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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

There is so much amazing content in this book that is not covered in the movies! So much! This is also where the series turns even darker. That began at the end of book four, but book five is dark, and it needs to be.

Just before Harry is to start his fifth year at Hogwarts, he must fight off dementors that have come to Privet Drive and threaten not only him, but Dudley. In order to save them, he must use magic. This is not his first offense, so Harry must defend himself in court or risk expulsion. It doesn't help that the Ministry of Magic refuses to take seriously the threat that Voldemort has returned.

In response to Voldemort's return, the Order of the Phoenix is formed and consists of The Weasleys, Dumbledore, Mad Eye Moody, Sirius Black, and even Severus Snape as well as a few others. Harry has a hard time believing Snape is actually on their side. At school, several teachers are let go by new headmistress Delores Umbridge, appointed head of the school by the Ministry of Magic.

Harry and his school chums begin meeting in secret to practice Defense Against the Dark Arts because Umbridge is teaching directly from a textbook rather than practical skills. They call themselves the DA, Dumbledore's Army. Most of his classes are teaching what he needs to know to pass the OWLs, Ordinary Wizarding Levels. Meanwhile, Snape begins teaching Harry Occlumency to try and prevent Voldemort from breaking into his thoughts. But when Harry discovers something Snape does not want him to know, he refuses to teach his any longer, and Harry begins having even more and more vivid dreams involving the Dark Lord.

I won't spoil the book, but suffice to say, it is amazing! This series is one of the best I've ever read.

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