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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Book 5

By: J.K. Rowling
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
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Stephen Fry brings the richness of these magical stories to life in the original British recordings.

'You are sharing the Dark Lord's thoughts and emotions. The Headmaster thinks it inadvisable for this to continue. He wishes me to teach you how to close your mind to the Dark Lord.'

Treat your ears to a performance so rich and captivating you'll imagine yourself in the halls of Hogwarts. Wherever you listen, the unmistakable voice of Stephen Fry is guaranteed to guide you ever more deeply into this magical story and transport you to the heart of the adventure.

Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day and Harry is running out of time...

Theme music composed by James Hannigan

Having become classics of our time, the Harry Potter stories never fail to bring comfort and escapism. With their message of hope, belonging and the enduring power of truth and love, the story of the Boy Who Lived continues to delight generations of new listeners.

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J.K. Rowling - Author

About the Author

J.K. Rowling is the author of the record-breaking, multi-award-winning Harry Potter novels. Loved by fans around the world, the series has sold more than 500 million copies, been translated into 80 languages and made into eight blockbuster films.

She has written three companion volumes in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos), and The Tales of Beedle the Bard (in aid of Lumos).

In 2012, J.K. Rowling's digital company and digital publisher Pottermore was launched, a place where fans can enjoy the latest news from across the wizarding world, features and original writing by J.K. Rowling.

Her first novel for adult readers, The Casual Vacancy, was published in September 2012 and adapted for TV by the BBC in 2015. J.K. Rowling also writes crime novels under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, featuring private detective Cormoran Strike. The first four novels The Cuckoo's Calling (2013), The Silkworm (2014), Career of Evil (2015) and Lethal White (2018) all topped the national and international bestseller lists. The first three have been adapted for television, produced by Brontë Film and Television.

J.K. Rowling's 2008 Harvard commencement speech was published in 2015 as an illustrated book, Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination, and sold in aid of Lumos and university-wide financial aid at Harvard.

In 2016, J.K. Rowling collaborated with writer Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany on the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two, which is now running at The Palace Theatre in London's West End and at The Lyric Theatre on Broadway.

Also in 2016, J.K. Rowling made her screenwriting debut with the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. A prequel to the Harry Potter series, this new adventure of Magizoologist Newt Scamander marked the start of a five-film series to be written by the author. The second film in the series, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was released in November 2018.

The script book of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two was published in 2016. The original screenplays of the Fantastic Beasts films are published too: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018).

As well as receiving an OBE and Companion of Honour for services to children's literature, J.K. Rowling has received many awards and honours, including France's Légion d'Honneur and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

www.jkrowling.com

Image: Photography Debra Hurford Brown © J.K. Rowling 2018

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Deeper, Darker, Longer . . . Brilliant!

Did J.K. Rowling overdo it with "The Order of the Phoenix"? You might be forgiven for thinking so. After all this longest book of the series had the shortest amount of film time dedicated to it. So who got it right? Author or Director? It does have to be said that it is a slower moving story and some will conclude that a tougher approach to the editing would have improved it.

I have to disagree though, this is a more grown-up Harry Potter! Full of teenage angst and hormones as he struggles with not just wizardry, evil and fame but also the normal challenges that all young people face. Raging against family, the agonies of a possible first love, the panic created by crucial examinations and discovering that just maybe your parents weren’t quite the perfect role models that you once thought.

Again the narrative to the story takes on an increasingly darker tone and the sense of childish wonder is replaced with a more worldly outlook as befits a growing boy. There are still, of course, lots of moments of humour and warmth as we get to spend an extended amount of time with Harry, Hermione, Ron and the others. The Weasley twins are a particular highlight of this book.

The man faced with this marathon narration is once again the hugely impressive Mr Fry who is extremely easy on the ear. Listen carefully and you can detect a couple of very slightly ragged edges in the character voicings of this one but he still brings great atmosphere and at times a real gravitas to proceedings.

If you have only ever seen the film before this book should be a massive treat! I think the author got it right and it’s the one Potter film where I genuinely feel they didn’t do the book justice at all. Even though it was a fine film in of itself it just doesn’t quite manage to capture the essence of the book as well as the others.

It’s long but don’t be put off, after all who wouldn’t want to spend a few extra hours with this set of characters?

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Masterfully Narrated

Honestly, some of the very best narrations available. To the point where it is more so, voice acting.

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Dolores Umbridge need I say more

I really enjoyed this book. Out of all the film's this was the one I thought I could remember the least, then I started listening to the audio book and it all came back. I think I might actually enjoy the film more now, having listened to the book, as I really understand what is going on and why, I can also picture the characters so easily. Whether you want to call the DA group the Dark Arts or Dumbledore's Army this is the first time that Harry and friends start to make a stand against Voldermort. Although this means our time at Hogwarts is coming closer to the end it is still worth a listen and an entertaining story and you just have to Love the Weasley twins in this book.
With a new Defence against the Dark arts teacher at school that won't teach, it's up to Harry to help his classmates to pass there owls. Especially as everything they learn will help them face Voldermort. The ministry is still refusing to take the threat seriously and when Harry keeps having visions in his dreams of a door and people he cares for being attacked, being cut off from the Order of the Phoenix, the group that went up against Voldermort last time, is the last thing he needs. Can he and his friends survive another year at school?
I like Stephen Fry as the narrator. He does a really good job, with so many different and varied characters he still manages to make them All sound different.

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Greatest audio book I've ever heard

I loved this audio book. I've listened to it many times. I love it so much!

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Amazing!

I have to say, as a huge fan of the Harry Potter books, this audiobook did not disappoint. Stephen Fry is a perfect match for the series and certainly brings the characters to life. However, given this is a rather long book, it does mean that the audiobook lasts for almost 30 hours!

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Harry potter

Sooo good i love j.k Rowling she's the best go Harry potter in happy yay😃😃

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❤️ LOVE THIS

I love this book 📖 Steven Fry reads it wonderfully and the story is gripping from start to end I applaud Jk Rowling for this incredible literate world 🌍

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An amazing book!!!

This book is amazing and it is even better with Stephen Fry reading it

Very highly recommended

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The words

I think the best way to tell you the story is to
describe it with proper words

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Truly addictive

I absolutely loved this book. I was truly addictive and I was unable to stop. I can't wait to listen to the next book.

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