Summing Up "Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix"

Why I Chose This Book:  I had to know what happened after You-Know-Who came back!

Book Rating (1-5 Stars):  This book is going to get 4 stars.  It's kind of depressing; one of my FAVORITE characters dies in it; the movie leaves out a lot of the coolest parts (but that's probably because it's one of the longest books in the series).

Setting of the Book: Hogwarts & the Ministry of Magic

About the Author: J.K. Rowling - this is obviously her claim-to-fame series.  She wrote another book about some kind of political something or other in England (also fiction), but the synopsis on the back of the book really didn't interest me.  Also, I'm pretty sure she wrote the first Harry Potter book in her mid-twenties but didn't actually get it published until her early thirties?  Or something like that.

Plot of the book in one sentence:  Harry, Ron and Hermione meet the Order of the Phoenix and deal with the aftermath of You-Know-Who coming back and the Ministry of Magic taking over the school.

If I Could Rename the Book:  Harry Potter & the Department of Mysteries (is it "department"? Now I can't remember...)

Genre: YA Fantasy

Point of View: 3rd person limited (told from Harry's POV)

Favorite Character: Tonks, hands-down.  She's awesome.

Least Favorite Character: The woman the Ministry of Magic sends to get Hogwarts under control.  She's awful.  *shudders*

Other (Main Characters): 
Harry Potter - the main character (obviously).  In this book, he's in his third year at Hogwarts.
Ron Weasley - Harry's best friend.  Comes from a poor family (all redheads).  His dad works for the Ministry of Magic, his two oldest brothers have already graduated from Hogwarts, his third oldest brother is a know-it-all rule follower at Hogwarts, his fourth-and-fifth oldest brothers are twins who are constantly causing trouble, and his younger sister is in love with Harry.  lol
Hermione Granger - Harry and Ron's other best friend.  Even though they can't stand her at the beginning of the first book (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone), they grudgingly grow to admire and like her.
Albus Dumbledore - The Headmaster of Hogwarts.  He's so wise.  And super beardy.  Seriously.  He has a super-long beard.
Severus Snape - The Potions teacher at Hogwarts.  He is SO MEAN to Harry all the time.
Draco Malfoy - a self-entitled bully who picks on Harry, Ron and Hermione all the time.
I could go on, but I don't want to bog you down with too many Harry Potter characters. lol

If the Book was made into a movie, who would play the main characters? 
It's already a movie, and the characters are spot-on.

Favorite Scene of the Book: When Fred & George stand-up to...THAT WOMAN.  Ugh.

Least Favorite Scene of the Book: When Harry gets detention and has to write "I must not tell lies" with a quill that PIERCES HIS SKIN.

Did I like the Ending? Of course I did :)

Which of my friends could I see loving this book? Amy - I know she loves it.  haha

Which of my friends could I see hating this book? People who don't like conflict

This book left me feeling: Frustrated, but vindicated.

How Long Did It Take Me to Read It: Too long - this book is sooooo long.