Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure
It's year five of Hogwarts and things have taken a turn for the worst, Voldemort is definitely back and worst of all nobody is telling Harry anything. He's spending the summer at the Dursley's and Ron, Hermione and Dumbledore are telling him nothing, that is until he and Dudley are attacked by dementors (who shouldn't be roaming the muggle world) and he is whisked of to 12 Grimmauld Place, the home of his godfather and headquarters to the Order of the Phoenix.
Fortunately enough Harry is not expelled from Hogwarts for his use of underage magic, but there's a nasty shock waiting in the form of Dolores Umbridge their new defence against the dark arts teacher who's intent on taking over the school and bringing it into the control of the ministry. Her new regime also means that there will be no more practicing of defensive spells in their OWL year. Harry has no choice but to help his fellow students prepare for what's out there by setting up the DA in order to help his fellow students learn to defend themselves and fight now Umbridge won't let them. Harry himself however is having trouble as he is seeing a series of dangerous visions through Voldemort's eyes, including an attack on Mr Weasley. Luckily he managed to save him by seeing this but can he save everyone and is everything he can see actually true. Once again Harry will end another school year fighting the Dark Lord and another person will be killed by him.
Favourite moments:
Harry's mocking Dudley 'Hey Big D' ... 'You'll always be "Ickle Diddykins" to me'
'Did he say you look like a pig that's been taught to walk on its hind legs ? 'Cause that's not cheek, Dud, that's true.' -must bring back some painful memories for Dudley
Harry's shouting and anger upon arriving at Twelve Grimmauld Place, after a summer of not knowing and being told nothing by his best friends and mentor, I think it's great that he defends himself and has the courage to confront his friends.
'But Dumbledore says he doesn't care what they do as long as they don't take him off the Chocolate Frog Cards' -OH DUMBLEDORE! Of all the honours in the wizarding world the Chocolate Frog is clearly the highest
The introduction of Luna Lovegood and all her looniness
The Sorting Hat's song is always a highlight for me, as it changes every year, but given the dark turn that has taken hold of the wizarding world, this year it's message is more important than ever that the houses must work together despite their differences rather than splitting because of them.
'For our Hogwarts is in danger
From external, deadly foes
And we must unite inside her
Or we'll crumble from within
I have told you, I have warned you...
Let the sorting now begin'
The sheer cheek of Umbridge to interupt Dumbledore's speech and the other teacher's reactions to the bitch (I'm not going to hold back on the Umbridge front she's truly fouler than Voldemort.) 'Professor Sprout's eyebrow's disappeared into her flyaway hair and Professor Mcgonagall's mouth was as thin as Harry had ever seen it'
Snape's harsh treatmemt of Harry in potions in not even allowing him to attempt to correct his mistakes, even when others around him have done far worse work. Will the man ever tire of victimising him because of his father.
Fred and George paying first years as test subjects for their products, much to Hermiones disapproval and her failed attempt to put them in detention.
The side effect pus-filled boils of Fred and Georges products 'they're not in a place we generally display to the public'.... lovely boys, just lovely.
Luna's Gryfinndor lion hat 'I wanted to have it chewing up a serpent to represent Slytherin, you know, but there wasn't enough time' - this is possibly my favourite costume item from the movies
'Hold yer Hippogriffs, I haven' finished me story yet!' Don't you just love wizarding phrases?
Hermione trying to explain girls and their emotions to Harry and Ron, because as Ron thinks a bit of kissing clearly wouldn't cheer up someone whose boyfriend was killed by the Dark Lord.
The trip to St. Mungo's, Ron's description of doctors 'Doctors?'.. 'Those Muggle nutters that cut people up?Nah, they're healers' Okay Ron, that's clearly what all our Doctors do.
The reappearance of Lockhart, at least he still knows he's famous and willing to give out autographs... and after three years he's mangaged to do joined up writing, yay! Maybe like most of us muggles did after our early schooling he'll give up the joined up writing in a few years
The proper introduction of Neville's grandmother
The teacher's treatment of Harry following the Quibbler article 'Professor Sprout awarded Gryffindor twenty points when Harry passed her a watering can; a beaming Professor Flitwick pressed a box of squeaking sugar mice on him at the end of Charms..Professor Trelawney broke into hysterical sobs during Divination... [annoucing] that Harry was not going to suffer an early death after all, but would live to a ripe old age, become Minister for Magic and have twelve children.' -Possibly the cheeriest prediction to ever take place in her classroom
The description of wizarding jobs 'Have you got what it takes to train security trolls?' or perhaps you'd rather 'Make a bang at the department of magical accidents and catastrophes'
Mcgonagall's slam down of Umbridge 'I should have been plainer,'...'He has achieved hihg marks in all Defence Against the Dark Arts tests set by a competent teacher
Now anyone who has ever watched or read the Harry Potter series should be able to pass the Charms exam (or at least get the first question correct)
'a) Give the incantation and b) describe the wand movement required to make objects fly'
(-1000 points from your house if you did not get the answer to this'
The fact Flitwick keeps a small corner of Fred and Georges Swamp in memory to them YAAAAY!
-Cloee xoxo
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