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Saturday Spotlight: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

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Introducing Saturday Nite Reader’s weekly meme: Saturday Spotlight! Each Saturday I will spotlight a book I have read or am currently reading; and, of course what I think is special about it. I invite you to participate as well! Just link back to my weekly post and don’t forget to add your spotlight link in the comment section for all to see. Happy Sharing! XO, Nikki

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

Published: June 21, 2003 by Scholastic, Inc.
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction

It was 2001, or around that time, that I discovered the HP series. I wasn’t much of a leisurely reader. I was still in college and barely wanted to read any of my textbooks let alone a book for books sake. But, I found myself devouring Books 1 – 4 over the Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. I had caught up just in time to preorder Book 5: The Order of the Phoenix (my copy shown above).

I will not come to finish The Order of the Phoenix. I was in the middle of reading it when someone asked me if I got to the part where…(well I won’t ruin it for you, the way someone ruined it for me!) After receiving that spoiler, I never picked up the book again. Fast-forward around 15 years later and I still have yet to finish the infamous, popular HP series. I couldn’t even watch the movies for the books I did not read, because I didn’t want the books to be ruined for me (when I eventually started them again).

img_0885I’ve had the book sitting on my bookshelf all the time and just recently opened it to discover my bookmark still in its rightful place: I made it to the start of Chapter 21 (half-way through)!

Now the dilemma, do I re-start where I left off, at the beginning of ‘The Order of the Phoenix’, or restart the whole series because its been too long?

My answer: restarting the whole series over again! I need to reacquaint myself with the characters and the inner workings of Hogwarts. Heck, I still don’t even know which HP House I would be in! Now to just find the time…(the struggle of a book blogger)

Goodreads Stats:
4.48 average rating   *    2,005,305 Ratings  *   32,512 Reviews

Goodreads Synopsis:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth novel in the Harry Potter series, written by J. K. Rowling. It follows Harry Potter’s struggles through his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, including the surreptitious return of the antagonist Lord Voldemort, O.W.L. exams, and an obstructive Ministry of Magic. The novel was published on 21 June 2003 by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom, Scholastic in the United States, and Raincoast in Canada. Five million copies were sold in the first 24 hours of publication.[2] It is the longest book of the series. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has won several awards, including being named an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults in 2003. The book has also been made into a film, which was released in 2007, and into a video game by Electronic Arts.

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Purchase Links
Amazon US
Amazon UK
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img_0833Shopping Tip alert!

Barnes & Noble, in honor of Harry’s recent birthday, discounted HP items 25% until August 6, 2018.

The paperback box set originally marked at $86.93 is currently listed at $55.81. If you purchase online (can have it shipped or pick up in store for instant gratification) you can also use a RetailMeNot online coupon code: F3V9K7K for 20% (or if you have your own B&N Coupon).

With my state tax I was able to snag the set for $47.61! I consider that a steal! 


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20 thoughts on “Saturday Spotlight: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling”

  8. I absolutely love the HP books, they’re my all time favourite. I think I have an idea of which scene was spoiled for you and I would have been fuming if someone had spoiled that for me as well. I remember reading it for the first time and having to shut the book because I was so mad at what happened. What I will say is if you do like the series then it is worth getting through. The final two books are much darker and have a lot of moments where you just can’t put the book down because you need to know what happens next! At least, that’s what it was like for me.

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  14. Given my love of this genre it’s amazing to me that i have yet to read it! I’ll have to start reading it to my son so we can both have some HP fun!

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