Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. The film, which is the fifth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, was written by Michael Goldenberg making this the only film in the series not to be scripted by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman and David Barron. The story follows Harry Potters fifth year at Hogwarts as the Ministry of Magic is in denial of Lord Voldemorts return.
Harry Potter is forced to defend himself against charges of using magic while underage, and in the presence of his Muggle cousin Dudley, after the two are attacked by Dementors. The Order of the Phoenix, a secret organisation founded by Albus Dumbledore, inform the now pending expulsion Harry that the Ministry of Magic is oblivious to Lord Voldemorts return under the Ministrys influence, The Daily Prophet has launched a smear campaign towards Harry and Dumbledore following Harrys encounter with Voldemort at the end of the previous year. This encounter had a huge psychological effect on Harry he has nightmares not only about what happened in the graveyard but also about the Department of Mysteries at the Ministry of Magic. While at the Orders headquarters, Harrys godfather, Sirius Black, mentions that Voldemort is after an object which he did not have last time.Upon arrival at Hogwarts, Harry learns that Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge has appointed a new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor Dolores Umbridge, a senior Ministry official who refuses to teach practical magic due to her belief that Dumbledore is forming a rebellion against the Ministry. Umbridge and Harry immediately clash, as she is oblivious to Voldemorts return and punishes Harry for his lies by forcing him to write a message with a magic quill, causing the words I must not tell lies to be carved into the back of his hand. When Ron and Hermione notice Harrys scars, they are outraged but he refuses to go to Dumbledore, who has distanced himself from Harry since the summer. As Umbridges control over the school increases, Ron and Hermione aid Harry in forming a secret group to train students in defensive spells, calling themselves Dumbledores Army. The Slytherin students are recruited by Umbridge to expose the group. Meanwhile, Harry and Cho Chang develop romantic feelings for each other and begin a relationship during Christmas, Cho being Harrys first kiss at the last DA meeting before the holid
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