by Kartika Sofyan

Created on: March 11, 2010   Last Updated: March 12, 2010

Fans are likely to be disappointed. After the previous adapted movies, it is predictable that the fifth movie of J.K.Rowling's book series won't be able to summarize the length of The Order of The Phoenix book. It's not a surprise that they had to cut off a big portion of the story to fit the duration. But the movie bringd a different kind of excitement, really. If you're not a Potter reader, the movie is actually quite enjoyable to watch.

The movie doesn't give you a chance to relax from the start. It begins with Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) sitting in the Park's swing -still in grief with Cedric's death- when Dudley (Harry Melling) and his ruffian friends come to annoy him. Soon the sky goes dark as two Dementors arrived, but Harry successfully performs Patronus Charm and saves himself and Dudley. Harry reunites with god father, Sirius (Gary Oldman), at the family house of Blacks, which has turned into The Order of the Phoenix's headquarter. He is picked up from Privet Drive by seven wizards of The Order of the Phoenix. The scene where they fly across London to Grimmauld Palace is uplifting, after the tense opening. The Ministry, who have been accusing Harry for lying about Voldermort’s (Ralph Fiennes) return, calls Harry for hearing in The Ministry about his illegal magic activity. Fortunately, Harry is saved by Dumbledore (Michael Gambon), whom he never heard from ever since the summer started, at the hearing.

Things in Hogwarts aren't going well either. The ministry is interfering at Hogwarts, by delegating Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton) as a Dark Arts teacher. If you loathe Rita Skeeter from The Goblet of Fire, be prepared for wanting to throw rotten tomatoes when you see Umbridge. She's an evil woman, covered with all pink girly outfit and accessories. She takes in charge of Hogwarts, declaring irritating rules and giving cruel punishments.

Because Umbridge literary teaches nothing in Dark Arts class, Hermione (Emma Watson) encourages Harry to teach students who wish to learn, by forming Dumbledore’s Army. They gathers weekly for defense against dark magic practice. Umbridge smells the DA activities, and closed all the students clubs and organizations, including Quiditch! This is why, sorry to say, there are no Quidith scenes in the movie. But the euphoria of Quidith is replaced by the Weasley twins’ most rebellious surprise.

As an opposite to Umbridge, the absurd yet fun to know Luna Lovegood (Evanna Lynch) is another

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