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In "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community has been denied the truth about the teenager's recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort. Fearing that Hogwarts' venerable Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, is lying about Voldemort's return in order to undermine his power and take his job, the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, appoints a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to keep watch over Dumbledore and the Hogwarts students. — More here

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1. ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
It has been a long, lonely summer for Harry Potter as he awaits his fifth year of study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It’s bad enough that he must endure living with the odious Dursleys, but he hasn’t received even a note from his classmates and closest friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger...

2. A NEW ORDER
The fifth year of study at Hogwarts School presents a turning point, not only for Harry Potter but for his friends and classmates as well...

3. MINISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS
Nevertheless, before Harry can think about fighting Voldemort, there is the matter of getting reinstated at Hogwarts. Harry must defend his actions at a hearing at the Ministry of Magic...

4. PINK IS THE NEW BLACK
Returning to Hogwarts, Harry is met with suspicious glances and the headline in The Daily Prophet twists Harry’s surname from Potter to “Plotter,” accusing him outright of lying about Lord Voldemort’s return. Feeling alone and ostracized, Harry even resists the overtures of Ron and Hermione to help and support him, believing that no one can understand what he is going through, including his closest friends...

5. DUMBLEDORE’S ARMY
As Professor Umbridge wields her escalating power at Hogwarts, new and ever- stricter Educational Decrees are posted, each one more limiting than the last...

6. MISTLETOE
When Hogwarts adjourns for Christmas vacation, Harry’s underground class reluctantly breaks for the holiday. But as the students part company, one stays behind: the lovely Cho Chang, played by Katie Leung...

7. ALL CREATURES GREAT AND NOT-SO-SMALL
When classes reconvene, Umbridge is more determined than ever to track down the rebellious students and put an end to their subversive activities...

8. BATTLE LINES
Despite his newfound confidence as a leader and his open defiance of Umbridge as a teacher, Harry is still plagued by nightmares. Even more terrifying, his nightmares now seem to be foretelling actual events...

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Revealed: Harry Potter and the first kiss
Rediff, India - June 26, 2007
So, the sweet Boy Who Lived in Sorcerer's Stone transforms into a rebellious, angst-ridden teenager by the time he learns in Order of the Phoenix that it's ...

Darker Potter in `Order of the Phoenix'
News Channel 7, SC - June 25, 2007
... over the world's most famous wizard in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth film to be adapted from JK Rowling's magical saga. ...

Harry Potter producer drops Deathly Hallows hint
InTheNews.co.uk, UK - June 26, 2007
At a London press conference promoting the latest film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, David Heyman admitted he "knew a little bit" about ...

'Order of the Phoenix' soundtrack site online
Harry Potter Fan Zone, Australia - June 25, 2007
The official website for the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix soundtrack is now online for fans to view. It allows you to listen to portions of ...

Director names the character essential for Harry Potter 6 and 7
Product Reviews, UK - June 26, 2007
At a press conference for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, there was only one topic people could talk about - which character was cut and re cast ...

'Order of the Phoenix' stars attend photocall
HPANA - June 25, 2007
Earlier today the cast of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix attend a photocall on the South Bank in London. In attendance were Daniel Radcliffe, ...

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