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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Directed by David Yates
Produced by David Heyman
David Barron
Written by Novel:
J. K. Rowling
Screenplay:
Michael Goldenberg
Starring Daniel Radcliffe
Rupert Grint
Emma Watson
Ralph Fiennes
Michael Gambon
Gary Oldman
Imelda Staunton
Helena Bonham Carter
Music by Nicholas Hooper
Themes by:
John Williams
Cinematography Sławomir Idziak
Editing by Mark Day
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) July 11, 2007 (US, AUS)
July 12, 2007 (UK)
Running time 129 minutes
Country Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Budget GB£75–100 million (US$150–200 million)
Gross revenue GB£476.0 million (US$938,468,864)
Preceded by Goblet of Fire
Followed by Half-Blood Prince
Allmovie profile
IMDb profile

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 fantasy adventure film, based on the novel of the same name, by J. K. Rowling. Directed by David Yates, produced by David Heyman's company Heyday Films, and written by Michael Goldenberg, it is the fifth film in the popular Harry Potter film series. The story follows Harry Potter in his fifth year at the magic school Hogwarts. The Ministry of Magic refuses to believe the return of Lord Voldemort and appoints bureaucrat Dolores Umbridge as a teacher at the school. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... David Yates (born 1963 in St Helens, Merseyside) is an English film and television director. ... David Heyman is a British film producer born in London, England in 1961. ... David Barron is a producer. ... Joanne Jo Murray, née Rowling OBE[1] (born 31 July 1965),[2] who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling,[3] is a British writer and author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. ... 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Live-action filming took place in England and Scotland for exterior locations and Leavesden Studios in Watford for interior locations from February to November 2006, with a one-month break in June. Post-production on the film continued for several months afterwards to add in visual effects. The film's budget was reportedly between GB£75 and 100 million (US$150–200 million).[1][2] Warner Bros., the distributor of the film, released it in the UK on 12 July 2007, and in the US on 11 July, both in conventional and IMAX theatres. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... Leavesden Film Studios is a film and media complex constructed on the site of the former Rolls Royce factory at Leavesden Aerodrome, which was an important centre of aircraft production during World War II. It situated approximately 20 miles northwest of central London near the town of Watford. ... Country Constituent area Region East of England County Hertfordshire Borough Watford Government leadership=Mayor & Cabinet  - Type Borough  - Mayor Dorothy Thornhill (Liberal Democrat  - mp Claire Ward Area  - Borough 55. ... “WB” redirects here. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... IMAX theatre at the Melbourne Museum complex, Australia BFI London IMAX by night LHemisferic (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències) Valencia, Spain IMAX (short for Image Maximum) is a film format created by Canadas IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater...


It is the sixth-highest grossing film of all time, and a critical and commercial success, acclaimed as "the best one yet"[3] by Rowling, who has consistently offered praise for the film adaptations of her work.[4][5][6] In general, critics received the film well. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called the film "the best of the series so far, [with] the laughs, the jitters and the juice to make even nonbelievers wild about Harry".[7] The film opened to a worldwide 5-day opening of $333 million, third all-time, and grossed $939 million total, the second to Pirates of the Carribean: At Worlds End for the greatest total of 2007.[8][9] The following is a non-definitive list of the all-time highest-grossing films. ... This article is about the magazine. ... What is notable about this list is that not many films released before the mid-to-late 1990s are on it. ...

Contents

[edit] Plot

See also: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix#Plot

Harry Potter and his cousin Dudley Dursley (after he and friends bullying Harry from playground in the summer about Harry's dead parents) appears as they (including Dudley's friends) are attacked by two Dementors, and Harry drives them off with a Patronus charm. Shortly, thereafter, the Ministry of Magic detect the act of underage wizardry and attempt to have him expelled from Hogwarts immediately, but this is modified to a trial later in the summer. After experiencing horrible nightmares depicting the evil Lord Voldemort's return, Harry is awoken by the arrival of an advance guard of wizards who escorts him to headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, a secret organisation founded by Dumbledore. It is only now that Harry discovers that under the Ministry's influence the newspaper The Daily Prophet has launched a smear campaign against anyone who claims that Voldemort has returned, leaving Harry feeling isolated and betrayed by the wizarding community. Harry and members fly to The Weasleys Home, within meeting with Sirius, Remus, Ron, Hermione and others. Later, Ron and Hermione couldn't know if that Harry does not come back is because someone says that he was expelled. OotP redirects here. ... Harry James Potter is the title character and the main protagonist of J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter fantasy series. ... James and Lily Potter are fictional characters in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... A dementor is an utterly foul fictional being, the worst creature J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter book series has to offer. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... In J. K. Rowlings best-selling Harry Potter series of novels, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a school of magic for witches and wizards between the ages of eleven and seventeen. ... Lord Voldemort (pronounced )[1][2] is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the Harry Potter novel series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... In the Harry Potter novels, by J. K. Rowling, the Order of the Phoenix is a fictional organisation founded by Albus Dumbledore to fight Lord Voldemort and his followers, the Death Eaters. ... Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character within the Harry Potter series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... Several media publications are featured in the Harry Potter novels (and film adaptations). ... Sirius Black is a fictional character in J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... Ronald Bilius Ron Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Hermione Jean Granger (first name pronounced ) is a fictional character in J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. ...


Harry and Arthur Weasley heads to take Harry to the court of Harry's expellment later seeing Lucius Malfoy for a few seconds. With the help of Dumbledore and Harry's neighbour, Mrs. Figg, Harry's name is cleared of all charges at the Ministry and is allowed to return to Hogwarts. However in Harry, Ron and Hermione's fifth year at Hogwarts School, the Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge has appointed a new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Dolores Umbridge, a Senior Ministry official who refuses to teach practical magic to her students, as the Ministry fears Dumbledore will organise his own personal wizard army. While for class, Harry gets to an punishment for getting his lie about Cedric Diggory being killed by Voldemort. In Umbridge's office, Harry's hand when magically written on his blood "I will not tell lies". Meanwhile, As Umbridge's control over the school increases, Ron and Hermione aid Harry in forming a secret defence group, calling themselves "Dumbledore's Army" or DA for short. Harry, Ron and Hermione start teaching Hogwarts students to become part of the Army which it build for Dumbledore of Ministry of Magic. Slytherin students and Fudge appearing by sneaking into the army. Later, Harry responces to Cho while kissing each other for their first relationship, but when only Ron and Hermione who could even believed Harry. Few minutes later, Umbridge making Professor Sybill Trelawney when make her be removed from Hogwarts, which Trelawney doesn't exist if she could be removed but as a new art teacher. McGonagall takes away Trealawney protects from being leaved by Umbridge. Hermione knows if once Umbridge does too much bossy issues of the whole school. The Weasley family are a fictional family of wizards who figure prominently in the plot of J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series of novels. ... In the fictional Harry Potter series, a Death Eater is a follower of Lord Voldemort. ... Cornelius Oswald Fudge is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... The following are teachers and staff at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling. ... Cedric Diggory is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Dumbledores Army (D.A.) is a fictional, magical self-defence organization founded in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... Cho Chang (1978-1979 -) is a fictional character in J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Harry's nightmares continue, including a dangerous attack upon Arthur Weasley in the Department of Mysteries. Harry's anger starts to get out of control, couldn't take another challenged between Voldemort and his relationship, but problems to have dangerous nightmares. Fearing there may be a connection between Voldemort and Harry, Dumbledore immediately initiates Occlumency lessons (given by Professor Snape) to close Harry's mind from the Dark Lord's influence. Later, Harry reverse controling on Snape's mind, at his year of Hogwarts, Harry's father as Snape's bully, but Snape finished to Harry. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... Legilimency is, in the fictional realm of J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series, a branch of magic involving the practice of extracting emotions and memories from another persons mind, in a manner akin to mind reading (a term eschewed by Severus Snape, a principal practitioner). ... Severus Snape is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...


Bellatrix Lestrange has been escaped from Azkaban after a damaged of a lightning flashes along with the rest Death Eaters. It starts to show on a newspaper of even of Hogwarts of Minstry of Magic. While DA facing. A Promoted to High Inquisitor, Umbridge, Filch and her loyal Inquisitorial Squad, including Draco Malfoy, uncover Dumbledore's Army after interrogating one of the students, Cho Chang for whom Harry had developed intense feelings. Dumbledore is questioned and makes an impressive escape as Fudge orders his arrest. With Dumbledore gone, Umbridge becomes the new Headmistress, and her sinister dominance over the school continues. Later, Harry, Ron and Hermione talking for express about everyone not believing Harry, later asked over from Hagrid meeting over his half-brother giant, Grawp. In the fictional Harry Potter series, a Death Eater is a follower of Lord Voldemort. ... Azkaban is the fictional wizard prison in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ... In the fictional Harry Potter series, a Death Eater is a follower of Lord Voldemort. ... The following are teachers and staff at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling. ... Draco Malfoy is a fictional character in J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. ...


During an O.W.L. exam, Fred and George launch a firework display causing chaos for Umbridge. As the students cheer joyously outside, Harry suffers a vision of Sirius trapped within the bowels of the Ministry. Umbridge, soon after, catches the trio attempting to use the Floo Network, and begins interrogating Harry. Snape, whiching couldn't face to Harry's lies that if no one couldn't believe him incase, Umbridge was always right (Harry thinking that she was wrong). Meanwhile, Hermione leads Umbridge into the Forbidden Forest in search of a faux weapon when a herd of centaurs emerge and carry the Headmistress into the darkness. They take Umbridge when taking her away with the centurs as Harry and Hermione hurried to go back. Finding Ron and other DA members, Luna Lovegood, Neville Longbottom, and Ginny Weasley, Luna focuces when using the machines, asking as they fly to London by winged-horses named Thestrals to the Department of Mysteries of London City. Frederick Fred and George Weasley are fictional characters in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... See also centaur (planetoid), Centaur (rocket stage) Guido Reni, Abduction of Deianira, 1620-21 In Greek mythology, the centaurs (Greek: Κένταυροι) are a race part human and part horse, with a horses body and a human head and torso (illustration, right). ... Luna Lovegood is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Neville Longbottom is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Ginevra Molly Ginny Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Thestrals are fictional large winged horses introduced in the novel Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. ... In J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series of novels, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain, succeeding the earlier Wizards Council. ...


The six enter the Department of Mysteries, where they uncover a prophecy involving Harry and Voldemort, but are soon ambushed by Death Eaters, including Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange, Sirius's deranged cousin. While falling in Order, Harry, Ron, Hermione and other students, Luna, Neville and Ginny being trapped rom Death Eaters, reducing from Ron, Hermione, Luna, Neville and Ginny while they plan to kill them, if Harry has his choice, giving the prophecy to Lucius. Sirius appears, helping with Harry and Order of the Phoenix members also arrived while Lucius drops collaspes the prophecy. A battle erupts as the Death Eaters try to stop the students from escaping, resulting in Sirius's death at Bellatrix's hand. Back in the Atrium, Harry corners Bellatrix, where she struggles with his desire to enact the Cruciatus curse. Voldemort himself appears, ready to kill Harry when Dumbledore emerges to face his battle against Voldemort. Lucius Malfoy is a fictional character and antagonist in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...


A brief but furious duel between Voldemort and Dumbledore takes place, in which Bellatrix escapes through the Floo Network. When Voldemort disappears, and the battle seems over, Harry suddenly finds himself possessed by Voldemort-- recalling images of his past, of his family and his friends--but throws off Voldemort's influence. Ministry officials, including Fudge, arrive mere seconds from the Floo Networks seeing Voldemort before he disappears for per seconds, as Dumbledore defends to Harry after the battle is over.


In the aftermath of this battle, the Ministry is forced to end their smear campaign and Umbridge is removed from Hogwarts, awaiting a formal investigation. Dumbledore explains that he had attempted to distance himself from Harry all year, hoping it would bring less risk as Voldemort would not try to invade his mind. Harry makes his hope if he couldn't start having more nightmares of Cedric and Sirius being killed while in the battles. While the students were now leaving Hogwarts school of Minstry of Magic at the end of their year, Harry tells his friends that they have one thing Voldemort does not: love, a power worth fighting for.


[edit] Production

David Yates was chosen to direct the film after Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire director Mike Newell, as well as Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Matthew Vaughn and Mira Nair, turned down offers.[10][11] Yates believed he was approached because the studio saw him fit to handle an "edgy and emotional" film with a "political backstory", which one of his previous projects, the television drama Sex Traffic, demonstrated.[11] Steve Kloves, the screenwriter of the first four Potter films, had other commitments, and Michael Goldenberg wrote the script for the film.[12] David Yates (born 1963 in St Helens, Merseyside) is an English film and television director. ... Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy adventure film, based on J.K. Rowlings novel of the same name, and is the fourth film in the popular Harry Potter film series. ... Michael Cormac Newell (born 28 March 1942) is an English director and producer of motion pictures for the screen and for television. ... Jean-Pierre Jeunet (born 3 September 1953) is a French film director. ... Matthew Vaughn (born 7 March 1971) is a film producer (Layer Cake, Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels among others), director (Layer Cake) and husband of Claudia Schiffer, whom he married in 2002. ... Mira Nair (born October 15, 1957 at Rourkela, Orissa) is an India-born, New York-based film director. ... Sex Traffic, a British and Canadian TV production about the trafficking of women first shown in the UK and Canada in October 2004 Directed by David Yates and starring Anamaria Marinca and John Simm Internet Movie Database page official site related campaign link A production for US television Human Trafficking... Steven Kloves (born March 18, 1960) is an American screenwriter mainly renowned for his adaptations of novels, especially for the Harry Potter film series and for Wonder Boys, whose screenplay was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. ... Michael Goldenberg is a playwright and more recently a Hollywood screenwriter and director. ...


Rehearsals for Order of the Phoenix began on 27 January 2006, filming began on 6 February, and finished in the end of November 2006.[13][14][3] Filming was put on a two-month hiatus starting in May 2006 so that Radcliffe could sit his A/S Levels and Watson could sit her GCSE exams.[15] The film's budget was reportedly between GB£75 and 100 million (US$150&endash;200 million).[1][2] The largest budget of the other films in the series has been the £75 million it cost to make Goblet of Fire.[16] is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Daniel Jacob Radcliffe[1][2] (born 23 July 1989)[3] is an English film, television and stage actor. ... This article is about the actress. ... “GCSE” redirects here. ...


Mark Day was the film editor, Sławomir Idziak was the cinematographer, and Jany Temime was the costume designer.[17] Choreographer Paul Harris, who has previously worked with David Yates several times, created a physical language for wand combat to choreograph the wand fighting scenes.[18] Mark Day is an accomplished British film editor. ... SÅ‚awomir Idziak (born January 25, 1945 in Katowice, Poland) is a well-known cinematographer, working on over forty Polish films. ... Paul Harris is an English Choreographer in film, television and theatre whose best known work to date is probably the laser scenes for Catherine Zeta-Jones in the movie Entrapment. He has choreographed several BAFTA winning television dramas including the BBCs landmark Bleak House and he is the choreographer...


[edit] Set design

Stuart Craig returned as set designer, having designed the first four films' sets.[19] There were a number of notable new sets in this film. The atrium in the Ministry of Magic is over 200 feet in length, making it the largest and most expensive set built for the Potter film series to date.[19] Craig's design was inspired by early London Underground stations, where, he said, architects "tried to imitate classical architecture but they used ceramic tile", as well as a Burger King on Tottenham Court Road in London, where "there's a fantastic Victorian façade which just embodies the age".[20][21] The set of Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place contains the Black family tapestry spread across three walls; when the producers told Rowling they wanted to visualise the details of each name and birth year, she faxed them a complete copy of the entire tree.[22] The set of the Hall of Prophecies was entirely digitally built. During a fight scene which occurs there, prophecies crash to the ground and break; had it been an actual physical set, the reset time would have been weeks.[23] Norman Stuart Craig OBE (born April 14, 1942) is a production designer. ... Looking up inside the 32-story atrium of the Shanghai Grand Hyatt, part of the Jin Mao Building. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... The London Underground is a rapid transit system that serves a large part of Greater London and some neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. ... Burger King (NYSE: BKC), often abbreviated to BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. ... Tottenham Court Road looking north with the Euston Tower in the distance Tottenham Court Road is a road in Central London, England, running from St Giles Circus (the junction of Oxford Street and Charing Cross Road) north to Euston Road, near the border of the City of Westminster and the... Number 12, Grimmauld Place, London is the address of a fictitious house in the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling. ... The Black family tree charts a wizarding dynasty in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ...


The set used for Igor Karkaroff's trial scene in Goblet of Fire was doubled in size for Harry's trial in this film, while still protecting its symmetry.[21] New professor Dolores Umbridge, though she teaches in a classroom that has appeared in films two through four, inhabits an office vastly different from those of her predecessors. The set was redressed with "fluffy, pink filigree" and a number of plates upon which moving kittens were animated in post-production.[24] A 24-hour photo shoot was held to photograph and film the kittens for use on these plates.[25] The quill which Umbridge gives Harry to write lines is designed by the set designers.[24] Professor Igor Karkaroff was a fictional character in the Harry Potter series, portrayed by Predrag Bjelac. ...


[edit] Filming

Though the producers explored options to film outside of the UK, Leavesden Studios in Watford was again the location on which many of the interior scenes, including the Great Hall, Privet Drive and Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place were shot.[6][26][27][28] Leavesden Film Studios is a film and media complex constructed on the site of the former Rolls Royce factory at Leavesden Aerodrome, which was an important centre of aircraft production during World War II. It is situated approximately 20 miles northwest of central London near the town of Watford. ... Country Constituent area Region East of England County Hertfordshire Borough Watford Government leadership=Mayor & Cabinet  - Type Borough  - Mayor Dorothy Thornhill (Liberal Democrat  - mp Claire Ward Area  - Borough 55. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the main setting of the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Little Whinging, Surrey, England, is a fictitious town to the south of London, described in the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Number 12, Grimmauld Place, London is the address of a fictitious house in the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling. ...


Locations in England included the River Thames, for the flight of the Order of the Phoenix to Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, and the flight of Dumbledore's Army to the Ministry of Magic.[29] This sequence also includes such landmarks as the London Eye, Canary Wharf, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and the HMS Belfast.[30] Filming at Platform 9¾ took place at King's Cross Station, as it has in the past.[31] A telephone booth near Scotland Yard was used as Harry and Arthur Weasley enter the Ministry,[32] while the crew closed the Westminster tube station on 22 October 2006 to allow for filming of Arthur Weasley accompanying Harry to his trial at the Ministry of Magic.[33] Other scenes were filmed in and around Oxford,[34] specifically at nearby Blenheim Palace in Woodstock.[35] For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... In the Harry Potter novels, by J. K. Rowling, the Order of the Phoenix is a fictional organisation founded by Albus Dumbledore to fight Lord Voldemort and his followers, the Death Eaters. ... The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is an observation wheel in London, England. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Big Ben redirects here. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... Belfast at her London berth in 2004. ... Kings Cross station (often spelt Kings Cross on platform signs) is a railway station in the district of the same name in northeast central London. ... New Scotland Yard, London New Scotland Yard, it blowwsssss often referred to simply as Scotland Yard or The Yard, is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, responsible for policing Greater London (although not the City of London itself). ... For other items relating to Westminster, see Westminster (disambiguation) Westminster tube station on the London Underground serves the Circle, District and Jubilee lines. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ... Blenheim Palace is a large and monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. ... Map sources for Woodstock at grid reference SP4416 Woodstock is a small town in Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom. ...


Various locations around Scotland were used for exterior shots. Fort William was used to show 'snow-capped mountains and glens' vital for the opening sequence of the film.[36] In Glenfinnan, the Hogwarts Express crosses a viaduct, as it has in the past films.[37] Aerial scenes were shot in Glen Coe, in Clachaig Gully,[37] and Glen Etive, which, at the time of filming, was one of the few places in Scotland without snow, making it ideal for a backdrop.[36] This article is about the country. ... Memorial to the Jacobites, at Glenfinnan, Lochaber. ... The Hogwarts Express, as seen in the film adaptation of the first book. ... Glen Coe is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland. ... Glen Etive is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland. ...


Several locations were used which do not appear in the final cut of the film. In Virginia Water, scenes were shot where Professor McGonagall recovers from Stunning Spells,[38] and Burnham Beeches was used for filming the scene where Hagrid introduces his fifth-year Care of Magical Creatures class to Thestrals.[39] Harry skips stones in front of Bonnie Prince Charlie's Monument in Glenfinnan in another cut scene.[37] Virginia Water Lake For the lake, see Virginia Water Lake. ... Burnham Beeches is an area of ancient woodland, located close to the towns of Slough and Beaconsfield, in an area approximately 20 miles(30 km)to the west of London, England. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Thestrals are fictional large winged horses introduced in the novel Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. ... Memorial to the Jacobites, at Glenfinnan, Lochaber. ... Memorial to the Jacobites, at Glenfinnan, Lochaber. ...


[edit] Visual effects

The film required over 1,400 visual effects shots, and the London-based company Double Negative created more than 950 of them. Working for six months on previsualisation starting in September 2005, Double Negative was largely responsible for sequences in the Room of Requirement, the Forbidden Forest, the Hall of Prophecies, and the Death Chamber.[40] Double Negative is full-service VFX (visual effects) company in Europe. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the main setting of the Harry Potter series of fictional novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the main setting of the Harry Potter series of fictional novels by J. K. Rowling. ... The Hall of Prophecies is a room in the mysterious Department of mysteries in the Harry Potter book. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ...


A new character in the film, Grawp, Hagrid's giant half-brother, came to life by a new technology called Soul Capturing, developed by Image Metrics. Instead of building the character from scratch, the movements and facial expressions of actor Tony Maudsley were used to model Grawp's actions.[41][40] Grawp is the giant half-brother of Hagrid in the Harry Potter books. ... Rubeus Hagrid is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Tony Maudsley is a film actor who was cast as Grawp in the Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. ...


[edit] Soundtrack

See also: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (soundtrack)

Nicholas Hooper was the composer for the soundtrack of the film, following John Williams, who scored the first three films, and Patrick Doyle, who did the fourth. In the new score, Hooper incorporated variations on "Hedwig's Theme", the series' theme originally written by Williams for the first film and heard in all subsequent ones.[42] In March and April of 2007, Hooper and the London Chamber Orchestra recorded nearly two hours of music at Abbey Road Studios in London. The score, like the film and book, is darker than previous instalments in the series. To emphasise this, the two new main themes reflect the sinister new character Dolores Umbridge, and Lord Voldemort's invasion of Harry's mind. A Japanese Taiko drum was used for a deeper sound in the percussion.[42] The soundtrack was released on 10 July 2007, the eve of the film's release.[43] For his work on the film, Hooper was nominated for a World Soundtrack Discovery Award. Alternate packaging Limited Edition Packaging. ... Nicholas Hooper is a British film and television composer. ... Alternate packaging Limited Edition Packaging. ... For other persons named John Williams, see John Williams (disambiguation). ... Patrick Doyle (born April 6, 1953, Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland) is an Academy Award nominated Scottish musician and film score composer. ... Audio sample: Prologue (2001) (file info) — 47 second sample from John Williamss composed movie-soundtrack, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, this version is widely used (Track #1 Problems playing the files? See media help. ... The London Chamber Orchestra (LCO) is a chamber orchestra based in London. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Japanese_Taiko_Drumming be merged into this article or section. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...


[edit] Cast

Further information: List of Harry Potter films cast members

Daniel Radcliffe, who portrays Harry Potter, has been the icon of the film series since the release of the first film in 2001. ... Daniel Jacob Radcliffe[1][2] (born 23 July 1989)[3] is an English film, television and stage actor. ... Harry James Potter is the title character and the main protagonist of J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter fantasy series. ... Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint[1] (born August 24, 1988) is an English actor best known for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films. ... Ronald Bilius Ron Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Dumbledores Army (D.A.) is a fictional, magical self-defence organization founded in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... This article is about the actress. ... Hermione Jean Granger (first name pronounced ) is a fictional character in J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. ... Ralph Nathaniel Fiennes, (IPA: ), born 22 December 1962) is a Tony Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated and Genie Award-nominated British actor. ... Lord Voldemort (pronounced )[1][2] is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the Harry Potter novel series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... Sir Michael John Gambon, KBE (born October 19, 1940), is an acclaimed Irish-British actor who has worked in television, film and theatre. ... Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character within the Harry Potter series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a setting in J. K. Rowlings best-selling Harry Potter series. ... Lord Voldemort (pronounced )[1][2] is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the Harry Potter novel series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... Gary Leonard Oldman[1] (born March 21, 1958) is an Emmy and Screen Actors Guild-nominated, Saturn and BAFTA award-winning English-born American[2] film actor, writer and director. ... Sirius Black is a fictional character in J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. ... Bellatrix Lestrange (née Black) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton OBE (born on January 9, 1956) is an Academy Award-nominated English actress. ... The following are teachers and staff at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (born February 21, 1946) is an acclaimed, award-winning English film, television and stage actor. ... Severus Snape is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Helena Bonham Carter (born 26 May 1966) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated English actress, known for her portrayals of Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Marla Singer in the film Fight Club, her Oscar-nominated performance as Kate Croy in The Wings... In the fictional Harry Potter series, a Death Eater is a follower of Lord Voldemort. ... In the fictional Harry Potter series, a Death Eater is a follower of Lord Voldemort. ...

[edit] Casting

Casting began as early as May 2005, when Radcliffe announced he would reprise his role as Harry.[44] Across the media frenzy that took place during the release of Goblet of Fire (2005), most of the main returning actors announced their return to the series, including Grint, Watson, Lewis, Wright, Leung, and Fiennes.[45][46][47][48][49][50] Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy adventure film, based on J.K. Rowlings novel of the same name, and is the fourth film in the popular Harry Potter film series. ... The year 2005 in film involved some significant events. ...


A number of characters new to the series appear in the film. Staunton announced she would be playing the major new role of Dolores Umbridge in October 2005,[51] and the announcements of the casting of the rest of the new characters to the series was spanned across 2006. Lynch won the role of Luna Lovegood over 15,000 other girls who attended the open casting call,[52] waiting in a line of hopefuls that stretched a mile long.[53] Luna Lovegood is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...


Beginning in February 2005, persistent rumours linked Elizabeth Hurley to the role of Bellatrix Lestrange, although Warner Bros. asserted there was "no truth whatsoever" to reports that she had been cast.[54][55] Then, as early as August 2005, rumours began linking Helen McCrory to the role.[56] On 2 February 2006 it was announced that McCrory had indeed been cast as Bellatrix.[57] However, in April 2006 she revealed that she was three months pregnant and withdrew from the film because she would not have been able to perform the intense battle sequences in the Ministry of Magic in September and October of 2006. The announcement that Helena Bonham Carter had been recast in the role was made on 25 May 2006.[58] Elizabeth Jane Hurley (born 10 June 1965) is an English actress, fashion model, producer and designer. ... “WB” redirects here. ... Helen McCrory (born 1968) is a British actress known primarily for her stage and television work. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Helena Bonham Carter (born 26 May 1966) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated English actress, known for her portrayals of Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Marla Singer in the film Fight Club, her Oscar-nominated performance as Kate Croy in The Wings... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The inclusion or cutting of some characters sparked speculation from fans as to the importance of the characters in the final book of the series, which was released just ten days after the film. In April 2006, representatives of Jim McManus said he would be playing Aberforth Dumbledore, Albus' brother and the barman of the Hog's Head, in which Harry and his friends found the D.A. A week later WB announced that the role was "very minor", allaying some of the speculation to the significance of the role, which, before the final book, was not even a speaking part.[59] MTV reported in October 2006 that Dobby, a house-elf who appeared in the second film, Chamber of Secrets (2002), and in the fifth book, would be cut, opening up "plot questions" as to how the role of the elf would be filled.[60] MTV also reported about a month before the release of the final book that Kreacher, the Black family's house-elf, was cut from the film in one draft of the script. However, after Rowling prodded the filmmakers to include him, saying, "You know, I wouldn't [cut him] if I were you. Or you can, but if you get to make a seventh film, you’ll be tied in knots", he was added back into the script.[61] HP7 redirects here. ... Jim McManus is a British actor, who has starred in various television, stage and film roles including Tipping the Velvet and Lawless Heart. ... Aberforth Dumbledore (born c. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Dobby is also a trade term used to refer to the strip of closely-woven material often seen on towels (and much less commonly on washcloths). ... Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second fantasy adventure film in the popular Harry Potter films series, based on the novel by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. ... The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. ... Dobby House-elves are fictional magical creatures in the Harry Potter series of books written by J. K. Rowling. ...


Other minor roles were cut with subsequent drafts of the script. At the U.S. premiere of Goblet of Fire, series producer David Heyman said that former Hogwarts professor Gilderoy Lockhart, played by Kenneth Branagh in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), was in the first draft of the script for Phoenix.[62] However, neither Branagh nor the character of Lockhart appears in the final version. Tiana Benjamin was scheduled to return for the film in the role of Angelina Johnson, the captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, but she had to withdraw due to a commitment to playing Chelsea Fox in EastEnders. The character, as well as the entire Quidditch subplot, was ultimately cut from the film. She did, however, record sound clips for the Order of the Phoenix video game.[63] David Heyman is a British film producer born in London, England in 1961. ... Gilderoy Lockhart is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of books. ... Kenneth Charles Branagh (born December 10, 1960) is an Emmy Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated Northern Irish-born actor and film director. ... Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second fantasy adventure film in the popular Harry Potter films series, based on the novel by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. ... The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. ... Tiana Benjamin (born 5 October 1984) is a British actress best known for her role as Angelina Johnson in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. ... The Gryffindor Quidditch Team This article is about minor characters in the Harry Potter series who are associated in some way with Quidditch, The following have their own articles and are not listed here: Ludo Bagman, Miles Bletchley, Cedric Diggory, Cho Chang, Roger Davies, Marcus Flint, Gwenog Jones, Viktor Krum... In the Harry Potter series, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder: Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... Quidditch is a fictional sport developed by J. K. Rowling, found in the internationally bestselling Harry Potter novels and films. ... Chelsea Fox is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Albert Square in the 1980s. ... Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a computer and video game that is based on the fifth installment of the popular Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling and the film adaptation, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP, Nintendo DS, Wii,[2] Game...


The family of footballer Theo Walcott made a cameo role in the film. Theo himself was due to appear as well, though his commitments to Arsenal forced him to pull out.[64] Theo James Walcott (born 16 March 1989 in Stanmore, London[1]) is an English footballer of Jamaican and British descent renowned for his pace, who currently plays for Arsenal, having signed there from Southampton on 20 January 2006. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ...


[edit] Differences from the book

At 766 pages in the British edition and 870 in the American edition, Order of the Phoenix is the longest Harry Potter book in the series.[65] Screenwriter Michael Goldenberg described his task to cut down the novel as searching for "the best equivalent way to tell the story. My job was to stay true to the spirit of the book, rather than to the letter".[66] Goldenberg said that Rowling told him, the producers, and Yates that "she just wanted to see a great movie, and gave [them] permission to take whatever liberties [they] felt [they] needed to take to translate the book into a movie she would love".[66] Cutting down the book to meet the time frame of the film, Goldenberg explained, became "clearer when [he] figured out that the organizing principle of the screenplay was to narrate Harry's emotional journey".[66] He and Yates "looked for every opportunity to get everything [they] could in there. And where [they] couldn't, to sort of pay homage to it, to have it somewhere in the background or to feel like it could be taking place off-screen".[67] Michael Goldenberg is a playwright and more recently a Hollywood screenwriter and director. ...


One cut Goldenberg had to make, which he "hated" to do, was the absence of Quidditch, the wizarding sport.[67] "The truth is that any movie made of this book, whoever made it, that had included the Quidditch subplot would have been a lesser film", he said.[66] In the book, Ron grows as a character by trying out for the Quidditch team. "Ron facing challenges and coming into his own in the same way that Harry is, we tried to get that into the film in other ways, as much as possible. So, you feel like, if not the details of that story, at least the spirit of it is present in the film".[66] The change disappointed Grint who had been "quite looking forward to the Quidditch stuff".[68] Quidditch is a fictional sport developed by J. K. Rowling, found in the internationally bestselling Harry Potter novels and films. ...


In a significant scene in the book, Harry sees a memory of his own father humiliating Snape in their school days, and Snape insulting his mother after she stood up for him. In the film, it is abbreviated to an "idea", in Goldenberg's words. "It's an iconic moment when you realize your parents are normal, flawed human beings. … Things get trimmed out, but I kept the meat of that in there — and that was what really gave me the coming-of-age story."[66] Young Lily Potter did not appear at all, but promotional screenshots show unknown teenager Susie Shinner in the role.[69] James and Lily Potter are fictional characters in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...


The scene at St Mungo's, the hospital where Harry runs into classmate Neville Longbottom and learns that his parents were tortured into insanity by Bellatrix Lestrange, was cut because it required the construction of a new set.[66] The main purpose of the action of the scene was relocated to the Room of Requirement after one of the D.A. lessons. Also, in order to speed up the film's climax, several events in the Ministry leading up to Harry's battle with Voldemort were removed, including the brain room.[65] Mrs. Weasley's encounter with a boggart at Grimmauld Place, Ron, Hermione and Malfoy becoming prefects, the appearance of Mundungus Fletcher (member of the Order, and the thief whom eventually stealls Slytherin's locket), and Firenze teaching Divination followed suit.[68] The places in Harry Potter are a number of fictional locations that the book and film series are set in. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Number twelve, Grimmauld Place, London is the address of a fictitious house in the Harry Potter books. ...


The character of Kreacher the house-elf, who was included in the script only at Rowling's request, has a larger part in the book than the film. In the novel, he is seen saving some of the Black family's artifacts which the Order of the Phoenix throw away, one of which is a locket which becomes extremely important in the seventh book.[70] "It was kind of tricky to raise that in our story, because it's for so much later", Yates said. "We figured we can probably introduce it later, and that's the approach we took".[61] Whilst Kreacher remained, all scenes involving Dobby were cut, and his important actions given to other characters.[65] Dobby House-elves are fictional magical creatures in the Harry Potter series of books written by J. K. Rowling. ...


Rita Skeeter, the journalist played by Miranda Richardson in Goblet of Fire, was also removed. In the book, Hermione blackmails her into writing articles that support Harry as the rest of the wizarding world