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I remember when i first started reading Harry Potter, i was about fourteen (Merlin's beard...quite a long time, han?) and wasn't very enthusiastic about the young wizard and the whole "hocus pocus" scenerio proposed...which, in my opinion, was childish and an incredible waste of time. However, in spite of the huge success of the book, between not only children but also teenagers and adults, i gave in. Now...here i am, seven years later....totally addicted and amazed by Harry and his universe.
Fortunately for me and the rest of the fans, Harry Potter made his way to the big screen and has been pleasing us with a movie for each book. His newest and most incredible adventure so far arrived theaters this week, "The Order of the Phoenix", personally my favourite HP's book, shows that the problems Harry and his gang have to face are not so far from our reality....since its political aspects to the weirdness of the first kiss, TOotP reflects the hardness of growing up and the responsibility that comes with it. The humanist vision from David Yates goes to be no doubt the right choice to explore this transition.
Feeling insecure and unprepeared to confront evil, while dealing with a change of powers in Hogwarts leaded by the merciless Dolores Umbridge with the support and approval of the Minister himself, Harry and "the potters" (lol...that was lame) need to hang on each other's knowledge and Harry's experience in the area to become stronger, even if it means breaking the rules...that is when the "Dumbleodore's Army" is formed.
New great characters are introduced in the process...including Luna Lovegood, the peculiar girl who has more in common with Harry than it seems, Harry's loyal friends Ron and Hermione are also back...and this time, for my own pleasure, the sparks between the love-birds are more in evidence than ever (yay...R/H rocks!!)...along with Neville and Ron's sister, Ginny, who fancys Harry (yay again \o/) and turns out to be really powerful. The kids (not so kids anymore) find themselves in the middle of a battle that was just waiting to happen since Lord Voldemort's first reappearance.
The death of one important character takes place and a profecy is revealed sealing Harry's fate.
What is about to come? no one knows for sure...at least not yet.
See ya in 2008.
Bonus: TOotP Behind the scenes
