Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling->Starting April 1st, 2017

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Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His best friends Ron and Hermione have been very secretive all summer and he is desperate to get back to school and find out what has been going on. However, what Harry discovers is far more devastating than he could ever have expected...

Suspense, secrets and thrilling action from the pen of J.K. Rowling ensure an electrifying adventure that is impossible to put down.

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Yay! Are you going to read with us?

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

Elizabeth wrote: "Yes. Is it ok if I already read it before?"

I pretty sure it is. I have read it at least four times now.

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Yes, absolutely fine to have read it before! I've read it multiple times as well, just not in years!

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I've only read one chapter so far. Hoping to read a little more tonight. I was driving all day, so wasn't able to fit any in before.

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

C.P. wrote: "I've only read one chapter so far. Hoping to read a little more tonight. I was driving all day, so wasn't able to fit any in before."

I am only on chapter 3. I forgot how smart alec Harry was.

[Maya]

Yaaas!!! I love Harry Potter. And I'm about half way through the fifth book. Is it still okay if I join this?

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Of course, Maya!

I just finished chapter 3. Harry is definitely a smart alec. And (view spoiler)[I get that he wants to be taken more seriously, but his attitude is really irking me. All of his thoughts are "I," which is never the case. But I do understand his frustration. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

C.P. wrote: "Of course, Maya!

I just finished chapter 3. Harry is definitely a smart alec. And [spoilers removed]"

Totally. I forgot how irritating Umbridge is, I think the movie did well with casting. And Cornelius Fudge... so much in denial I just want to slap him.

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I'm reading really slowly. Not sure why...

I'm through chapter 5 now. (view spoiler)[Fudge let his power go to his head. I don't think he's evil, just warped.

Fred and George are great. Extendable ears.

I get that Harry was upset, but he needs to get over himself. He's too self obsessed.

And I'm still not that big a fan of Dumbledore. Maybe this book will jog my memory and I'll appreciate him more, but I just don't get it. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

C.P. wrote: "I'm reading really slowly. Not sure why...

I'm through chapter 5 now. Fudge let his power go to his head. I don't think he's evil, just warped.

Fred and George are great. Extendable ears.

I ge..."

Fred and George are my favorite. I kind of feel for Harry but at the same time this book really shows why he's not a Ravenclaw.

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Fred and George have always been my favorites as well. I just love them. I'm through chapter 7 now.

And I feel like Harry could have only been a Gryffindor or Slytherin. He wouldn't have fit either of the other houses.

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:) I'm going rather slowly so no worries.

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

Elizabeth wrote: "I read fast I just don't have as much time to read right know. A 3 year old on my peewee team that I am coaching broke his arm. Not to mention I have my own soccer games to play in tonight and tomo..."

Oh no... :(

I'm on chapter 10. I haven't read a bunch last night. I will tonight. Hopefully.

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Sorry to hear about his broken arm. Was it at a game or practice, or just not related injury? Good luck with your softball!

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

(view spoiler)[ I love when McGonagall tells Harry to have a cookie. I forgot the sassiness of McGonagall towards Umbridge. (hide spoiler)]

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Congrats, Elizabeth!

Through chapter 10. (view spoiler)[Harry is irking me. Particuarly his thoughts about Ron and the prefect stuff, and then about Neville and Luna on the train. What a jerk.

I do like how this one is so much more involved than the others. There's more emotion. And of course Fred and George are great. (hide spoiler)]

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Through chapter 12. Umbridge is horrible. Harry is irritating. But this book is really good. It's even better than I remember, and it was always one of my favorites.

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

I've learned that I really didn't like Cho and I'm very happy she didn't work out with Harry.

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I was never a fan of Cho. Haven't gotten to her main points in this one, but she always bothered me.

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

C.P. wrote: "I was never a fan of Cho. Haven't gotten to her main points in this one, but she always bothered me."

So glad I'm not the only one. She just seemed a little to immature for me. I just couldn't ever get myself to like her.

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I don't really know what it was that I didn't like. But I do find her a little irritating in this one (and know it will get worse).

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

It does get worse...

I really don't like Harry's "I fought Voldemort. I saw him. Why won't anyone believe me." attitude. He grates my nerves. It's worse in the next book though when he's after Malfoy, but this one he is so acting like a child.

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I've never been a big fan of Harry. And this is where he gets really bad. But I'm really enjoying the book. It's much more involved than the previous three.

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Previous four.

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

C.P. wrote: "I've never been a big fan of Harry. And this is where he gets really bad. But I'm really enjoying the book. It's much more involved than the previous three."

I use to like Harry when I was younger. Now that I am older I have come to the terms that Harry is a very ungrateful person. He never really notices a lot in front of him.

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Exactly! I get that he's had a hard life, but come on. That's notl reason to be selfish. Which is pretty much all he's been this book.

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

C.P. wrote: "Exactly! I get that he's had a hard life, but come on. That's notl reason to be selfish. Which is pretty much all he's been this book."

Yeah it doesn't really change much.

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Yes, it's so frustrating! And he doesn't seem to learn from this. If he did that would be fine.

I must admit that I have somewhat of a soft spot for Draco (though I do know he is a terrible jerk most of the time). Although, admittedly, this might be my kind-of obsession with Tom Felton that makes me like Draco. Not sure.

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

C.P. wrote: "Yes, it's so frustrating! And he doesn't seem to learn from this. If he did that would be fine.

I must admit that I have somewhat of a soft spot for Draco (though I do know he is a terrible jerk ..."

I think after the six, most definitely the seventh book I started to have a soft spot for Draco. Him and Harry were just kids that were thrown into the adult world way to early. Both are self centered jerks but there are times that I wonder if Harry would be like this if his mother and father were still with him and he hadn't been raised with the Dursleys. But then I think wouldn't he most likely end up like his father, when his father was in school.

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Exactly. I think most of the kids were just a product of their circumstances. I just wish there were a bit more development with some of this. It would have been nice to see them learning more than they did.

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

C.P. wrote: "Exactly. I think most of the kids were just a product of their circumstances. I just wish there were a bit more development with some of this. It would have been nice to see them learning more than..."

Yes. With Draco, he grew up around prejudice so that is all he knew. While Ron who like Draco comes from a pure blood family, doesn't know prejudice due to the fact of his parents were against it.

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Very true. It's what they were taught. It would be nice to see them learn though. In some ways they do, which is good, sometimes I just wish for a little more.

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

Elizabeth wrote: "I think sometime we should have a decision/read together for The Hunger Games."

I own all three books. I can start any time.

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

Elizabeth wrote: "Well maybe when we are done with this book."

Of course. Where are you in the book now?

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I'm hoping to read more of this today. Still not that far in myself. Where have you guys gotten to?

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

C.P. wrote: "I'm hoping to read more of this today. Still not that far in myself. Where have you guys gotten to?"

I finished the book this morning.

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How did you like it on this reading?

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

C.P. wrote: "How did you like it on this reading?"

Still love it!!

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I just finished chapter 14. (view spoiler)[Percy...really, how can he be so stupid? I mean, I get that he's ambitious, but he takes things too far. He knows Harry. I just hope I'm never like that.

You know, this is the first time I've ever thought about the fact that Sirius never grew up. He would have been really young when he went to Azkaban, and that stunted his growth I think. It's not that he's a bad person, or unintelligent, he just wasn't in the world, experiencing life like everyone else. It's definitely a new perspective for me to take. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

C.P. wrote: "I just finished chapter 14. Percy...really, how can he be so stupid? I mean, I get that he's ambitious, but he takes things too far. He knows Harry. I just hope I'm never like that.

You know, thi..."

(view spoiler)[I do not like Percy. Even in the last book when he finally realizes that family is important, I couldn't stand him. That my be because family is really important to me.

I also think that with Sirius he looks at Harry and sees James just with Lily's eyes. I think it's harder for him because he remembers James and he doesn't get much time with Harry to really see that Harry is not James. (hide spoiler)]

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Yes, I agree. (view spoiler)[And I think part of that is the fact that he never grew up. He knew that James was dead, and that Harry is not James, but after being in Azkaban for so long, I think so many of his best memories were related to James that he has an even harder time separating the two. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

Elizabeth wrote: "Jamie I set up a group read for The Hunger Games. I thought you might like that. :)"

Yes. I've been meaning to reread this series.

[Jamie (The Kansan Reader)]

Elizabeth wrote: "Jamie I set up a group read for The Hunger Games. I thought you might like that. :)"

What is the link?

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So I've been reading this really slowly. Just finished chapter 25. (view spoiler)[I am even less a fan of Cho than I remember. Honestly, she was only getting close to Harry to talk about Cedric. That's messed up. She shouldn't want him to relive that if she cared about him, not if he doesn't want to. (hide spoiler)]