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Author | J. K. Rowling |
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Illustrator | Jason Cockcroft (first edition) |
Language | English |
Series | Harry Potter |
Release number | 5th in series |
Genre | Fantasy |
Publisher | Bloomsbury (UK) |
Publication date | 2 April 2003 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Pages | 766 (first edition) |
ISBN | 0-7475-5100-6 |
Preceded by | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
Followed by | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a fantasy novel written by the British author J. K. Rowling. It is the fifth novel in the Harry Potter series. It follows Harry Potter's struggles through his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, including the surreptitious return of the antagonist Lord Voldemort, O.W.L. exams, and an obstructive Ministry of Magic. The novel was published on 2 April 2003 by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom, Scholastic in the United States, and Raincoast in Canada. It sold five million copies in the first 24 hours of publication.[1]
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix won several awards, including the American Library Association Best Book Award for Young Adults in 2003. The book was also made into a 2007 film, and a video game by Electronic Arts.