Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Hardcover, Bloomsbury)

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

Harry Potter’s fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry begins in the darkest way imaginable. After witnessing the return of Lord Voldemort at the end of the previous year, Harry is spending a lonely summer with the Dursleys, cut off from his friends and desperate for news. Then he is attacked by Dementors, and his world is turned upside down.

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in J.K. Rowling’s beloved series, Harry discovers that many in the wizarding world refuse to believe that Voldemort has returned. The Ministry of Magic is determined to discredit him and Professor Dumbledore, and it sends Dolores Umbridge to Hogwarts, where her strict rules and cruel punishments make life miserable for the students.

Meanwhile, Harry learns of the Order of the Phoenix, a secret society fighting against Voldemort, and is troubled by strange dreams and visions that seem to connect him to the Dark Lord. With Ron, Hermione and their friends, he forms a secret group to learn defensive magic, while facing exams, first romance and growing anger and frustration. The story builds toward a dramatic confrontation that will change Harry forever.

The longest book in the series, the novel deepens the story with darker themes, complex characters and heartbreaking loss.

Gripping and emotional, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is an essential part of the series for readers of all ages, best enjoyed after the first four books.