Where does OotP rank in your top five?

[fanatic_j]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Goblet of Fire
3. Sorceror's Stone
4. Chamber of Secrets
5. Order of the Phoenix

I was very disappointed in this book. While it was well-written and therefore a good read, I felt like it was much ado about nothing. I felt like 500 or so of the pages were just a complete waste.

There were some memorable things that prevented the time invested from being a total waste. JKR getting me to hate Umbridge so fiercely and then getting to enjoy her comeuppance. ;) I just wish she had been brutally slaughtered.

I even felt like Dumbledore's "big speech" explained very little. If he told Harry "everything", I think I must have missed it.

Maybe after a 2nd read it will move up my personal list.

[lonewulf]

Almost the same...
1. PoA
2. GoF
3. Ss
4. OotP
5. CoS

No romance (except Cho), lame prophecy thing, DD speech so non-epic....others

But the book was still good and a wealth of info. Who ever posted the comment that this was like Empire STrikes back for Harry Potter has made me feel alot better. I think thats a perfect analogy and this book is a character driven stepping stone to 6,7.

[DocHollidaywe]

1. PoA
2. GoF
3. OoTP
4. CoS
5. SS/PS

[mallorniphredil]

Mine:

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Sorcerer's Stone
3. Goblet of Fire
4. Order of the Phoenix
5. Chamber of Secrets

[Jinxie Cat]

Hmm... My favorites before Order of the Phoenix:

1. PoA
2. GoF
3. SS
4. CoS

My favorites after Order of the Phoenix:

1. OotP
2. PoA
3. GoF
4. SS
5. CoS

I seem to be the only one so far who put the 'Order' at number one... :o

[You-Know-Who]

1. OotP
2. GoF
3. PoA
4. CoS
5. PS

Of course you're going to be dissapointed if there is a freaking hype around it. Same thing happend to Star Wars TPM.

[Picko]

1. GoF
2. OotP
3. PS
4. PoA
5. CoS

[fiorenza]

Yeah...I also expected a LOT more from Dumbledore's speech...I was hoping for stuff i didn't already know. Serves me right for reading too many theories/spoilers.

Anyway:

1. PoA
2. GoF
3. CoS
4. PS/SS

I haven't really decided where OOtP goes..it's either near the top or in the middle...dunno... :-P

[Muggical Me]

PoA - ruled
OotP
GoF
SS
CoS

[vickygirl4]

1. PoA
2. OotP
3. GoF
4. CoS
5. SS (PS)

[Aurora]

1. GoF
2. OotP
3. PoA
4. CoS
5. PS

[KellyC&HarryFan]

I'm sorry, prophecy thing was lame. heres my list...

1. GoF
2. OotP
3. PoA
4. SS
5. CoS

[rotsiepots]

My list:

1. PoA
2. GoF
3. OotP
4. PS
5. CoS

Ta da! :D

[Cat]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Goblet of Fire
4. Chamber of Secrets *
5. Philosopher's Stone *

* These two keep swapping positions with each other.

[DWeasley]

1. GOF
2. OOTP
3. SS (PS)
4. POA
5. COS

[Virtuousdream]

My list..

1) OOTP
2)PoA*
3)GoF*
4)PS
5)CoS

* these 2 are almost a tie, I love the length in book 4 more, yet Sirius made PoA *sigh*

[JustRelax!]

Am i the only one who finds it hard to put the books in an order of favourites?

I'd have to say OotP, GoF and PoA all tie for first place - i'm not sure which is my absolute fave.
Then CoS and PS tie for second place - I'm not sure which of these i prefer either!!

[Raistlin_Majere]

1)Sorcerer's Stone
2) Tie- goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix
4)Prisoner of Azkaban
5)Chamber of Secrets

[go_anna40]

1. POA
2. GOF -tie- OOTP
4. PS/SS
5. COS

It was good, I personally found it.
It was all well written and everything, but I still find POA better, somehow.

[daniel4hp]

1. OotP
2. GoF
3. PoA
4. CoS
5. PS/SS

I liked this book a lot. There was so much hype around it, it was very easy to expect unreal things from it, but regardless, I thought it was the best. It was darker, which I liked, and I felt it really supported the entire series, rather than being a nice, wrapped up, stand-alone story. I liked that too.

[Nick]

It's too early for me to decide, I have to read it at least 5 more time and then run through the whole series a couple of times. Only then can I properly compare it to the other 4 books.

[Hula]

1. Order of the Phoenix
2. Prisoner of Azkaban
3. Goblet of Fire
4. Philosopher's Stone
5. Chamber of Secrets

Personally, I loved OotP! I think it didn't explain all it could but I agree that it's going to be a stepping stone for Books 6 and 7.

[tabby]

Originally posted by Cat (original post (http://www.cosforums.com/a/showthread.php?postid=398502#post398502))
1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Goblet of Fire
4. Chamber of Secrets *
5. Philosopher's Stone *

* These two keep swapping positions with each other.


I'm exactly the same as Cat.

[Mega]

1. GoF
2. OotP
3. CoS
4. PoA
5. PS

[Knight]

1. GoF
2. CoS
3. SS/PS
4. tie - OotP and PoA

I think when the series is done this book will be known as sort of an intermission or a set up for the final push. The connecting link between the first four (mostly about Harry's development) and the last two (presumably about the war and Harry's role in it).

There wasn't as singular a plot in this book as any of the others. the 1st was the introduction obviously with the Stone storyline to give it some substance and direction. The 2nd was all about the Chamber of Secrets, the 3rd all about the Prisoner of Azkaban, and the 4th was the TriWizard Tournament. All very defined plots. These all more or less served to mold Harry in some way. Now the OotP sets up what Harry is going to have to do with all that he has learned. So I don't really see this as an "Empire Strikes Back" kind of story. More like Easter break before the final exam. The next two books should be pretty intense.

[Looney_LoveGood]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Goblet of Fire
4. Chamber of Secrets *
5. Philosopher's Stone *

i know EXACTLY what you mean Tabby.

[jmk623]

1. PoA
2. OotP
3. GoF
4. SS
5. CoS

[DRxD]

1. OotP
2. PoA
3. GoF
4. tie - PS/CoS

[Fleur]

My favorties

1) PoA
2)OotP
3)GoF
4)CoS
5)SS

I like PoA, OotP, and GoF about the same, and I only like SS and CoS slightly less than the others.

[~BrandyTook~]

1. Goblet of Fire
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Prisoner of Azkaban
4. Chamber of Secrets
5. Philosopher's Stone

Goblet of Fire remains my absolute favourite, but Order of the Phoenix had so much action and it's a very close second. Prisoner of Azkaban was great so it's thrid for me. Chamber of Secrets and Philosopher's Stone are great too, but they're too short for me now. So they're very close with Chamber of Secrets just winning out of the two.

[Mr Ollivander 382]

1. Order of the Phoenix
2. Prisoner of Azkaban
3. Goblet of Fire
4. Philosopher's Stone
5. Chamber of Secrets


did any one notice that older fans loved Order of the Phoenix more than young fans did ......... ;D
game's up kids , HP no longer yours ............... :D


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[xxquixx]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Goblet of Fire
4. Sorcerer's Stone
5. Chamber of Secrets

probably (and hopefully) the last two books will push these books down the list...

[Aprilsbunch]

1- Ootp
2-POA*
3-GOF*
4-Ss
5-Cos

*= I can't rank one over the other. Everytime I reread them I love them more.

I also think the adults liked Ootp more then the kids do.

[Emerson]

1. Goblet of Fire
2. Prisoner of Azkaban
3. Chamber of Secrets
4. Sorceror's Stone
5. Order of the Phoenix

I enjoyed the book, but I was overall a bit disappointed with it. I'll get into that later on the site.

[hermiones mum]

1) POA
2) GOF
3) COS
4) OOTP
5) PS

POA introduces Lupin, dementors, marauders map and has a complete story in it
GOF because of the Triwizard tournament (not the quidditch world cup) and Mad eye moody.
COS again a complete story
OOTP just an episode no clear start, it continues from GOF and leaves too many questions
PS great appetiser

[Anne]

Originally posted by You-Know-Who (original post (http://www.cosforums.com/a/showthread.php?postid=398259#post398259))
Of course you're going to be dissapointed if there is a freaking hype around it. Same thing happend to Star Wars TPM.


I have to disagree there. TPM was objectively bad.

1. POA
2. OOP
3. GOF
4. COS
5. SS

After the first reading, OOP was third, but now it's moved up to second.

[Katze]

1. PoA
2. OotP
3. Goblet of Fire
4. SS/PS
5. CoS

PoA and OotP are very tight and solid stories. But I love the angst in PoA more so than in OotP. Goblet of Fire flounders a bit more than SS/PS but has a much stronger ending, and that's why it beat out SS/PS.

CoS just seemed to drag on endlessly for me...

Originally posted by Anne (original post (http://www.cosforums.com/a/showthread.php?postid=399148#post399148))
I have to disagree there. TPM was objectively bad.


Well said!

[Arissya_00]

I loved the Order of the Phoenix!!!

1. Order of the Phoenix
2. Goblet of fire tie with Prisoner of Azkaban
3. Chamber of Secrets
4. Sorcerer's Stone

[MagpieOnaga]

It's hard for me to put these in order, because I hate having to put one last. I have to say that there is not a single book in this series that I didn't like -- they're all dear to me. But, if I had to put them in order, it would go:

-OotP = PoA (at the moment, I really can't decide which I like more)
-CoS
-SS
-GoF (still love it, though!)

[SnowWhiteOwl]

Easy.
PoA <--Sirius, Lupin...My absolute favorite.
OotP
GoF
SS
CoS

Actually, not so easy. I'm positive PoA is my favorite, and positive CoS is my least favorite, but the ones in between ...I really can't order them. That's ^ my order today, but surely in a month or so the three middle ones will rearrange...

[dantares]

My list:

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Goblet of Fire
4. Chamber of Secrets
5. Philosopher's Stone

[Blurry]

Prizoner of Azkaban seems to be very high on everyone's lists!

1. OotP
2. GoF
3. PoA
4. SS
5. CoS

[DogStar87]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban (by far)
2. Goblet of Fire
3. Order of the Phoenix
4. Chamber of Secrets
5. Philosopher's Stone

[Padfoot'sPatronus]

1. PoA
2. GoF
3. PS
4. OotP
5. CoS



I'm sorry, although I still loved OotP, it just was lacking a couple things. Some of them, I can't put my finger on. For example, the standard talk with DD at the end always gives me some kind of closure and understanding. This time, all I learned is a "Prophecy" that I figured out four books ago, and why DD didn't make Harry a Prefect (okay, so it still made me cry)...

[Kneazle]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. GoF, SS/PS, & CoS

Prisoner of Azkaban is still my absolute favorite, though this one is excellent and just behind it. I can't really choose between the other three, as I like them all immensely for entirely different reasons. To be honest, they all could be grouped with OotP as my second favorite books; all I really know about ranking is that PoA is my favorite by far, and all the others are wonderful and dear. :)

[Gen-Eric]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Goblet of Fire
4. Sorcerer's Stone (Above COS because it's the original)
5. Chamber of Secrets

I liked Order of the Phoenix because it was long, so I could read for a long time, but it's story by itself lacked in comparison to POA. But GOF and OOTP felt the same so I chose the longer one.

[FizzingWhizbee]

AFTER OoTP
1. OotP
2. PoA
3. GoF
4. CoS
5. SS

BEFORE OotP
1. GoF
2. PoA
3. CoS
4. SS

[jebus]

1 POA*
2 OOTP*
3 GOF
4 PS
5 COS

*tie for first place

[Sweetie]

PoA
OotP
SS
GoF
CoS

I didn't expect the "tell all" at the end to really "tell all", because it's only the fifth book, but the book was much darker than the others, and although I think that made it much mroe interesting, I missed some of the lighter qualities that SS had.

[Ian P.]

1. PoA
2. OotP
3. GoF
4. CoS
5. PS

[fanatic_j]

Well, I'm an older reader and I put OotP last on my list.

While I appreciate the maturation of the series, I just feel like nothing really happened until late in the book. It really is a table-setter for the last 2 books and there are some significant character-driven things revealed. I'm just afraid JKR has written herself into either having to reveal too much too quickly in the next 2 books or outright leaving a lot of things unanswered.

I'm sure my opinion of the book will change on successive reads or if it comes to pass that it was necessary to make 6 and 7 into the great books we hope they will be.

[Yasif]

1. Goblet of Fire
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Sorceror's Stone
4. Prisoner of Azkaban
5. Chamber of Secrets

[Dark Fallen Pride]

1. Goblet of Fire
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Prisoner of Azkaban
4. Chamber of Secrets
5. Philosopher's Stone

[marspeach]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Goblet of Fire
4. Philosopher's Stone
5. Chamber of Secrets

[Weasley24]

1. Goblet of Fire
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Prisoner of Azkaban
4. Chamber of Secrets
5. Sorcerer's Stone

I'm sure once I read the book a couple more times this list will slightly change...

EDIT: Well, I've read the book over, and I'd have to say OotP is number one now. It's just too funny not to be at the top ;D

[MaynardIsReal12]

With the three year wit before Order that basically tortured us, I expected a bit more info from Phoenix.

1.GoF
2.OotP
3.PoA
4.CoS
5.Ps/SS

[George Rules]

1.Goblet of Fire
2.Prisoner of Azkaban
3.Order of Phoenix
4.Chamber of Secrets
5.Sorcerors Stone

I like OotP but I was hoping for something to happen with ron and hermione and I got mad when george and fred left

[Earendil]

1.) OotP
2.) GoF
3.) PoA
4.) CoS
5.) SS

They just kept getting better as it went along, at least for me.

[nicoley13]

I like this question, the answer's in my siggy. :)

PoA is my fave (I love Lupin and the whole plot), then OotP, then GoF (These two are close), then SS (You know, the original), and last is CoS (The whole plot just never really appealed to me).

[MissPotterHead]

1.PoA
2.GoF
3.OotP
4.CoS
5.SS

[Silk E Smooth]

1. Cos
2. OotP
3. GoF
4. PoA
5. SS

[heirofslytherin_dm]

1. Goblet of Fire
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Prisoner of Azkaban
4. Chamber of Secrets
5. Sorcerer's Stone

I just like the top 2 the best because of Sirius' role. Ya know in PoA he was a "bad" guy through most of the book and then in GoF and OotP we see him as the guy who truly cares for Harry. Sirius was/is my favorite character.

[PrtVeela]

hrrmmm...that's a tough call!!

1.Ootp
2.GoF
3.PoA
4.CoS
5.PS

but GoF and PoA are neck and neck! because I really really liked them both...a lot!

[McKinnon02]

1. GOF
2. POA
3. OoTP
4. SS
5. COS

[hp_chicka89]

1)Goblet of Fire-my favourite book of all time! so much action, triwizard tournament, and ron and hermione interactions!:crush:
2)Prisoner of Azkaban and Order of the Pheonix-they tie, I cant decide which is better
3)Chamber of Secrets
4)Sorcerer's Stone-first year not much happens:yawn: but good for what it was

i think i would of liked OoTP alot better, if it had more romance stuff, and some other stuff that I cant seem to put into words:sigh:lol..... but it was quite good

also i cant wait for POA movie to come out, thats gonna be awsome!:)

[lilhpwitch]

Camber of Secrets
Goblet of Fire
Order of the Phoenix
Sorcers Stone
Prisoner of Azkaban

[Vanilla Dream]

1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
5. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban will always remain my favourite, well for now anyway! Although I was terribly disappointed with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, I still thoroughly enjoyed it more than the others. Plus just because Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is number five doesn't mean I don't like it!

[Tarawyn]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Goblet of Fire
4/5. Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone/Chamber of Secrets (as I'm never going to be able to place them)

There were some definite flaws in this book, but it was strung together pretty well and was pretty impressive. It has the most big mistakes, but a lot of good, key things to say for it. I found the characters more interesting this time around, which was a definite plus. Rowling's out of her stage of "beginner's luck" and out of the stage where she's playing around with her skill, and she's starting to conquer the field. The book was a bit of an intermission, but I expect that in bigger series - you have to have something to build on before you can build, and you need to get all that stuff somewhere.

[Sirius83]

1) Order of the Phoenix
2) Prisoner of Azkaban
3) Goblet of Fire
4) Chamber of Secrets
5) Philosopher's Stone / Sorcerer's Stone

[Eowyn]

1. PoA
2. Tie between GoF and OotP
3. CoS
4. PS

I loved OotP!!! I think a lot of people were disappointed because the full "war" hasn't started yet, but I thought it was wonderful for character development.

[Maychilde]

1.prisoner of azkaban(besides,gary oldman is going to portray sirius black :crush: )
2.the order of the phoenix
3.goblet of fire
4.chamber of secrets
5.the philosopher's stone

apart from prisoner of azkaban,my ranking is based on the thickness of the book :lol:

[LewsTherin]

1. PoA
2. GoF
3. OotP
4. CoS
5. PS

Prisoner of Azkaban is still the best. Order was good, but nowhere near that standard set with PoA.

[NightFlarer]

1. PoA
2. OotP
3. GoF
4. PS
5. CoS

Prisoner of Azkaban was simply marvelous. I wouldn't be suprised if it remained the best even after the two remaining books are released.

[ilovedan112389]

1. PoA ( Sirius Black!!!!!)
2. OOtP
3. GoF
4. Ss
5. Cos

[Ollivander]

they are all good and unique in their own ways.... all great reads

[Hufflepuffy]

1. prisoner of azkaban
2. order of the pheonix
3. goblet of fire
4. sorceror's stone
5. chamber of secrets.

but i do love all the books. it's hard to put them in this kind of rank!

[wannajana2]

1. Goblet of Fire
2. Prisoner of azkaban
3. Order of the Pheonix
4. Sorceror's Stone
5.
6. Chamber of Secerets

[Oddfellow]

1. Goblet of Fire
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Prisoner of Azkaban
4. The Sourcerer's Stone (or Philosopher's)
5. The Chamber of Secrets

[PadfootMoonyProngs]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
I loved the mystery in this book. And of course, the introduction and past of my favorite group of people - Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot (ESPECIALLY Padfoot ;) and Prongs!

2. Goblet of Fire
GoF is almost tied with PoA. The clever hints and clues, the mystery, the adventure, this book is amazing.

Chamber of Secrets and Sorcerer's stone are tied, I think I like Chamber of Secrets just a TINY bit more than the Sorcerer's stone, and as for the Order of the Phoenix, well, I think I'll have to read it a few more times before I decide where I'm going to put it. Either before or after Chamber of Secrets and Sorcerer's Stone. It was kinda depressing, especially since my favorite character died. Harry didn't seem like himself, AT ALL, and personally I don't like his attitude (at least towards his friends!) at all. :\

[Teledhel]

1. OotP
2. GoF
3. PoA
4. CoS
5. PS

[Omi]

1. OotP
2. GoF
3. PoA
4. PS
5. CoS

[Moony Lupin]

1) GOF
2) OotF
3) POA
4) P/SS
5) CoS

Although you can interchange any of the top 3 and I wouldn't protest.

[Padfoot_Uk]

erm ive been trying to figure this one out in my mind for a while now because im not entirelsy sure where it fits in.

on gut instinct, however, i believe my top five order to be:

1. GoF
2. OotP
3. PoA
4. CoS
5. PS/SS

[Mad-I Moody]

It is SO hard to rank these books! On one hand, I'd like to rank them like this:
1. PS/SS (Our first glimpse into Harry's world!)
2. PoA
3. OotP
4. CoS
5. GoF

But that seems wrong because Gof and Cos are tied, in my opinion. Actually, I might make it a three way tie:

1. PoA
2. OotP
3: GoF, SS/PS, CoS

It's just too hard!

[sfaist]

1. PoA
2. OotP
2. GoF
4. SS
5. CoS

[Seijun]

Here is my ranking

1) Prizoner of Azkaban
2) Goblet of Fire
3) Chamber of Secrets
4) Philosopher's Stone
5) Order of Phoenix

[Sonic_Pumpkins]

1. Order of the Phoenix
2. Goblet of Fire
3. Prisoner of Azkaban
4. Chamber of Secrets
5. Philosopher's Stone

[Capella]

1. OotP
2. PoA
3. GoF
4. PS
5. CoS

Hmm, PoA and GoF are interchangable - it depends on my mood.

[MagicianGirl]

1. Prisoner of Azkabhan--Loved Sirius Black
2. Goblet of Fire- lot's of action drama and plot twist
3. Ootp-
4. Chamber of Secrets
5. PS

[Robin]

I have only read OotP once. lend it to a friend before I could read it again. But for now I think:

1.PoA
2.OotP
3.GoF
4.CoS
5.SS

[Mander]

1-Prisioner of Azkaban
2-Goblet Of Fire
3-Order Of the Phoeonix
4-Sorcerer's Stone
5-Chamber Of Secrets-I HATE THIS ONE....well, i loved it before, i hate it now. Maybe I've read it too many times, I'm just so sick of it.

[Christine Black]

1 PoA
2 OotP
3 GoF
4 CoS
5 SS/ PS

[jimmy06]

Basically the same as everyone else's but oh well...
1.POA
2. GOF
3.COS
4.OOTP
5.SS

I just wasn't really fully satisfied with OOTP. Sure, it satisfied my hunger for Harry Potter enough, but it left me with a lot more questions then answers. I had been promised that we would find out so much about Harry and his eyes,etc. but almost all of Dumbledore's talk was a recollection of what Harry had done. The thing that surprised me the most was that Harry's eyes weren't even mentioned once in the book. I don't know what JKR was playing at, but she better put some prologue saying something to the effect like..."sorry, my dear fans, who expected so much information and got nothing"

No i don't really want her to do that but i was still really disappointed

[Raven]

OotP---the wit of this book is what put it over PoA
PoA---the best plot line by far
GoF---awsume ending...incredible twist, but the plot wasn't as compact as other books.
SS---good in its own right, but simplistic compared to other books.
CoS----entirely too much Lockhart and Dobby!

[wolverine]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Goblet of Fire
3. Order of the Phoenix
4. Chamber of Secrets
5. Philosopher´s Stone

[Hitthelights]

My fave are
1)POA
2)GOF
3)OOTP
4)COS
5)PS

OOTP was too long and the main draw back is almsot everyone knew what the prophecy would be and there was no major suprise in that , though the death shocked me .

[Lil' White g9]

My fav. list:

1. Prisoner of Azkaban- liked this one the best because it introduces Black and Lupin, two of fav. characters, and the story is just top notch. Also, gives more info. about my absolute favorite character, Snape.

2. Sorcerer's Stone- I really liked this one because it was the one that started it all. You get to see Harry being taken away from the Dursleys to a world above and beyond anything he could have imagined before. It just gives me such a rush to read that, to imagine such escape. That's what I love so much about the Potter books.

3. Order of the Phoenix - Even though, in my opinion, it didnt progress the story much, I still really liked it, and will probably like it more and more when I read it again. We find out alot of information on different characters (although Ron and Hermione dont seem to develop much), and realize some characters are not as we suspected.

4. Goblet of Fire - This and OotP were very close on my list, so close, in fact, that they could probably be interchangebale. Again, we find out more about the characters, but nothing about this one really caught my interest as much as PoA or SS.

5. Chamber of Secrets - My least favorite. Dont get me wrong, I LOVE all the HP books, but this one was the least interesting to me. I thought the strory was a bit lame, and again, like GoF, nothing in this book piqued (not sure if thats the right word) my interest enough to make it a favorite of mine. Still really good though.

[Amadeus]

Definitely first.... PoA is the second.... GoF third... PS fourth and CoS.... fifth...

[bubblesofdeath88]

1)OotP
2)PoA
3)GoF
4)CoS
5)SS

[hermeeownninny]

1. PoA- it introduces 2 of my favorite characters, Sirius and Lupin, and I like the messages it has about death and fear.

2. OotP- I like how the characters develop, and it was so suspenseful I literally had a stomachache while reading it. It reveals a lot about some characters. I also like JKR's message about death in this book.

3. CoS- I like the message of good and evil, and the choices we make. It's not as complex as some of the others but I still think it's really important for the series.

4. GoF- It was ok, I think I just read it too much and got bored of the whole tournament thing. It used to be favorite; I still like the complexity of it.

5. SS/PS- Although it introduces Harry's world, I like the others better than this one because it's so simple, and seems like a little kid's book to me. The others don't.

[Noodlez]

1) Book #1
2) Book #5
3) Book #2
4) Book # 3
5) Book #4


Book number one is my favriote because.. I dunno.. Its the original one that Rowling spent the most thoughtful time on (5 years) and she spilled the most original ideas that got us hooked in the first place into it :)

Book number 5 because I think it had a very frustrating plot that you just had to find out. The begining was dull because of him being stuck in the ootP so long.

Book number 2 because its so suspencsefull! Whats happening? Who did this? etc. The dissapearing diary words, moaning murtle, its all so original and pure!

Book number 3, I dont remember anything from it ^-^''''' Its been so long. lol..

Book number 4 was the most dreary because, though I love all the books, I just like the other ones BETTER. I still like this one alot. I dunno, I supose if I re-red them all this list would be totally diffrent ^-~

[Daily Propheter]

1- PoA
2- GoF
3- OotP
4- PS
5-CoS

OotP, while I loved the read, and though we received a lot more information, it feels almost like a bit of a waste of space. A lot of it is (so far seemingly) unnecesary. PoA is still my favourite, GoF is 2nd because of the great story, then OotP, PS, CoS respectively. I still love them all though.

[K.K. Slider]

1. OotP
2. PoA or Gof
3. Gof or PoA
4. SS(PS) or Cos
5. CoS or SS(PS)

I liked in SS when all the weird stuff was happening around Harry and he didn't know it was magic (and also because I didn't know, well sort of ;) )

[Serious Sirius]

My rankings would be:
1. OotP
2.Goblet of Fire
3.Sorcerer's Stone
4.Prizoner of Azkaban
5.Chamber of Secrets

[K.K. Slider]

this thread exsists already

:welcome: to the threads!!

[Prof.Aze]

Mines would be.

1. OotP
2. PoA
3. SS/PS
4. GoF
5. CoS

I don't know if this thread already exist. :o By the way Serious Sirius the search button is always free to be used. :welcome: to the boards. Cheers.

[1MelissaPotter]

:welcome: to the boards Serious Sirius!
K.K. Slider was right this thread already exists Here (http://cosforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11805&highlight=Ranking+the+Books).
Make sure you use Search (http://cosforums.com/search.php?s=) before posting.

My rank:
1. OotP
2. PoA
3. SS/PS
4. CoS
5. GoF

[Prof.Aze]

Yeah it has. I already found the thread. :o I just found it now. Just continue your discuusion there Serious Sirius. Cheers.

[Barry_Trotter]

GoF
OotP
PoA
CoS
ST

[iloveron77]

uhm.. id say..........

1. GoF
2. OotP
3. PoA
4. SS
5. CoS

~iloveron77

[dementorsscareme]

1.prisoner of azkaban and order of the pheonix are tied imo
2.goblet of fire
3.Sorceres stone
4.chamber of secrets

[Oliver Wood]

1) Order of the Phoenix
2) Goblet of Fire
3) Prisoner of Azkaban
4) Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone
5) Chamber of Secrets

[HPviolinist85]

1. POA
2.GoF
3.SS/PS
4.OotP
5.CoS

I love all of them and there's not much difference in the preference after PoA. PoA is clearly my favorite though.

[ashley]

1.GoF
2.OoP
3.PoA
4. PS
5. CoS

[seerius]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Order of the Phoenix *
3. Goblet of Fire *
4. Philosopher's Stone *
5. Chamber of Secrets

* I can't really make up my mind about these three - they're too different for me to compare them easily. Also, i know PS and GoF back to front, which is why i rated the Order so highly... but in a month or so, i'll probably have read it to death, and overall, i don't think it's that great comparatively.

[Snivelly Snape]

1 Order of the Phoenix
2 Goblet of Fire
3 Prisoner of Azkaban
4 Chamber of Secrets
5 Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone

[Girl]

1-Prisioner of Azkaban
I loved this book it will always be number one for me. It was also the book in which Sirius was introduce and he is my favourite. I love all the twist and turns the plot took.

2-Order Of the Phoeonix
This book was to me very good. I did not find anything dissapointing about it. Maybe it's because when I read the book I made myself blank out all the news I had read about the plots and so read it not asking for much. The last few chapters were the best I could not put the book down and I wanted to find out what would happen. It was also very sad, seeing Nevile's parents and Sirius's death and many other events.

3-Goblet Of Fire
Good book and the story was very exciting. The part when Harry finds out about Neville's parents was sad. I liked this book because it kept me wanting to read more.

4-Sorcerer's Stone & Chamber Of Secrets

[NYCwitch920]

1. GOF
2. POA <-- Most of the people I talk to love this book the best but I thought GOF was a lot better
3. COS
4. OOTP <-- I was a bit disappointed after reading it. It was really weird. I guess I expected more but it just wasn't the same.
5. SS <-- It was the introduction to everything so i guess i have to put it last

[Thorgal]

1. POA
Many things actually, The Dementors, Sirius, the DADA lessons with Lupin..
2. GOF
The continuing maturing of the characters, the prologue.. etc.
3. TOOTP
Great read, although to much emphasis was put on Harries "teenage" devolpment IMHO. But in Umbridge it's got one of the best villains.
4. HPATPS
The introduction is great. But all in all it is what it is set out to be, an introduction to a continuing story.
5. TCOS
My least favourite as a book. It has got the most humour, but it also has the most irritating dobby scenes one can imagine.
I liked the way Dobby was represented in the movie because it made him more of a commical sidekick in stead of a irritating ranting houseelf.

[JofpGallagher]

1-. Goblet of Fire
2-. Chamber of Secrets
3-. Prisioner Of Azkaban
4-. Sorcerer Stone
5-. Order of the Phoenix

I already wrote my review (review thread) about why I consider OotP the book I like the less....but I love it anyway :p

EDIT: I'm impressed about the very very few people that ranked Chamber of Secrets on tha last spots....:rasp: I enjoyed that book so much...Gilderoy will be one of the funniest characters I have ever seen.

[harryton]

it was a nice change from book 1 to book 5. i would put it second.

my first book is prisioner of Azkaban

[evil_by_nature_dm]

1. GoF
2. PoA
3. SS
4. OotP
5. CoS

[M a r v o l o]

1. Prisoner Of Azkaban (It's sad though now that I know Sirius dies later on :'()
2. Chamber Of Secrets
3. Goblet Of Fire
4. Order Of The Phoenix
5. Sorcerer's Stone

[Fairydust]

My favourites go in this order: PS, GoF, OotP, PoA, and CoS

[hprawksmahsawks]

1.Order of the Pheonix
2.Prisoner of Azkaban
3.Scorcerer's Stone
4.Goblet of Fire
5. Chamber of Secrets

Im like the thrid person here who has OotP as the first one! This is so annoying!and why do people say the prophecy was lame?! It was so kool! you people annoy me (well most of you)

[JofpGallagher]

Originally posted by hprawksmahsawks (original post (http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?postid=426499#post426499))
Im like the thrid person here who has OotP as the first one! This is so annoying!and why do people say the prophecy was lame?! It was so kool! you people annoy me (well most of you)

That ^ was not very nice!
I'm glad you have found the prophecy "Kool"...(I didn't :p ) Sorry for annoyoing you...
You don't annoy me by the way

[FredRocksMySocks]

although i loved finally finding out all my questions, or most of them anyway, i still hold true to PoA being my #1, GoF being my #2, and now OotP being my #3, CoS being my #4 and my #5 as S/PS. I was not disappointed in this at ALL, I've just become so attatched to books 3 and 4 that I am unwilling to give it up to the newbie lol.

[stricker]

1- ootp
2- gof
3- poa
4- cos
5- ss

they just dont stop getting better for me! :)

[SiriusBlack13]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Goblet of Fire
3. Order of the Phoenix
4. Chamber of Secrets
5. Sorcerer's Stone

OoTP was pretty good thanks to comical relief and the hate I felt for Umbridge. Not to mention the upcoming worry of OWLS

[Thomas Riddle]

1.- OotP
2.- PoA
3.- GoF
4.- CoS
5.- SS/PS

[Pr0nGs]

GoF
PoA
OotP
SS
CoS

[Mila]

Order of The Phoenix (BEST BOOK EVER!!)
Prisoner of Azkaban
Goblet of Fire
Philosopher's Stone
Chamber of Secrets

This is my list...but, you know, I think they are all great!!

[theboywholived77]

ootp -finding out about the prophecy and the power harry has was great
gof
poa
cos
ps

[Phoenix Angel]

1- OotP
2-PoA
3-GoF
4-PS
5-CoS
i loved OotP .

[firebolt2000]

1. OoTP and GoF are tied
2. PoA
3. SS
4. CoS

I think that the emotions in OoTP and GoF that JK portrays in each character are so real and I love how the endings just tie everything in. I love how we find out why Voldemort wants to kill Harry so badly and we learn about the Order, and I also think the ending in GoF was very clever.

[Proud Padfoot]

1)GoF
2)Ootp
3)PoA
4)CoS
5)Ss

[remus81]

Order
Prisoner
Goblet
Stone
Chamber

[Joshman687]

1. Order of the Pheonex - AMazing book, it had action, a good ending and it kept you begging for more
2. Goblet of Fire - Very close to number one, thrilling book to read
3. Prisoner of Azkaban - Gotta love those Dementors
4. Chamber of Secrets - Very good but cant be compared to books 3, 4, 5
5. Sorcerers Stone - WOrst of them all, very good book but didnt have nearly as much going on as the other ones

[Bee]

1. OotP - just packed with information, Harry's growing up, very differently written, darker at times but funnier at time... just an excellent book! Doesn't hurt that it's nearly 800 pages, either (I have the British edition).
2. GoF - same as above... I loved the Quidditch World Cup, and a lot of things come out that we weren't expecting. Lots of action.
3. CoS - I just loved the plot, it was easily the best plot of them all. I loved the whole idea of the chamber. I liked that things were new but not too new... it's close to tying with GoF.
4. PoA - I don't get what everyone's raving about, it would've been my least favourite if PS wasn't there. The Dementors and Lupin were a nice touch, though.
5. PS - I just reread it and I can see so many difference between it and the other four. It doesn't even seem like JKR's writing! JKR says something and then goes into detail, but in PS nothing is too "explained". It's always great, though, to see Harry, Ron, and Hermione come into Hogwarts and the wizarding world for the first time, though, and I can really feel what it would be like if it was me. Basically this is my least favourite because it wasn't that detailed. Other than that PoA would've been my least favourite.

[R3mus Lup!n]

1.PoA
2.OoTP
3.GoF
4.CoS
5.SS(SS was the most boring in my opinion)

[PhoenixUK]

1. OOTP
2. PoA
3. GoF
4. PS/SS
5. CoS

OOTP was wicked!

[drella]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Goblet of Fire/Order of the Phoenix (I haven't finished re-reading it yet, much slower the 2nd time round, so at the moment i'm not reallu sure. I just know that POA will definately end up being at the least my thrid favourite book in the series)
3. Chamber of Secrets
4. Philosophers Stone (I feel bad for putting it last seeing as it was the first book in the series, but it's the shortest & least interesting in my opinion)

[Koki]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2.Goblet of Fire
3. Order of the Phonix
4. Chamber of Secrets
1. S. Stone/P. Stone

I liked OotP But it wasn't what it was cracked up t be...well it wasn't what I was expecting. I liked the book it wasn't the best or anything. I liked some things in it and it had some cool character growth in it but it just didn't live up to al the hype th at it was given :) you know But i still enjoyed it !!!!!

[GSiriusIG]

1) Goblet of Fire
2) Prisoner of Azkaban
3) Philosophers Stone
4) Chamber of Secrets
5)
6)
7) Order of the Phoenix
I can't imagine JKR will write anything worse than OOTP. What a HUGE letdown.

[auron87]

1. Order of the Phoenix
2. Goblet of Fire
3. Prisoner of Azkaban
4. Chamber of Secrets
5. Philosphers Stone

[Cammie]

auron87, I second that!
OotP
GoF
PoA
CoS
SS/PS

[ssssalizar]

This is such a hard question to answer because they are all so good! Anyway, here's what I came up with:
1. GoF
2. PoA
3. OotP
4. CoS
5. PS/SS

[Scarlet Tears]

This is so difficult! I love the entire series so much that I feel bad placing some higher than others. There were both good and bad parts to each of them, but I guess mine would be:

1. Prisoner of Azkaban (Great story, fantastic ending, and we meet Remus :crush: )
2. Goblet of Fire (The plot twists were awesome, but Remus wasn't in it!)
3. Order of the Phoenix (Suspenseful and dark, but it seems like we didn't learn much that we already didn't know)
4. Chamber of Secrets and Sorcerer's Stone (They were both wonderful, but too short compared to the others!)

[Harry Potters lost]

I really got in to harry when i read the fourth book the only flaw with the fourth book was no quidditch.
1)GoF
2)OotP
3)CoS
4)PoA
5)PS/SS

[AirbiwonKanobie]

I'm just curious as to which book you all like best. Personally, I like Prisoner of Azkaban best. It was a nice change from the basic plot of the first two. Its probably the one I've read the most times, too.

Anyway, peoples opinions make me smile. :)

[Nama]

I like HP3 most, too. Dunno why, but I get always tears in my eyes at the end...

[WeasleyIsOurKing]

I'm just curious as to which book you all like best. Personally, I like Prisoner of Azkaban best. It was a nice change from the basic plot of the first two. Its probably the one I've read the most times, too.

Anyway, peoples opinions make me smile. :)


Yes, I agree about the PoA. It was the first book in the chat that was a little darker; we found out a lot about Harry's dad and met his best friends from school. It was also the book that introduced Lupin and Sirius, many people's favorite characters. After the PoA I liked the OotP best. It was probably the most emotionally realistic book, and I liked Harry's occasional outbursts and encounters with Cho (those were so funny...). Neville and Ginny's characters were developed more as well.

So, here's my order:

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Goblet of Fire
4. Chamber of Secrets
5. Sorcerer's Stone

[AirbiwonKanobie]

I agree :)

[Fortescue]

I like Prisoner of Azkaban, too. (hehehe) It was one of the more er...positive books. And it had the most Quidditch. =D

This is my rating:
1.) Prisoner of Azkaban
2.) Chamber of Secrets
3.) Goblet of Fire
4.) Order of the Phoenix
5.) Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone

[Queenie22442003]

In this order
1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Goblet of Fire
4. Chamber of Secrets
5. Sorcerer's Stone

[Lady Black]

Oh my God!! And I was thinking that I was the only one that liked most Prisioner of Azkaban (I'm so silly...). Here is my order (note that I've only read book 5 one time, so it probably will change...)

1. Prisioner of Azkaban
2. Goblet of Fire
3. Order of the Phoenix
4. Philosopher Stone
5. Chamber of Secrets

[SadieBee123]

i'm all alone! lol
1. OotP
2. GoF
3. PoA
4. CoS
5. SS/PS
i think they keep getting better! But i have read out of all of them PoA the most.

[KrazzyKid]

For me it's

1. PoA
2. OotP
3. CoS
4. GoF
5. PS/SS

[sophieke]

I love the third book the best no matter what~~~
The fifth book was too cruel for me to like...but it was a real masterpiece, because it aroused real intense emotions for me...

1. PoA
2. GoF
3. CoS
4. OotP
5. PS

[Aldawen]

1. Order of the Phoenix
2. Prisoner of Azkaban
3. Goblet of Fire
4. Sorcerer's Stone
5. Chamber of Secrets

There's my rating! Five and Three are actually really, really close, but I like Harry better in the fifth. The third does have a much better climax (I thought ending of OotP was the worst of the series), and much more Lupin. I guess I am still giddy at finally having OotP, but I really did love it.

[hprocks]

i agree with u...i think that the Prisoner of Azkaban is the best harry potter book that there is.

my heart also belongs to ron weasley lol haha :)

[AirbiwonKanobie]

i agree with u...i think that the Prisoner of Azkaban is the best harry potter book that there is.

my heart also belongs to ron weasley lol haha :)

Yay a kindered (spelling?) spirit! Woo hoo!

[Joshman687]

The best book was order of the Pheonex the worst was the sorcerer's stone. The rest follows in order

[sophieke]

I think the fourth and fifth book are really verbally over expressed.
The first book however, was verbally under expressed.

The third and the second book were just right~
But the second one was not as good as the third~

Therefore, the third one is the best~

[Anniemal]

1. Goblet of Fire - *tear*
2. Prisoner of Azkaban - so exciting!
3. Order of the Phoenix - fun read
4. Chamber of Secrets - I like the ending
5. Sorceror's Stone - :D

[vagos]

1. Chamber of Secrets
2. Order of the Phoenix
3. Prisoner of Azkaban (actually the best,but i dont like time travels...)
4. Goblet of Fire
5. Philosopher's Stone

[pineapple]

Order of the Phoenix is my favorite. I can relate to Harry's attitude more. Not the yelling and the capitalization as much as his new drive. In the other books he was sort of going through everything blindly. That's not how I function, I need to be in-the-know. I would have demanded answers from the begining.
Anyways so my favorite is OotP followed by PoA.

[FatalBeauty]

1. Goblet of Fire
2. Chamber of Secrets
3. Prisoner of Azkaban
4. Order of the Phoenix
5. Sorcerer's Stone

[Chocolate Frogs]

1.Prisoner of Azkaban
2.Goblet of Fire
3.Order of the Phoenix
4.Chamber of Secrets
5.Philosopher's Stone

[Mrs. Biggerstaff]

Personally:
PoA
GoF
OotP
PS/SS
CoS

[Chickadee]

Ehm...

1) OotP
2) GoF
3) CoS
4) PoA
5) PS

[Frostbite_Panda]

I'm really having a debate within myself between OotP and PoA, but as of yet, this is my list:

(1) PoA
(2) OotP
(3) GoF
(4) CoS
(5) PS/SS

Of course, I love all of them, and I'm still debating wether or not the last half of my list is correct...I know, I'm weird. ^.^ I guess we'll never know!

~panda

[ivory]

1. Goblet of Fire
2. Prisoner of Azkaban
3. Order of the Phoenix
4. Sorcerer's Stone
5. Chamber of Secrets

OotP was very good, especially with Tonks and other new characters [some mentioned in other books] were introduced. But I'd have to go with GoF for first because of all the excitement, and then Prisoner of Azkaban... because, well, who can't love all of the mysterious stuff going on about the Marauder's and stuff... and it's where Lupin first comes out! :p

[skorpionflicka]

Mine...
1) Order of the Phoenix
2) Goblet of fire
3) Prisioner of Azkaban
4) Sorcerers Stone
5)Chamber of Secrets

[Spawn of Evil]

1. Goblet
2. Order
3. Prisoner/Chamber/Stone

[cordeliablack13]

skorpionflicka- your signature contains a spoiler.

1. PoA
2. GoF
3. OotP
4. SS/PS
5. CoS

[MadMagic]

1. PoA
2. GoF
3. OotP
4. SS
5. CoS

It's really a tie between PoA, GoF, and OotP. But I will have to give the oldest ones priority, so for now, this is how my list goes.

[Lupinsgrl]

Ok, this is really hard for me because I was NEVER dissapointed....ever. I loved them all....but I think this is it....

1. SS/PS - tried and true! you never forget your first love....
2. POA
3. OoTP
4. GOF
5. CoS

[big_cho_fan]

here's my top five:

1. Ootp
2. PoA
3. GoF
4. PS
5. CoS

[mel]

1. GoF
2. OotP
3. PoA
4. CoS
5. SS

I would almost have a tie between OotP/PoA but the Time-Turner ending of PoA didn't satisfy me as much as the extremely poignant ending of OotP. But OotP took such a long time to get to the good stuff... I love GoF because of the Triwizard Tournament, all the changing relationships, and the wonderful ending. But I adore PoA because Sirius and Lupin are my favorite characters, and it was just such a wonderful story.

[FreyaCrescent]

1. Order of the Phoenix
2. Goblet of Fire
3. Prisoner of Azkaban
4. Philosopher's Stone
5. Chamber of Secrets


2. and 3. are a tie really... It's a tough choice, I like them all in their own way. But OotP is definitely my favourite, it's an excellent book.

[Charmed]

1.Goblet of Fire
2.Prisoner of Azkaban
3.Order of the Phoenix
4.Chamber of Secrets
5.Philosophers Stone

[Hpmons]

1. OotP (my leas favorite when i read it through the first time, but the second time I read it, it was my favorite!)
2. PoA (love the scenes with Snape, Lupin, winning Quidditch...)
3. GoF (nothing to say. I liked it.)
2. PS (seems so much more childish than the others now...)
1. CoS (like most people)

[Hamish D]

1. OoTP, no question about it.
2.GoF, liked the whole voldemort returning thing.
3.CoS, had a good story line and plot in it.
4.PoA, not much happening but Lupin was good.
5.PS, seems a bit innocent and childish, but i still like it.

[TheFifthMarauder]

1. PoA
2. GoF
3. OotP
4. CoS
5. SS/PS

I ranked Sorcerer's Stone last because compared to the other four books, it seems to lack action. Chamber of Secrets ranked fourth only because it was too short. I feel the same about Order of the Phoenix and Goblet of Fire, but I ranked OotP lower that GoF only because I was upset by the death in OotP, and I didn't learn as much as Ii expected I would. And ranking first is Prisoner of Azkaban. I like it more than the others because it was more of a "mystery". Oh, and PoA is where we first learn about the Marauders. ;)

[Diagon Allie]

1. Prisoner of Azkaban
2. OotP (I loved this book but I couldn't rank the book that killed Sirius over the one that introduced him)
3. Chamber of Secrets
4. Goblet of Fire (I actually enjoyed it more than CoS but the whole Portkey thing was SO contrived that the more I think about it the less I like it)
5. Sorceror's Stone-but I loved all of them! It's hard putting the first one last, but looking back in comparison, it was the least of five GREAT books!

[downding]

OotP didn't stand out to be exceptional in my mind given how long it was. I probably place it 3rd or 4th.

1. GoF
2. PoA
3 and 4. CoS and OotP
5. PS

[Cat]

It's hard putting the first one last, but looking back in comparison, it was the least of five GREAT books!

I agree with you there. I think I also put PS as last, but that's not because I dislike it, it's because one of them has to come last.

[TheBoss]

haha..

1.PoA
2.GoF/OotP/CoS/PS
i cant decide

[This Years Model]

1.Prisoner of Azkaban
2.Goblet of Fire
3.Order of the Phoenix
4.Chamber of Secrets
5.Sorcerers Stone

I think it's interesting that PoA still seems to be everyone's favorite book

[Scabbers]

Order of the phoenix definatly at the bottom, found it very dissapointing, which is a shame really....

[Eternal_legolas]

1) PoA
2) GoF
3) CoS
4) OoTp
5) Ps

I enjoyed all of the books, but Pheonix to me felt rushed (someone might have said that, im just 2 lazy 2 read them all) when Dumbledore told him "everything" i think he could have told him more, and most parts didnt even fit.
And PoA is still, and always will b the best

[Hammi]

I have to say that the books take turns being my favorite. Sometimes I love SS/PS and read it over and over until I can't stand it and sometimes it's COS or POA or GOF, I just haven't become attatched to OOTP yet, so for me as of now its:
1.GOF
2.POA
3.COS
4.SS/PS
5.OOTP

[hansolo321]

1. OOTP
2. GOF
3. POA
4.TCOS
5.TSS

So the newer the better!

[hermione_fan]

Here's my list:

1.oop
2.poa
3.ss
4.cos
5.gof
I like them all a lot so it is very hard for me to put them in order.

[Imperio! (Crucio!)]

1. GOF
2. OOTP
3. POA
4. COS
5. PS/SS

i think most people hove chosen to put SS/PS at the bottom of their fav's because it is the book most popular due to the film and merchandising, making it become boring.

in my eyes GOF was an exellent book, full of new ideas and an original plotline. OOTP, i think was fairly boring and different to JK's other books, it was a darker book and wasnt very exiting to read. it was very depressing and wasnt relieved by any happiness.

however i hope jk writes long books like GOF and OOTP and i think if she had the chance she would add mroe to PS/SS COS and POA as they are very short compared to the recent 2

[Hazelnutt1230]

1)OotP
2)PoA
3)GoF
4)CoS
5)SS

[Guardian Angel]

1. Goblet Of Fire
2. Order Of The Phoenix
3. Prisoner Of Azkaban
4. Chamber Of Secrets
5. Sorceror's Stone

CoS and PS/SS are always 'there somewhere'. I never know which I like better, but I think it's CoS a bit mre... Then again, Ron's been really brave in book 1, so... They are probably on the same position.

[loony4moony]

Erm, let me see...
1. OOTP/PofA (sorry, just can't decide!! They both have Lupin in them...nah, I'm not that obsessed, I do like them for other reasons...)
2. GofF
3. PS
4. CofS (when I first read it I was like ten years old, and I was really scared of the basilisk...)

[R3mus]

1.ootp
2.poa
3.gof
4.ss/ps
5.cos