I realy liked it. some parts are very depreesing a inportent charater dies
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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Common Sense says
Rowling mixes up a potent and volatile brew.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
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What Parents Need to Know
About Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Parents need to know that though there is a high level of violence and emotional upset, the morality and boost to reading ability more than balance them out. A group of teens fights adults who want to kill them and a major character dies. Harry is tortured again with a curse that makes him writhe in pain; another character is attacked by a snake. Positive themes of friendship, equality, and loyalty continue to flourish, but Harry develops a short fuse.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about Harry's turbulent and triumphant moments. Why do you think he seems so much angrier in this book? Do you think he treated his friends fairly when he arrived at Grimmauld Place? Why did he agree to let Rita Skeeter tell his story? When the article is banned at school everyone wants to read it -- and does. Can you think of examples of this happening in today's media?
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Lives in MassachusettsI rate this title on for age 9 and give itIt is a exiteing but sad story
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- Lives in ConnecticutI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
good read but not the best.
this book is by far the longest but it is very good. i recomed it.
- Lives in IllinoisI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I love the "Harry Potter" series, but not this book. It could have been at least 200 pages shorter, meanders around, introduces pointless characters like Grawp, and so on. The best stuff was Fred and George's antics. Don't get me wrong, it's not terrible, but it's not great either. Grade B- Age recomm: 12+ or younger mature kids.
- Lives inI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Highly Recommended
I recommend reading this book, if you can understand this. I don't think there really is a factor of how old you are just, if you can read it. But obviously it is a little too big, and may need more time than you think, but it is really interesting, and will keep you wanting more...
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