Robin M. (robinmy) - , reviewed on 12/9/2016 + 2104 more book reviews

When Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his fifth year at the school for Wizards, many people do not believe his claim that evil Lord Voldemort is back. Cornelius Fudge is in staunch denial about Voldemort's return. He sends Dolores Umbridge to Hogwarts to bring it under the control of the Ministry of Magic. As the school year progresses under Umbridge's rule, things go from bad to worse when Harry repeatedly has bad dreams that cause the scar on his forehead to ache. He knows that means that Voldemort is growing stronger. With only a few friends and a group calling themselves the Order of the Phoenix believing his claims, Harry must study for his Ordinary Wizarding Level (OWL) exams and put up with Professor Umbridge making his life miserable.

Just when I thought this series couldn't get any better, the fifth installment tops them all. Rowlings characters grow with each book in the series. Many of the supporting characters we've met in previous books are back in this one. The new characters are fun, especially Professor Umbridge and her persistent "Hem, Hem" whenever she wants to interrupt a conversation or get someone's attention. I listened to the audiobook. Jim Dale does an outstanding job as the narrator. My rating: 5 Stars.

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