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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, Book 5)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, Book 5)

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Welive4ourkids!
5.0 out of 5 starsWhat’s the point of writing a review?
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 22, 2023
Some books just cannot be done justice by a review. I had a horrible fall last summer which resulted in a TBI. I had read all of the Harry Potter books before, but looking at books was difficult and reading impossible for a while. So I listened to the brilliant Jim Dale read them and followed along with these stunningly beautiful editions illustrated by Jim Kay. I was surprised how little I remembered. I cried, and laughed (more crying) and cheered, and was carried through some very difficult days, by these amazing stories. Inspiring in ways you wouldn’t even imagine until you read and re-read them. I love them. What else can I say? Don’t underestimate them bc you have stereotyped them in your head. JK Rowling is a genius and deserves the accolades! She is amazing! I’d feel honored to meet her, but I’d never expect to. I'm just thankful for the stories she created.❤️
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Cheezewizgumby
3.0 out of 5 starsCollectors edition but Amazon handles them poorly
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 8, 2023
These are collectors editions at this point.

Why?

Because the illustrator Jim Kay will no longer be finishing the series. Hopefully someone will come and finish the entire “collected works” but until then we have to wait.

Amazon does a poor job at maintaining the quality of the binding. As you can see here my bottom pages and the hard cover are scuffed, frayed and dented.

Two stars knocked off for that but as of this writing.

I have books 1 - 5
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Welive4ourkids!
5.0 out of 5 stars What’s the point of writing a review?
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 22, 2023
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Some books just cannot be done justice by a review. I had a horrible fall last summer which resulted in a TBI. I had read all of the Harry Potter books before, but looking at books was difficult and reading impossible for a while. So I listened to the brilliant Jim Dale read them and followed along with these stunningly beautiful editions illustrated by Jim Kay. I was surprised how little I remembered. I cried, and laughed (more crying) and cheered, and was carried through some very difficult days, by these amazing stories. Inspiring in ways you wouldn’t even imagine until you read and re-read them. I love them. What else can I say? Don’t underestimate them bc you have stereotyped them in your head. JK Rowling is a genius and deserves the accolades! She is amazing! I’d feel honored to meet her, but I’d never expect to. I'm just thankful for the stories she created.❤️
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5.0 out of 5 stars Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Illustrated Finally Arrives!!!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 12, 2022
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The fifth illustrated edition of Harry Potter has finally arrived after a long 3 year wait. I have definitely been looking forward to this edition as this is the longest book in the series and happens to be my favorite. In this book so many characters “step up” showing their talent and prowess alongside Harry not to mention the development of more maturity in the characters as they face increasingly higher stakes in the magical world. Perhaps most of all I was looking forward to Jim Kay’s illustration of the incredibly well written and despicable Dolores Umbridge. The illustrated editions are always great because you get to see illustrations of the characters and beasts drawn exactly as they were written. Jim Kay again does an exceptional job capturing those descriptions in illustrated form as all illustrated pages are something to look forward to as you read through the book. They are vibrant and depict the scenes brilliantly.

That being said I have to be honest and say I still miss more of the pages with background illustrations and theming illustrations we saw in the first 3 books. I know the books are getting longer so that may be more difficult but I admit I was hoping with the additional time for this edition it would have more. It does have some as you can see in the attached images which are great. I am not asking for every page or chapter but perhaps those earlier books spoiled me and with how much I enjoyed background theme images. I always enjoy the illustrated pages but the theme / background image pages are great bridges that set the mood before the next big fully illustrated page. Again though the pages that are fully illustrated are truly captivating and it’s worthwhile to take your time looking at those so you don’t miss some of the incredibly well done small details.

That being said this is a beautiful edition perfect for Harry Potter fans and really great for kids enjoying the Harry Potter world. I found that even older kids who previously read the books love seeing the illustrations and how the characters are depicted. The books continue to take on the darker tone that began back in book 3 as many who would be looking at reviews of this book probably know. It depends on your family and child but compared to a book series like Lemony Snicket’s these are nowhere near as “dark”. If you are a parent and have not read the books I would say read it (because they are great for adults also) first to see whether or not you think your child is ready but generally children 10 and up seem to handle the books well. A great purchase that everyone will enjoy!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Illustrated Finally Arrives!!!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 12, 2022
The fifth illustrated edition of Harry Potter has finally arrived after a long 3 year wait. I have definitely been looking forward to this edition as this is the longest book in the series and happens to be my favorite. In this book so many characters “step up” showing their talent and prowess alongside Harry not to mention the development of more maturity in the characters as they face increasingly higher stakes in the magical world. Perhaps most of all I was looking forward to Jim Kay’s illustration of the incredibly well written and despicable Dolores Umbridge. The illustrated editions are always great because you get to see illustrations of the characters and beasts drawn exactly as they were written. Jim Kay again does an exceptional job capturing those descriptions in illustrated form as all illustrated pages are something to look forward to as you read through the book. They are vibrant and depict the scenes brilliantly.

That being said I have to be honest and say I still miss more of the pages with background illustrations and theming illustrations we saw in the first 3 books. I know the books are getting longer so that may be more difficult but I admit I was hoping with the additional time for this edition it would have more. It does have some as you can see in the attached images which are great. I am not asking for every page or chapter but perhaps those earlier books spoiled me and with how much I enjoyed background theme images. I always enjoy the illustrated pages but the theme / background image pages are great bridges that set the mood before the next big fully illustrated page. Again though the pages that are fully illustrated are truly captivating and it’s worthwhile to take your time looking at those so you don’t miss some of the incredibly well done small details.

That being said this is a beautiful edition perfect for Harry Potter fans and really great for kids enjoying the Harry Potter world. I found that even older kids who previously read the books love seeing the illustrations and how the characters are depicted. The books continue to take on the darker tone that began back in book 3 as many who would be looking at reviews of this book probably know. It depends on your family and child but compared to a book series like Lemony Snicket’s these are nowhere near as “dark”. If you are a parent and have not read the books I would say read it (because they are great for adults also) first to see whether or not you think your child is ready but generally children 10 and up seem to handle the books well. A great purchase that everyone will enjoy!
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a triumph! So much emotion in each illustration. This is the last one Jim Kay will illustrate.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 11, 2022
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 Well worth the wait. The first few books were released each year, but the latest have taken longer to get published. With good reason as they are lengthier books, and the illustrator also took longer to complete due to mental health illness. Sadly, this will be the last Harry Potter book Jim Kay illustrates. He says: "I have been struggling with mental health illness for some time, and it would be wrong to try and continue when I can no longer give the fans and the series the full commitment and energy it deserves."

So many of the reviews here complain about having fewer illustrated pages. This isn't a children's picture book to expect every single page to have illustrations. I praise each painting that is included, even if it might feel like fewer due to the size of this book. They are skillful paintings lovingly created by an expert in his craft. Even if hypothetically there were no paintings at all, the quality of the pages and overall book are well worth the price of any hardback.

The Order of the Phoenix has much more detail, and the use of color has been more methodically planned. While there are some bright pictures, there isn't often something happy occurring. Bright sunsets set almost an even broodier tone with the characters being deep in contemplation in contrast to the bright scene. Masterfully done evoking so much feeling. I feel Jim Kay's mental health may have played a part in the feeling the paintings bring up. You can feel the anguish and sorrow in many of these. The contributing illustrator, Neil Packer, did about a quarter of the illustrations, which are very cool. Neil's are more of a layout than painting a scene, but extremely detailed.

The pages themselves (even those without illustrations) take on the color tone of what the chapter is about. For example, the pages for chapters taking place in a forest are green, those with Umbridge are often pink, those with Death Eaters transition from black, dark green, purple and red. Excellent use of color throughout to set the mood.

And what a mood and tone the story has! The heroes preparing themselves for what they know will come, but no one coming out of it unscathed. Good can win, but it comes at a cost.

There are new characters who make things far more difficult for our young heroes than one would imagine. I always felt Umbridge was such a villain and couldn't place why her character irked me more than some of the other more murderous villains. But I think it's because she is someone we can identify in our lives who we might have met. The teacher who treated us unfairly for no reason, or the unreasonable person who criticizes every good thing we think we've accomplished. While characters like Voldemort and Lestrange are the evil we wish never to have to confront, Umbridge is the evil we face in real life.

I would definitely not recommend this for children. Not just because of the length and thematic material, but some illustrations are purposely frightful. Which I imagine we can continue to expect as the stories get darker. Not a bad thing, but just know the stories progressively get scarier and despondent.

Overall, a fantastic buy that I'm happy to have with the other Illustrated versions. I am sad Jim Kay will no longer be illustrating the remaining two books, but that makes this installment all the more special. Thank you, Jim Kay, for sharing these beautiful treasures with us and our hearts.

Beware Amazon packing isn't always the best. They'll put it in a box often with no padding. My copy of the book came in excellent condition, but the box it arrived in was in bad shape.
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My Favorite Things
5.0 out of 5 stars What a triumph! So much emotion in each illustration. This is the last one Jim Kay will illustrate.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 11, 2022
Well worth the wait. The first few books were released each year, but the latest have taken longer to get published. With good reason as they are lengthier books, and the illustrator also took longer to complete due to mental health illness. Sadly, this will be the last Harry Potter book Jim Kay illustrates. He says: "I have been struggling with mental health illness for some time, and it would be wrong to try and continue when I can no longer give the fans and the series the full commitment and energy it deserves."

So many of the reviews here complain about having fewer illustrated pages. This isn't a children's picture book to expect every single page to have illustrations. I praise each painting that is included, even if it might feel like fewer due to the size of this book. They are skillful paintings lovingly created by an expert in his craft. Even if hypothetically there were no paintings at all, the quality of the pages and overall book are well worth the price of any hardback.

The Order of the Phoenix has much more detail, and the use of color has been more methodically planned. While there are some bright pictures, there isn't often something happy occurring. Bright sunsets set almost an even broodier tone with the characters being deep in contemplation in contrast to the bright scene. Masterfully done evoking so much feeling. I feel Jim Kay's mental health may have played a part in the feeling the paintings bring up. You can feel the anguish and sorrow in many of these. The contributing illustrator, Neil Packer, did about a quarter of the illustrations, which are very cool. Neil's are more of a layout than painting a scene, but extremely detailed.

The pages themselves (even those without illustrations) take on the color tone of what the chapter is about. For example, the pages for chapters taking place in a forest are green, those with Umbridge are often pink, those with Death Eaters transition from black, dark green, purple and red. Excellent use of color throughout to set the mood.

And what a mood and tone the story has! The heroes preparing themselves for what they know will come, but no one coming out of it unscathed. Good can win, but it comes at a cost.

There are new characters who make things far more difficult for our young heroes than one would imagine. I always felt Umbridge was such a villain and couldn't place why her character irked me more than some of the other more murderous villains. But I think it's because she is someone we can identify in our lives who we might have met. The teacher who treated us unfairly for no reason, or the unreasonable person who criticizes every good thing we think we've accomplished. While characters like Voldemort and Lestrange are the evil we wish never to have to confront, Umbridge is the evil we face in real life.

I would definitely not recommend this for children. Not just because of the length and thematic material, but some illustrations are purposely frightful. Which I imagine we can continue to expect as the stories get darker. Not a bad thing, but just know the stories progressively get scarier and despondent.

Overall, a fantastic buy that I'm happy to have with the other Illustrated versions. I am sad Jim Kay will no longer be illustrating the remaining two books, but that makes this installment all the more special. Thank you, Jim Kay, for sharing these beautiful treasures with us and our hearts.

Beware Amazon packing isn't always the best. They'll put it in a box often with no padding. My copy of the book came in excellent condition, but the box it arrived in was in bad shape.
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Christina Deeds
5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful illustration to the Pottet world!!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 16, 2023
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Gorgeous!! Absolutely gorgeous!! My husband and I always look forward to the illustrations of the Wizarding world! We enjoy watching the stories we love come to life! Got this for my husband for Christmas and he loved it! Can't wait to have the complete set!
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Candice L. Roper
5.0 out of 5 stars These Harry Potter illustrated books are priceless for all ages!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 9, 2023
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This will be the third Harry Potter illustrated book that we will give to our adopted granddaughter. Amazon was doing an AMAZING deal at Christmas that if you buy two Harry Potter illustrated books the third one was free! So we've already got a head start on our Christmas 2023 shopping!
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D. Blasberg
4.0 out of 5 stars Another winner
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 13, 2023
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I love these illustrated versions of the Harry Potter books and this one is almost as nice as the others. My disappointment is that it feels like there are less illustrations than in the others. Maybe this is because it's the largest of the HP books, so the illustrations show up less often. They are beautiful though. I'm a 71-year-old Potter fan and to be honest I have some trouble reading some of the pages, the ones where the print is white on a dark background. Oh, and this is a HEAVY book,
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LM
5.0 out of 5 stars Arrived undamaged
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 16, 2023
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Many times when books are delivered there is damage to corners or the jacket is creased. This was not the case. And of course one can't go wrong with an illustrated HP book!
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Lemonpoppyseed
5.0 out of 5 stars Granny loves! Will make a nice family heirloom
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 16, 2023
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I buy these for my Granny every Christmas because she introduced me to Harry Potter and she loves the illustrations. We will keep the series in the family as they are very nice, high quality books.
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Anonymouse
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the wait
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 30, 2022
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Have been waiting a few years for this one to come out. I buy my wife all of these books because she loves Harry Potter. We are looking forward to passing them on to our kids to read. The quality of the images and the writing are amazing. It’s like the book comes to life on the page. It’s the perfect companion to guide one into the movies.
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Arica T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing illustrations
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 18, 2023
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Bought this as a gift but I want to order for myself. Absolutely beautiful illustrations. These versions of the books are really cool.
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