I always found The Order of the Phoenix to be my least favorite Harry Potter book. Yet, when I reread it this year, I found new appreciation. It is one of those books that get better every time you read it. Mostly because there is just so much in the book to wrap your head around.

The Order of the Phoenix is the longest book in the series. It is also the book where Harry Potter really starts to become a teenager. Having watched this transition in three of my own children now I have an amazing appreciation for how Rowling has captured this in the world of Hogwarts.

This book is also full of faults. The entire plot of this story is centered around how individuals are not perfect. This was a bit annoying the first time I read the book. Yet this time I found it more a testament to human nature. I think it helps knowing the complete plot, I could focus on the specifics of what I was reading.