Magical Month for Harry Potter Fans

For Harry Potter fans, July could not have arrived fast enough. And finally, it's here.

"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" -- the fifth movie in the J.K. Rowling book series -- is now in theatres nationwide, and on July 21, the seventh and final book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" comes out in stores. Despite it not being available yet, fans are buying "Deathly Hallows" pre-sale books and other items on eBay.

Movie reviewers give "Order of the Phoenix" fairly high marks, largely for the movie's glorious production designs, mapped closely to the book, an experienced supporting cast, and how the three main characters - Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) - continue to grow up on screen and develop their acting trade. One criticism is that the movie, which is two and a half hours long, prunes a number of storylines from the 870-page book, and those that do get included receive relatively little attention. But overall it's considered an enjoyable experience for movie-goers as they are kept in suspense, even if they read the book.