Resumo de Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoneix [partc]

Return to HogwartsHarry and his companions return to school. On the Hogwarts Express they share a compartment with Ravenclaw student, Luna Lovegood, a rather odd girl whose father publishes The Quibbler, a quirky tabloid she claims prints important stories, although they are usually ridiculous and untrue. Back at Hogwarts, they discover Hagrid has not yet returned, and their new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher is none other than Dolores Umbridge, one of the Wizengamot panel members at Harry's hearing. Umbridge will not let students practice any magic in her classes, only allowing them to read the textbook. Appointed against Dumbledore's wishes, it is apparent she is there to spy on the school and impose the Ministry of Magic's agenda. In the meantime, the teachers are pushing hard to prepare Fifth-year students for the O.W.L. exams.Through a succession of Decrees passed by the Ministry of Magic, Professor Umbridge gains more influence at the school, culminating in her appointment as High Inquisitor. She begins intrusive and intimidating inspections of teachers and students alike. In a letter to Ron, Percy Weasley, who now works for Cornelius Fudge, congratulates his younger brother on being made Prefect but advises him to 'sever ties' with Harry, who he says is an unbalanced, dangerous person to fraternise with. He also recommends Ron report anything unusual to Umbridge, "a very lovely, helpful woman." He hints this may be Dumbledore's final year at Hogwarts. Furious, Ron shreds and burns Percy's letter, choosing to remain loyal to Harry. Umbridge's OppressionDolores Jane Umbridge, the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, is a particularly unpleasant character. Her meaningless lessons consist solely of reading the textbook with no magic training whatsoever. Her given reason is that it is too dangerous for young students, although the reality is Fudge and the Ministry fear that Dumbledore is secretly training a wizard army against them. In light of Umbridge's refusal to teach anything useful, Hermione convinces Harry to start secret lessons to students wanting to learn real Defence Against the Dark Arts methods. He reluctantly agrees, and all sign a paper swearing never to reveal "Dumbledore's Army" to Umbridge.Hagrid finally returns, although he is badly bruised and battered. Although he eventually divulges to Harry his failed secret mission with Madam Maxine to recruit the giants to the Order's side, he is reluctant to explain his injuries. Both he and Professor Sybill Trelawney are under heavy scrutiny by Umbridge, who views both incompetent and is prejudiced against "half-breeds" like Hagrid, who is half-human, half-giant.As Umbridge convinces Fudge to pass more edicts, activities in the school are severely curtailed. All student activities and organizations are banned until Umbridge reinstates them; the Slytherin Quidditch team is almost immediately reactivated, but the Gryffindor team is held up until Minerva McGonagall goes over Umbridge's head to Dumbledore. This eventually causes Dumbledore's own power as Headmaster to become secondary, in many respects, to Umbridge, via yet another edict and creates more animosity among staff and students?except for some Slytherins who benefit. Meanwhile, Ron becomes the new keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. The Slytherins compose a taunting ditty entitled "Weasley is Our King" in an attempt to intimidate Ron into playing poorly. It succeeds, but Harry captures the Snitch in the first game to clinch victory. However, a fight provoked by Draco Malfoy results in Umbridge banning Harry and Fred and George Weasley from playing. Ginny Weasley replaces Harry as Seeker. Dumbledore's ArmyThe Defence Against the Dark Arts classes, led by Harry, secretly continue. The students now call themselves the "D.A.", initially for Defence Association but that becomes Dumbledore's Army. The name expresses the students' defe paranoid and complacent Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, who fears Dumbledore is secretly creating an army against the Ministry. It also expresses their loyalty to Dumbledore, as they would fight for him (especially the major Gryffindors).Harry begins having strange dreams, mostly about running down a hallway and attempting to open a door in the Ministry of Magic's Department of Mysteries. In one nightmare, he is a snake attacking Ron's father, Arthur Weasley, who works at the Ministry. Waking up, Harry raises the alarm, convinced his dream was a true vision. Arthur is indeed discovered with venomous snake bites and hospitalized, eventually recovering. Harry fears Voldemort is transporting him to do his bidding, but Dumbledore reassure him he is not. Soon, however, Dumbledore places Harry under Severus Snape's tutelage to learn Occlumency, the ability to prevent one's thoughts from being penetrated. Eventually, their mutual animosity causes the training to be discontinued. However, during one session, Harry glimpses one of Snape's memories, revealing that Harry's father, James, and Sirius were school bullies who taunted Snape mercilessly.

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