Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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Author: J. K. Rowling
First Published: 2003
Type of Work: Novel
Time of Work: The late 1990’s
Setting: England
Principal Characters: Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Fred Weasley, Albus Dumbledore, Rubeus Hagrid, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape, Dolores Jane Umbridge, Lord Voldemort, Draco Malfoy, Sirius Black, Petunia Dursley, Dudley Dursley
Genres: Long fiction, Children’s literature, Fantasy, Magical and occult fantasy, Novel
Subjects: Folkloric or magical people, Twentieth century, Friendship, Schools or school life, England or English people, Death or dying, Good and evil, Loyalty, Witches or witchcraft, Orphans or orphanages, 1990’s, Boys, Monsters, Great Britain
Locales: England

The most remarkable development in book publishing of recent years has been the phenomenal popularity of J. K. Rowling’s children’s novels about Harry Potter. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in the saga, raises this series to new levels of popularity, while challenging traditional boundaries of children’s literature. Although there is no question that these novels are first and foremost children’s books, their increasingly somber subject matter, growing length, and widespread popularity among adult readers make them worthy of consideration in...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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