Book Club - Harry Potter #5 - The Order of the Phoenix

Join us for this fun, highly energetic, and interactive book club. During this nine week class, we will meet once a week to “travel” to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! You do NOT want to miss our book club discussion of this beloved bestseller!

There is a door at the end of a silent corridor. And it's haunting Harry Potter's dreams. Why else would he be waking in the middle of the night, screaming in terror?

It's not just the upcoming O.W.L. exams; a new teacher with a personality like poisoned honey; a venomous, disgruntled house-elf; or even the growing threat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Now Harry Potter is faced with the unreliability of the very government of the magical world and the impotence of the authorities at Hogwarts.

Despite this (or perhaps because of it), he finds depth and strength in his friends, beyond what even he knew; boundless loyalty; and unbearable sacrifice.

In this multi-day class, we will meet once weekly for nine weeks to dive deep into the fifth book in the series… Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling. During class time, full participation in class discussion is expected. There is grace for a shy student, of course, but students will be encouraged to dive into the discussion as they acclimate to the group. Each student will have a turn to share their thoughts and ideas. I will have questions and discussion prompts ready each week, should conversation lag.  After our discussion time, we will end with a game if time permits! My book clubs are typically highly engaging, highly interactive, very lively! 

Chapters will be assigned to be read ahead of time, before class. There are 38 chapters in this book. The book is also available as an audiobook! All of class time will be dedicated to discussing the books, applying critical thinking, discussing characters, plot, and other literary aspects, designing a book cover, creating a house flag, etc, and ending with a fun game, all related to the book. Our last class will be a book party! Snacks are welcome and encouraged! I am creating book clubs for each book in the series! Stay tuned! 

Week 1- Please read chapters 1-4 BEFORE class!
Week 2- Please read chapters 5-8 BEFORE class! 
Week 3 - Please read chapters 9-12 BEFORE class! 
Week 4- Please read chapters 13-16 BEFORE class! 
Week 5 - Please read chapters 17-20 BEFORE class! 
Week 6 - Please read chapters 21-24 BEFORE class!
Week 7 - Please read chapters 25-28 BEFORE class! 
Week 8 - Please read chapters 29-32 BEFORE class!
Week 9 - Please read chapters 33-38 BEFORE class!