When it comes to the characters in Order of the Phoenix, we have to talk about Professor Dolores Umbridge, played by Imelda Staunton. While Order of the Phoenix film does some things right, its main issue is excluding some much needed character depth and narrative gravitas. However, while the novel played a pivotal role in Harry’s growth as a protagonist, Voldemort’s threat as a series antagonist, and the series’ overall tonal shift into a more mature story, the film leaves a lot to be desired. The Ministry was always seen as an ally, but Order of the Phoenix changed that dynamic, truly stacking the world against Harry as the series climbed towards higher stakes. The Ministry of Magic is out to silence Harry’s claims of the Dark Lord’s return in order to prevent mass panic in the Wizarding World, which makes them just as dangerous as Voldemort when it comes to threats against the Boy Who Lived.
Order of the Phoenix deals with the immediate aftermath of Voldemort’s return during the Triwizard Tournament. I know that the later books have a lot of content and that, consequently, the movies can’t translate all of that to the screen, but the Order of the Phoenix film cuts off so much of the world building that the book had-perhaps the most world building in any book in the series before it. There’s a lot to unpack in the Order of the Phoenix novel, but the movie ends up delivering a very surface-level adaptation of a book with a lot more nuance and detail.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixmight be an excellently produced film-all Harry Potter films are-but it just might be my second least favorite movie in the series. “TCN’s From Page to Screen” continues, as we compare “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” to its film adaptation.
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