Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

One of my goals before leaving for Florida this week was to finish reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.  Since I also wanted to complete our 2018 photo album before we left, I wasn't sure that I would be able to do both.  Thankfully, I had some time last week to finish the album and was finally able to devote my free time this weekend to reading.

This Harry Potter book was Brett's favorite.  After rereading it I can definitely see why that is true.  It brought so many beloved characters together and it answered many questions from the previous four books.  It also tied the past and present together as Harry got to know his parents better as he heard stories from those who loved them as well as those who loathed them.  Every Harry Potter fan disliked the Dursley's from the first chapter in the series.  The Order of the Phoenix finally let Harry and the reader in on the secret of why he had to spend the summers with his aunt, uncle and cousin.  The book also featured one of the meanest teachers in the history of education which most could relate to having at one time or another.

I was glad that I made time to read this week.  Although this book had a sad ending I was happy to have reread a favorite.  I plan to start The Women in White by Wilkie Collins while on vacation.  It was written in the 1860s and was revered as the one of the first mystery novels filled with twists and turns.  I hope that it is as good as the reviews that I have read about it.  

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