I Called It and I am Well Pleased (or J.K. Rowling adhered to her book naming pattern)
When book 4 came out, I saw the beginning of (the second repetition of) the pattern almost immediately. So it's glaringly obvious, but at the time I was fourteen and rather pleased that it jumped out at me--and of course the last three books didn't exist yet. Cut me some slack. *grins*
Book 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone--Object
Book 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets--Place
Book 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban--Person
Book 4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire--Object
Book 5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix--Place
*So strictly speaking, the Order of the Phoenix is not a physical place. However in Book 5 especially, the Order is tied to the house at 12 Grimmauld Place to such a degree that in my opinion each represents the other (or at least they can). Additionally, I would argue that the time Harry spends with Sirius and the Order/at Grimmauld Place is at least in Harry's mind the closest he has had (in his memory) to a home with a caring family; to me this feels reminiscent of the (yes, cliché) idea that a place is more the people who inhabit it than a physical space.
Bottom line, I'd define the Order of the Phoenix as a place.
Book 6: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince--Person
Book 7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--Object
I am exceptionally well pleased. If only the book itself would please me equally well. Yeah, I'm less sanguine about that one.
Info on the new book's title originally found via a post on theferrett's LJ.
Book 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone--Object
Book 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets--Place
Book 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban--Person
Book 4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire--Object
Book 5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix--Place
*So strictly speaking, the Order of the Phoenix is not a physical place. However in Book 5 especially, the Order is tied to the house at 12 Grimmauld Place to such a degree that in my opinion each represents the other (or at least they can). Additionally, I would argue that the time Harry spends with Sirius and the Order/at Grimmauld Place is at least in Harry's mind the closest he has had (in his memory) to a home with a caring family; to me this feels reminiscent of the (yes, cliché) idea that a place is more the people who inhabit it than a physical space.
Bottom line, I'd define the Order of the Phoenix as a place.
Book 6: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince--Person
Book 7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--Object
I am exceptionally well pleased. If only the book itself would please me equally well. Yeah, I'm less sanguine about that one.
Info on the new book's title originally found via a post on theferrett's LJ.