Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Page #4

...the teaching of Defense

Against the Dark Arts...

...Dolores Umbridge will, as

high inquisitor, have powers...

...to address the seriously falling

standards at Hogwarts School.

Just one question, dear.

You've been in this post how long, exactly?

You applied first for the Defense Against

the Dark Arts post, is that correct?

Yes.

But you were unsuccessful?

Obviously.

Could you please predict something for me?

I'm sorry?

Move those mouths.

One teensy little prophecy?

Pity.

No, wait. Wait, no. I

think I do see something.

Yes, I do. Something dark.

You are in grave danger.

Lovely.

Cho. What's going on?

It's Professor Trelawney.

Sixteen years I've lived and taught here.

Hogwarts is my home.

You can't do this.

Actually, I can.

Something you'd like to say?

Oh, there are several

things I would like to say.

There...

Professor McGonagall, might I ask

you to escort Sybil back inside?

Sybil, dear. This way.

Thank you.

Dumbledore, may I remind

you that under the terms...

...of Educational Decree Number

You have the right to dismiss my teachers.

You do not, however, have the authority

to banish them from the grounds.

That power remains with the headmaster.

For now.

Don't you all have studying to do?

Professor.

Professor?

Professor Dumbledore. Professor!

Professor Dumbledore.

That foul, evil, old gargoyle.

We're not learning how to defend ourselves.

We're not learning how to pass our OWLs.

She's taking over the entire school.

Security has been and will remain

the Ministry's top priority.

Furthermore, we have convincing evidence...

...that these disappearances are the work...

...of notorious mass murderer Sirius Black.

Harry.

Sirius.

- What are you doing here?

- Answering your letter.

You said you were worried about

Umbridge. What's she doing?

Training you to kill half-breeds?

- She's not letting us use magic at all.

- Well, I'm not surprised.

The latest intelligence is that Fudge

doesn't want you trained in combat.

Combat?

What does he think, we're

forming some sort of wizard army?

That's exactly what he thinks.

That Dumbledore is assembling his

own forces to take on the Ministry.

He's becoming more paranoid by the minute.

The others wouldn't want me

telling you this, Harry...

...but things aren't going

at all well with the Order.

Fudge is blocking the truth at every turn...

...and these disappearances

are just how it started before.

Voldemort is on the move.

Well, what can we do?

Someone's coming.

I'm sorry I can't be of more help.

But for now, at least, it

looks like you're on your own.

He really is out there, isn't he?

We've got to be able to defend ourselves.

And if Umbridge refuses to teach

us how, we need someone who will.

Harry.

This is mad. Who'd wanna be taught by me?

I'm a nutter, remember?

Look on the bright side: you can't

be any worse than old toad face.

- Thanks, Ron.

- I'm here for you, mate.

Who's supposed to be meeting us, then?

Just a couple of people.

Lovely spot.

Thought it would be safer

off the beaten track.

Matey, come back here.

Hi.

So you all know why we're here.

We need a teacher.

A proper teacher.

One who's had experience defending

themselves against the Dark Arts.

- Why?

- Why?

Because You-Know-Who's

back, you tosspot.

- So he says.

- So Dumbledore says.

So Dumbledore says because he says.

The point is, where's the proof?

If Potter could tell us more

about how Diggory got killed...

I'm not gonna talk about Cedric, so if

that's why you're here, clear out now.

Come on, Hermione. They're here because

they think I'm some sort of freak.

Is it true you can produce a Patronus Charm?

Yes.

I've seen it.

Blimey, Harry. I didn't

know you could do that.

And he killed a basilisk, with

the sword in Dumbledore's office.

It's true.

Third year, he fought off about

a hundred Dementors at once.

Last year, he really did fight

off You-Know-Who in the flesh.

Wait.

Look, it all sounds great

when you say it like that...

...but the truth is, most

of that was just luck.

I didn't know what I was doing half

the time. I nearly always had help.

- He's just being modest.

- No, Hermione, I'm not.

Facing this stuff in real

life is not like school.

In school, if you make a mistake,

you can just try again tomorrow.

But out there...

...when you're a second

away from being murdered...

...or watching a friend die

right before your eyes...

You don't know what that's like.

You're right, Harry, we don't.

That's why we need your help.

Because if we're going to

have any chance at beating...

...Voldemort...

He's really back.

Right. First we need to

find a place to practice...

...where Umbridge won't find out.

- The Shrieking Shack.

- It's too small.

- Forbidden Forest?

- Not bloody likely.

Harry, what happens if Umbridge does find out?

Who cares?

I mean, it's sort of exciting,

isn't it, breaking the rules?

Who are you and what have

you done with Hermione?

Anyway, at least we know one

positive thing that came from today.

What's that?

Cho couldn't take her eyes off you, could she?

Right. Over the next few

days, we should each come up...

...with a couple of possibilities

of places we can practice.

We've got to make sure, wherever it

is, there's no chance she can find us.

Will do, Harry.

All student organizations

are henceforth disbanded.

Any student in noncompliance will be expelled.

Watch where you're going, Longbottom.

You've done it, Neville. You

found the Room of Requirement.

The what?

It's also known as the Come and Go Room.

The Room of Requirement only appears

when a person has real need of it.

And it's always equipped

for the seeker's needs.

So say you really needed the toilet...

Charming, Ronald. But, yes,

that is the general idea.

It's brilliant. It's like

Hogwarts wants us to fight back.

Expelliarmus.

I'm hopeless.

You're just flourishing your wand too

much. Try it like this. Expelliarmus.

You will please copy the

approved text four times...

...to ensure maximum retention.

- There will be no need to talk.

- No need to think's more like it.

- Expelliarmus.

- Wands away.

Stunning is one of the most

useful spells in your arsenal.

It's a wizard's bread and butter, really.

So come on, then, Nigel.

Give it your best shot.

Stupefy!

Good. Not bad at all, Nigel. Well done.

Don't worry. I'll go easy on you.

Thanks, Ronald.

- Come on, Ron.

- Come on, Ron.

- You can do it.

- Come on, Ron.

- One Sickle.

- You're on.

Stupefy.

- Thank you.

- Shut up.

I let her do that. It's

good manners, isn't it?

It was completely intentional.

Up you come. Would you like a cup of tea?

Now, focus on a fixed point and try again.

Expelliarmus.

Very good. Keep your concentration.

Great.

A little higher.

I'm okay. I'm okay.

- Stupefy.

- Stupefy.

Those wishing to join the

Inquisitorial Squad for extra credit...

...may sign up in the

high inquisitor's office.

Diminuendo.

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