MOVIE #5: The Order of the Phoenix
Stuff that happens in the movie:
- Harry is at home. He’s at the playground. His cousin, Dudley, shows up with friends and beings insulting Harry. Dudley mocks Harry’s nighmares about Cedric and mocks him about his dead mother. Harry gets infuriated and stands up and puts his wand to Dudley’s face and then the sky gets all dark. The clouds swirl around. Dudley asks what Harry’s doing…he says nothing. They both run. They get to a tunnel and are attacked by two Dementors. Harry does the “Expecto Patronum” spell 2 times to send the 2 away.
- He saves Dudley’s life.
- Just then, Mrs. Figgs, his old babysitter, appears. She is a witch, too, who has been looking over him since he was a baby.
- Harry helps Dudley home. Dudley is wacked-out. The aunt and uncle freak out.
- Harry receives letter from Ministry of Magic that they know he’s performed a spell in front of a muggle while still under 17 and so now he’s expelled from Hogwarts.
- Harry has nightmare about Cedric Diggory
- Professor Moody and some other people show up at his door and “rescue” him and take him to Sirius Black’s house. Hermione and Ron are waiting there.
- This is the headquarters for the “Order of the Phoenix” which is a group set up to fight the army of the Dark Lord. The Ministry of Magic is in denial that Voldemort has returned and is doing their best to smear Dumbledore and Harry in the newspapers etc. saying that they are lying. For this reason, the Order of the Phoenix is a secret organization.
- Ron’s dad takes Harry to a red phone booth which works like an elevator and they go to the Department of Mysteries for a “hearing” for Harry. Lucius is there talking to the leader of the hearing. Harry is seated and the hearing begins and he is questioned about the underage (under 17) use of magic in front of a muggle. He says he had no choice because of the Dementors. They don’t believe there were Dementors there.
- Dumbledore shows up and serves as Harry’s advocate. Officials say it is too bad there was no witness. They do not believe Harry. But, as it happens Mrs. Figgs was a witness. She testifies. Harry is cleared of the charge. Not expelled from Hogwarts. The Ministry of Magic still insists that Voldemort has not returned.
- Harry is leaving for school. Sirius shows up as a dog. Mad-Eye calls him, “Padfoot”. He wants to say good-bye to Harry. Gives Harry a photo of the old Order of the Phoenix. Neville’s parents, Ron’s parents, and Harry’s parents are all part of the order.
- Kids are on the train. Once arrived at school immediately Draco is there to hurl insults at Harry. Harry seems to have no patience for it anymore.
- Harry sees an odd creature pulling one of the horseless carriages. Only those who have seen death can see them. Everyone else sees the carriages as horseless. New character, Luna Lovegood, can also see them. Ron and Hermione can’t.
- Dolores Umbridge is introduced as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. She was present at Harry’s hearing and had voted against him. She is a member of the Ministry of Magic. She wears only pink and a fake smile all the time. She introduces herself and explains that she is against progress for progress’ sake. She says that the old things need to be revived and that some behaviors need to be weeded out. She’s slightly scary.
- The kids are wondering what her little speech meant. Hermione says, “It means that the Ministry of Magic is meddling at Hogwarts”.
- Everyone is attacking Harry because of the stuff being written in the newspaper, “The Daily Prophet”.
- In Umbridges class she hands out new textbooks. Hermione notices there are no spells in it at all. Teacher says that the Ministry believes that a “theoretical knowledge is sufficient to prepare for exams.” When they kids argue that this will do them no good in the real world in a battle Umbridge asserts there is no threat out there. Harry argues. She smiles and assues the class that Voldemort has NOT returned.
- Umbridge gets Harry to come to her office. He must write “I must not lie” on a paper with a special quill. It writes in his skin in blood whatever he writes on the paper.
- Hermione and Ron insist that Harry should report this to Dumbledore because this is abuse. Harry says Dumbledore has too much on his mind right now anyway.
- Harry sends letter to Sirius. Says he feels alone.
- Harry finds Luna Lovegood in the forest with the invisible creatures. Called “Thestrals”. She tells Harry that she believes him. He says no one else does and how alone he is. She says, “That is how he wants you to feel – to feel cut off and alone because alone you are not much of a threat to him.”
- Harry responds to this by seeking out his friends.
- Professor McGonagall is in the hall with Umbridge. Says her discipline practices are out of line and ancient. Umbridge is indignant. “To question my practices is to question the Ministry of Magic and therefore to question the minister himself!” She accuses Professor McGonagall of “disloyalty” and gets a look on her face that means she’s going to go do something.
- Umbridge is placed in a position of authority now and begins taking over Hogwarts. She is aginst fun, laughter, and wants strict order in the school. She analyzes and insults all of the teachers. She concludes that analysis by kicking out the kooky “Divination” teacher. She’s crying and begging to not be banished. Says she’s been at Hogwarts for 17 years and it is home. McGonagall is with her. Just then Dumbledore shows up and says that Umbridge may dismiss his teachers but she does not have the authority to banish them from the grounds. Tells McGonagall to escort the teacher back inside.
- Umbridge allow no magic at all in the school. She begins tacking rules up on a wall.
- Ron, Hermione and Harry talk to Sirius Black thru the fire in the common room fireplace. He says that Voldemort is on the move and the kids need to prepare.
- About 30 of the kids start to meet together. At first the group does not believe Harry. Hermione, Ron, and Neville all tell of things Harry’s done and the group becomes impressed. They decide to start meeting to prepare for battle secretly. They call themselves, “Dumbledore’s Army”.
- Umbridge notices the kids and tacks a decree up that all groups are to be disbanded.
- Neville finds the “Room of Requirement” which appears when there is a need for it and it fills the need. The kids begin to meet there.
- More rules are posted on the wall.
- An inquisition squad is formed and students who volunteer are offered extra credit. Draco and friends volunteer.
- Harry begins teaching the group spells. He encourages everyone and is very positive.
- Cho and Harry like each other. Cho was Cedric Diggory’s girlfriend in the last movie. Cho and Harry kiss.
- Harry dreams again of a snake, a door, a tunnel, and sees a man with red hair. It is Ron’s dad. He sees Ron’s dad being attacked. Next scene Harry is sweaty and in a panic and being escorted by Professor McGonagall to Dumbledore’s room to tell of the dream. Dumbledore takes it seriously and tells someone in a painting to go to another painting and inform someone that Ron’s dad is hurt badly and needs help.
- Dumbledore wants to know what perspective Harry has seen this from? Above? Next to it? How? Harry doesn’t answer.
- Harry asks, “What’s happening to me!?”
- Dumbledore tells Snape to take Harry away right away. Snape explains that Voldemort created a connection between himself and Harry that night that he gave Harry the scar. He hopes that Voldemort is not yet aware of it and for this reason Dumbledore has stayed away from Harry this school year hoping to protect Harry from drawing Voldemort’s notice. Snape now tries to teach Harry how to prevent Voldemort from attacking Harry’s mind.
- Christmas with the Weasley’s at Sirius Black’s house. Ron’s dad thanks Harry for saving him. Sirius’ house elf is a nasty rude bugger. Named “Kreacher”.
- Sirius and Harry have “heart-to-heart”. Harry admits that when he saw Ron’s dad being attacked that the perspective he saw it from was that he was the snake. He’s afraid. “What is happening to me? What if I am becoming bad? What if something has gone wrong?”
- Sirius tells Harry that everyone has light and dark inside them. What matters is what we choose to act on; that is who we really are.
- Hagrid has been “on leave”. Returns to the school. Is interrogated by Umbridge. He won’t tell her where he was. He had gone to try to win over the giants to Dumbledore’s side. Voldemort had already been working on them. Hagrid looks outside and says, “It’s changing out there. Just like last time.”
- 10 high-security prisoners escape Azcaban. Among them is Bellztrix Lestrange. She’s Sirius Black’s evil cousin. She’s also the person who killed Neville’s parents with the “Crucio” curse.
- Kids practice in the secret room. Kids work on “Expecto Patronum”. Umbridge and her inquisition team break thru the stone wall and find the kids. They are in trouble.
- Dumbledore takes responsibility for the kids’ actions and is threatened with being sent to Azcaban. He says he has no intention of going there. Fawkes (his phoenix) flies over and in a bust of flame he and the bird disappear. One of those who were there against Dumbledore says, “Like him or not you have to admit he’s got style”.
- Umbridge is now the Headmaster at Hogwarts. She tacks more rules up. She has all of the artwork on the walls taken down.
- Everyone is mad at Cho because it was she who revealed their location.
- Hagrid introduces Harry, Ron and Hermione to his brother, Grawpy. He is a giant who has a weak mind. He’s harmless but very “dumb”. He’s kept tied to a tree in the woods. Hagrid wants them to know he’s there to keep him company if Hagrid is fired now that Umbridge has taken over Hogwarts.
- Harry has more lessons with Snape to learn to protect his mind. They are hard. He wants to stop the lessons. He says he needs to rest. Snape says, “The Dark Lord is not resting!” He calls Harry weak just like his dad. Harry protests. Snape says if he’s not weak then to prove it by disciplining his mind.
- Harry finally resists and now sees into Snape’s mind. Sees Snape being abused/mocked by Harry’s dad when they were kids
- In Umbridge’s class she sits on a “throne” in front of the class sipping tea. She hears a disturbance. He heads to the door and fireworks come in. Then Ron’s older brothers, Fred and George, come flying in on their broomsticks. There is quite the display of fireworks. All her rules come shattering off the wall. All the kids run outside. Some of the other teachers look like they are enjoying it as well.
- During this Harry “faints” and sees Sirius Black in the same room where Ron’s dad was attacked. Hear’s Voldemort say, “I need that prophecy”. Hears Voldemort do “crucio” on Sirius.
- Harry is being interrogated by Umbridge. Snape enters. Harry tells him, “He’s got Padfoot at the place where it’s hidden”.
- Umbridge threatens Harry with the cruiatus curse. Hermione says she will tell her the secret. She will show Umbridge where Dumbledore keeps his “secret weapon”.
- Harry and Hermione lead Umbridge out into the woods. Take her to Grawpy. The centaurs show up. They dislike Umbridge because of her oppression of them. They take her away.
- Harry wants to go help Sirius. The friends insist on going. (It is Ron, Hermione, Neville, Ginny and Luna) He says no. They say yes.
- They go to the Department of Mysteries. Sirius is not there. There are rows and rows of tall shelves with glowing balls on them. One has Harry’s name on it. It is “the prophecy” that Voldemort is seeking. Harry listens to it. It says that Harry has powers the Dark Lord does not and that neither of them can live while the other survives.
- Lucius shows up and says that Harry saw what the Dark Lord wanted him to see. Only the person the prophecy is about can retrieve it and so now that Harry has retrieved the prophecy Lucius wants it. He tempts Harry with information he wants about his mom and dad. Harry resists. There is a battle with about 5 or 6 deatheaters. Bellatrix Lestrange is among them.
- The kids run and fall out a door. They are in a place with an empty archway. The deatheaters show up again and each grab a kid. Harry is left standing in the middle. He’s approached by Lucius. If Harry does not give the prophecy to him his friends will be killed. Neville says, “Don’t do it!” Just as Harry is handing it to Lucius Sirius Black enters and beings fighting.
- Bellatrix uses the “avada cadavara” curse on Sirius Black. He dies. Bellatrix runs away. Harry is furious and pursues her and says, “Crucio!” at her. She falls to the floor but the spell didn’t work. He didn’t mean it.
- At this point, Voldemort begins to speak to Harry. He says, “You have to mean it, Harry. You know she deserves it.” He tries to tempt him to hurt her. Harry can’t do it.
- Dumbledore shows up.
- Bellatrix runs.
- Dumbledore and Voldemort fight while Harry sits behind a wall.
- Dumbledore fights with water. Voldemort fights with fire.
- Voldemort finally gives up and leaves.
- He then attempts to take over Harry’s mind. Harry’s eyes get glazed over. Voldemort says, “You’ve lost”. Harry struggles on the floor. Harry sees visions of battles, sadness, and people being killed. Dumbledore gets down on his knees by Harry and reminds harry, “it isn’t how you are alike, it’s how you are not”. Then Harry’s mind focuses on his friends, smiling, joy, happiness. He says to Voldemort, “You’re the weak one. You will never know love or friendship and I feel sorry for you.” When he does this all of the bad memories that we had seen at first play again backwards and are gone.
- Dumbledore talks to Harry. Harry repeats the part of the prophecy, “Neither one can live as long as the other survives”. Dumbledore admits that this does mean that one of them has to die.
- Harry says to Hermione and Ron, “We have something Voldemort doesn’t; something worth fighting for.”
Spells cast in the movie:
Expecto Patronum – for protection against Dementor. This spell is used against the Dementors who attack you by sucking out every happy memory you ever had. The "patronum" is conjured when you focus on your happiest memory. "Expecto" means "expect" and "patronum" means "the protector". "Expect the protector" sends away the evil creatures that want to suck all your happy memories out and in the end suck out your soul.
Expelliarmus – disarms someone
Stupefy – stuns someone
Levicorpus – levitates someone
Reducto – makes something go back
Bombarda Maxima – breaks a wall
Protego – protects against someone trying to get in Harry’s mind
Impedimenta – stops something or slows it down
Incarcerous – ties up someone
Petrificus Totalus – freezes someone
Avada Cadavara – kills someone (Sirius Black)
