia wrote: "69% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I'd figured that we would get his story eventually, but I didn't expect it so soon. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Cinthia wrote: "88% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I'll admit that part confused me a little at first. I had to read it twice to make sure I understood. (hide spoiler)]