**Finishes and realizes that there's now only two more books to read....is it okay to cry that it's almost over?** 
 **AUDIOBOOK FORMAT** 
 Because when you drive/sit in your car for 8 hours a day Harry Potter is the best thing to wake you up. 
 Why did the longest book in the series have to be my least favorite?! Don't get me wrong I still enjoyed it (because it's HP duh) but there was so much less action than I would've liked. Specially after following up the Goblet of Fire which is PACKED with action, suspense, and everything I could want. The character growth for EVERYONE was super important though in this one I feel like. The entire gang is growing both physically and mentally speaking into young adults. They're focusing more on physical attraction (getting in relationships), speaking out of term against authority, and fighting for what they believe to be right. 
 - The Order of the Phoenix crew was love. Every single member has played or will play a vital role in HP life. Then HP went and created his own crew of students semi-inspired by the order and called themselves Dumbledores Army. LOVE. Another major character development point as well as adding more characters to the crew we've come to love so much (Luna Lovegood, Ginny, and Neville!) 
 - I've never HATED a fictional character as much as I hated Dolores Umbridge in this book. I don't think I've ever LOVED Professor McGonagall as much for her witty remarks and commentary without getting booted from the castle. 
 - The realization that Harry is of age finally and Dumbledore confessing all the secrets he's been hiding from Harry. Such as Harrys link to Voldemort and why he's been having all those crazy dreams. We get a lot of questions from the previous books answered during this one meeting towards the end with Dumbledore. 
 - (view spoiler)[ THE FEELS WHEN SIRIUS DIED ! *sobbing in my car* Then the guilt that Harry was feeling after when he realized how Voldemort and Creature (the Blacks house elf) had tricked him by using his dreams. & the fact that his own COUSIN Bellatrix was the one to kill him! What an evil woman! (hide spoiler)]