“A considerably darker, more psychological book than its predecessors, ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ occupies the same emotional and storytelling place in the Potter series as ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ held in the first ‘Star Wars’ trilogy. It provides a sort of fulcrum for the series, marking Harry’s emergence from boyhood, and his newfound knowledge that an ancient prophecy holds the secret to Voldemort’s obsession with him and his family.”