Harry Potter is furious that he has been abandoned at the Dursleys' house for the summer, for he suspects that Voldemort is gathering an army, that he himself could be attacked, and that his so-called friends are keeping him in the dark. Finally rescued by wizard bodyguards, he discovers that Dumbledore is regrouping the Order of the Phoenix - a secret society first formed years ago to fight Voldemort. But the Ministry of Magic is against the Order, lies are being spread by the wizards' tabloid, the Daily Prophet, and Harry fears that he may have to take on this epic battle against evil alone.
. - Passer for 12-16 år
Den femte boken om Harry Potter og vennene hans på Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Nok en lang og ubehagelig sommer er over for Harry Potter. Denne gangen er det ikke bare familien Dursley som har plaget ham. I tillegg synes det som om hans beste venner, Ron og Hermione, har glemt ham helt. Nå har Harry fått nok, og bestemmer seg for å foreta seg noe. Sommerferien ender i svært dramatiske former. Det Harry er i ferd med å oppdage den påfølgende høst, skal komme til å snu livet hans fullstendig opp-ned.
