Harry Potter:
Order of the Phoenix
I
absolutely love the Harry Potter series, and all of the books will always hold
a special place in my heart.I
have
to say that of all the books, however, this one was not my favorite.When the series began it was as much of
a “feel good” experience as a huge mug of hot cocoa. The stories were bright,
fast-paced, intriguing, and ultimately satisfying.
Order of the Phoenix is a different kind of book. In some instances this works
you feel a whole new level of intensity and excitement by the time you get to
the end. I was truly moved by the last page.
Other
times the book just has a slightly dreary, depressing feel. The galloping pace
of the other books has slowed to a trot here, and parts of it do seem long, as
if we’re reading all about Harry “just hanging out” instead of having his usual
adventures. Reading in detail about Harry cleaning up an old house, for example
– housekeeping is still housekeeping, magical or no, and I’m not very
interested in doing it or reading about other people doing it.A few other changes in this book –
the “real” world comes much more in to play rather than the fantasy universe of
the previous books, and Harry has apparently been taken off his meds. I know
that he had a lot to be grumpy in this book, especially with being a teenager
and all, but the sudden change in his character seemed too drastic. He goes
from being a warm-hearted, considerate person to someone who will bite his best
friend’s heads off over nothing. It just seemed like it didn’t fit with his
character, like he turned into a walking cliché of the “angry teen” overnight.
The “real” story seemed to happen in the last 1/3 of the book, and this part I
loved. I actually liked the ending (and yes, I cried!) as sad as it was. It
packed a punch and it made me care about the story even more. Still a really
good book, with some editing it would have been great.
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