Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The most eagerly anticipated book in history becomes the biggest paperback release of 2004! The book that took the world by storm.... In his fifth year at Hogwart's, Harry faces challenges at every turn, from the dark threat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be- Named and the unreliability of the government of the magical world to the rise of Ron Weasley as the keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team. Along the way he learns about the strength of his friends, the fierceness of his enemies, and the meaning of sacrifice.

J. K. Rowling is the author of five magnificent novels in the Harry Potter series. Her books have been honored with the Hugo Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the Whitbread Children's Book Award, the Nestle Smarties Book Prize, the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, and numerous state, magazine, and children's choice citations. Ms. Rowling herself has received a special certificate for being a three-year winner of the Nestle Smarties Book Prize as well as a special commendation from the Anne Spencer Lindbergh Prize for her outstanding contribution to children's fantasy literature. She has also been named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. Ms. Rowling lives in Scotland with her husband and two children.