Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)



Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the 2007 film adaptation of the 2003 novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling, directed by David Yates. Like the other films in the series, it features Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, as well as an All-Star Cast.

Harry's fifth year begins with him being attacked by Dementors in Little Whinging. Later, he finds out that the Ministry of Magic is in denial of Lord Voldemort's return. Harry is also beset by disturbing and realistic nightmares, while Professor Umbridge, a representative of Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge, is the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Harry becomes aware that Voldemort is after a prophecy which reveals: "neither can live while the other survives". The rebellion involving the students of Hogwarts, the secret organisation The Order of the Phoenix, the Ministry of Magic, and the Death Eaters begins.

The tropes listed below are those specific to this film or altered from those found in the original book. Please see that page for those tropes common to both versions.

""Well, it may have escaped your notice, but life isn't fair.""
 * Adaptation Explanation Extrication: The film keeps the plot point that no one believes Harry about Voldemort, since that is part of the Anthropic Principle for that particular book. But, because some points were edited out of Goblet of Fire and never reinstated, viewers never know why no one believes him beyond Fudge's complete denial of the facts and using Sirius as The Scapegoat.
 * Adaptation-Induced Plothole: Averted by J.K. Rowling herself, who stepped in after learning the fifth film would be cutting out the character Kreacher, and warned the crew that adapting book seven would be very problematic if he hadn't appeared before. However, so much of his parts were cut from Deathly Hallows Part 1 and completely cut from Part 2 they might as well have cut him out of this film completely.
 * Compressed Adaptation: Can't really be helped, though: there's just too much plot to stuff into a movie.
 * Creative Closing Credits
 * Culture Equals Costume: Kingsley Shacklebolt wears a daishiki.
 * Demoted to Extra: Due to the film's length, a lot of characters fall into this.
 * Did You Actually Believe?: Part of Lucius's Trash Talk.
 * Holier Than Thou: Draco certainly cops this attitude throughout the film.
 * Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy: Especially prominent in this film: Death Eaters can't seem to hit a panicked teenager with a spell even from behind.
 * Leave the Two Lovebirds Alone: The DA does this for Harry and Cho at their last meeting before Christmas.
 * Life Isn't Fair: Snape to Harry:


 * Moment of Silence: After death.
 * Montage and Training Montage: Used to good effect. (How else could they compress an 870-page book into two and a half hours?)
 * Mood Whiplash: The Training Montage going to the D.A.'s Christmas Party, with is enough Mood Whiplash to give any Potter fan severe neck injury.
 * Secret Government Warehouse: Who would have thought something innocuously named the Department of Mysteries would have one of these?
 * Skip of Innocence: Luna.
 * Spinning Paper: Reinvigorates this Dead Horse Trope. And it's awesome.
 * Stock Footage: Harry's memories are footage from earlier scenes in this film and from the previous four installments.
 * A Storm Is Coming: Hagrid says "There's a storm coming" -- and this scene is directly followed by the Death Eaters breaking out of Azkaban.
 * We Can Rule Together: Toyed with near the end of the movie when Voldemort "coaches" Harry on how to use the Cruciatus Curse on Bellatrix.