Resumo de Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix Movie Vs Book

HARRY POTTER
AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
MOVIE VS BOOK
By: Fairyfrog

This fantasy adventure, directed by David
Yates, is of course the fifth film based on the phenomenal Harry Potter novels
by J.K. Rowling. Like the book (of the same name), the movie chronicles the
lead character?s tumultuous fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry. Despite having proven himself a ?hero? (albeit a reluctant one) on
various occasions, saving the lives of his friends and delaying impending doom
time and again by thwarting the evil Lord Voldermort?s attempts at ?wizarding-world
domination?, he finds himself an awkward teenager, unceremoniously outcast by
the very community he is destined to save.

In this movie, as in the book, he feels terribly isolated, he is branded a
liar, he is attacked by dementors, he is given the cold shoulder by his mentor,
Hogwart?s headmaster Albus Dumbledore and he is relentlessly tormented by one
Dolores Umbridge, the ?demon? in pink. Umbridge, who refuses to acknowledge
that Voldemort has returned, gives Harry detention for proclaiming just that.
Determined to make Harry?s life a misery, she bans him from his beloved
Quidditch and takes away his flying broom ? the Thunderbolt. In detention, Harry is required to write
"I must not tell lies" with a quill that causes the words to be cut
into the back of his hand.

However, as ever, Harry succeeds in making the best of the situation with help
from his closest friends Ronald and Hermione. With their encouragement and
support, he sets up a secret society called Dumbledore?s Army (the DA for
short) to teach other students Defence Against the Dark Arts, which has been
outlawed by one of the many educational decrees set out by the clueless
Ministry of Magic. He builds a closer bond with his god father, Sirius Black
and even finds time to fall for a girl, Cho Chang, who had caught his eye since
the last book. In the movie, their blossoming relationship comes to an abrupt
halt when Chang informs Umbridge of the existence of the D.A. and the location
of their secret meetings, which causes Harry and the other D.A. members to lose
respect for her. Only later do they learn that she had in fact been persuaded
into telling by use of the veritas serum, which once administered will render
one unable to tell lies. Fans of the book will note that Chang was never the
snitch in fact, it was her close friend Marietta
who was to blame.

Indeed, Harry?s brief moments of happiness are short-lived, to make things even
worse, he finds himself unwittingly seeing into Voldemort's mind through his
dreams. In one instance, he sees Arthur Weasley being attacked by Voldemort's pet
snake Nagini. Fans of the book will be quite disappointed again to find that
there are no trips to St. Mungo?s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries in
the movie.

The worst of all of Harry?s ordeals in this sordid
story of course culminates in the death of his godfather Sirius. Most will
agree, that in the movie, it occurs in such an anti-climactic manner that we
feel nothing when Sirius dies. In this writer?s personal opinion, the movie made
a splendid waste of the stellar talents of Gary Oldman. Not just his, but also
Dame Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman and Helena Bonham Carter, we honestly needed to
see more of them! The only adult actor who seemed to be taking things out of
proportion was Sir Michael Gambon, who succeeded since film three to give
Dumbledore a crazed, unsettling expression, so unlike the calm, wise wizard
that we have grown to love in the books.

The teenagers in this movie have unfortunately
turned ?wooden?, perhaps having lost that innocent child-like charm and
honesty. I?ve always adored Emma Watson, but since Goblet of Fire, her lines
seemed too rehearsed and most of her facial expressions were empty, despite her
hardest attempts to capture the mood of the time. Rupert Grint, who used to be
lovable as the comic relief in tensesituations has also lost his touch. Having
grown into this sullen thing, brooding all the time, he brings nothing new to
the table. His facial expressions, in earlier pictures, were most times sheer magic.

Potter fans of all shapes and sizes will however delight in two of the movie?s
saving graces ? Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge and Evanna Lynch as Luna
Lovegood. These two ladies brought
perfection to their parts. I hope to see young Evanna in other acting roles for
years to come. Well, whether the fans like the movie or not, Rowling herself
has said that she loved it. She, unlike some authors, has consistently offered
praise for the film adaptations of her works.
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