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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Nobody believes Harry, and the Ministry tightens its grip on Hogwarts

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Yes. It's in the Main story, the list of only what moves the plot forward to the end of the saga.

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Quick recap

The Ministry discredits Harry, and the Daily Prophet paints him as a liar. At Order of the Phoenix headquarters, he learns Voldemort is after something. At Hogwarts, Dolores Umbridge bans practical spellwork, so Harry starts teaching in secret as Dumbledore's Army. He has visions through Voldemort's mind and saves Mr. Weasley. Umbridge uncovers the D.A., Dumbledore flees and she becomes headmistress. A fake vision of Sirius being tortured lures Harry and his friends to the Department of Mysteries. It's a trap to get a prophecy. The Order arrives, and Bellatrix kills Sirius. Dumbledore duels Voldemort, and Fudge finally sees him. Dumbledore reveals the prophecy: either Harry or Voldemort must kill the other. Left open: the war is now out in the open.

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5 differences

What changed in the movie

  1. diferencaNobody visits St Mungo's

    In the book, the trio runs into Neville at St Mungo's hospital, visiting his parents. The film cuts the visit, and Neville just tells Harry the story in the Room of Requirement.

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  2. diferencaNo "Weasley Is Our King"

    In the book, Ron becomes Gryffindor Keeper and Slytherin sings "Weasley Is Our King" to mock him. The film drops Quidditch for the whole year.

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  3. diferencaWho sold out the D.A.

    In the book, Cho's friend Marietta betrays Dumbledore's Army, and Hermione's jinx spells "SNEAK" on her face. In the film, Cho is the one who talks, forced by Veritaserum.

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  4. diferencaThe Quibbler interview

    In the book, Hermione blackmails Rita Skeeter into interviewing Harry, and the story runs in The Quibbler to tell his side. None of it is in the film.

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  5. diferencaPercy breaks with his family

    In the book, Percy sides with the Ministry and cuts ties with the Weasleys. In the film, the rift barely shows up.

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