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Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix
J.K. Rowling
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary and Analysis
Summary, Chapters 1–2
Summary, Chapters 3–5
Summary, Chapters 6–8
Summary, Chapters 9–11
Summary, Chapters 12–13
Summary, Chapters 14–16
Summary, Chapters 17–19
Summary, Chapters 20–22
Summary, Chapters 23–25
Summary, Chapters 26–28
Summary, Chapters 29–31
Summary, Chapters 32–34
Summary, Chapters 35–38
Characters
Character List
Harry Potter
Sirius Black
Dolores Umbridge
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Summary, Chapters 1-2
Summary, Chapters 3-5
Summary, Chapters 6-8
Summary, Chapters 9-11
Summary, Chapters 12-13
Summary, Chapters 14-16
Summary, Chapters 17-19
Summary, Chapters 20-22
Summary, Chapters 23-25
Summary, Chapters 26-28
Summary, Chapters 29-31
Summary, Chapters 32-34
Summary, Chapters 35-38
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Context Quiz
Further Study
Context Quiz
1
of 5
What source of money did J.K. Rowling live off while she wrote her first Harry Potter book?
An inherited fortune
Investment income
Her office job salary
Welfare payments
2
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On what grounds did many publishers reject Rowling's manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Too long
Too literary
Too slow
All of the above
3
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What kind of reception did Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone receive immediately following its publication?
Commercial and critical failure
Commercial and critical success
Commercial success but critical failure
Critical success but commercial failure
4
of 5
Where did Rowling write much of her first Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone book?
The Edinburgh library
Edinburgh City Hall
Her Edinburgh flat
Edinburgh cafes
5
of 5
What have many literary critics studying the Harry Potter series tried to pinpoint?
The reasons it succeeded
The source of its eternal appeal
Rowling's stylistic innovations
All of the above
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