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Once they arrive, Harry cannot find Sirius and realizes that Hermione was right. Harry also sees that one of the glass spheres has his name on it, as well as Voldemort’s. Harry grabs the sphere, and Death Eaters surround to attack, demanding that Harry hand over the prophecy.
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'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' is the longest Harry Potter book ever written. It acknowledges a lot of interesting plot points including the central purpose of what happened on the night Harry's parents died and Voldemort disappeared.
The Order of the Phoenix, including Sirius, arrives to save the day, but Neville drops the prophecy and breaks it. Just as Dumbledore arrives, Bellatrix Lestrange curses Sirius and he falls through a mysterious archway and dies.
Luckily, they're saved by the Order of the Phoenix who show up and start kicking some Death Eater butt. Sadly, Sirius Black is killed right in front of Harry's eyes by a Death Eater named Bellatrix Lestrange.
- Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix Themes
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Institution and the Retaliation Against it
Institutions are usually there for a reason and do tend to favor ordered and obedient behavior, especially from its members in lower power hierarchies. However, when they become too draconian and strict, to the extent that morality and ethics tend to take a back seat, it is usually necessary for forces outside the institution to set up a balance by intervening. In this case, despite repeated claims by Harry and Dumbledore that Voldemort has returned, there is no meaningful response from the M...
Occlumency and Legilimency – Minds
Another theme that J. K. Rowling explores, both metaphorically and literally, is the concept of the mind. Although these magical skills are used to control minds from being read and read minds, respectively, Occlumencyand Legilimency are both potent skills, yet apt descriptions of a deeper metaphor at hand – that of influence and the nature of the mind. Even if it weren’t where the connection between Harry and Voldemort’s minds, there are still a lot of effects that Voldemort and Harry have o...
Shattered Belief
Another important theme that is explored several times in the story of ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix‘is the shattering of pre-existent beliefs. It’s no surprise that Harry idolizes his father a lot and is constantly told by acquaintances and friends of his father that they are a lot alike. However, it is very shocking when Harry finds during one of his Occlumency lessons with Snape that Harry’s father bullied Snape a lot in their childhood. He is totally taken aback by this revel...
Dudley and Harry are attacked by two dementors at Little Whinging.Harry is escorted by a group of aurorsto Number Twelve Grimmauld Place, which is Sirius’s house and the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix.Harry attends his hearing, and he is let go without any charges after Dumbledore and Mrs. Figg testify.Harry and the others are quite surprised when they find out that Dolores Umbridge is their new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. She rewards Harry with detention for ‘spreading false rumors’.The writing style and tone of the novel are very similar to the previous Harry Potter books, especially Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Since ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix‘ is the longest Harry Potter book ever written, it does contain a lot more material than the rest of the books.
The Prophecy
The prophecy is perhaps the most important thing in the book ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix‘. It tells what exactly was predicted about Harry and Voldemort by Sybill Trelawney when Albus Dumbledore went to interview her for a position as a teacher in Divination. However, it is believed that it was wrongly interpreted by Voldemort, which is what led to the death of Harry’s parents and the vanishing of Voldemort. Therefore, he wanted another chance to hear the prophecy completely so...
They explain to Harry that the house is the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, a secret organization of wizards dedicated to battling Voldemort and his Death Eaters. The Order has learned that Voldemort is seeking an object, possibly a weapon.
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