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ENTERTAINMENT
Dumbledore’s Army in 'Order of the Phoenix' In the fantasy adventure Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the Ministry of Magic has appointed a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, the duplicitous Professor Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton), in an effort to keep an eye on Headmaster Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) and keep the Hogwarts students -- especially Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) -- in line. But Professor Umbridge’s
Ministry-approved course of defensive magic leaves the young wizards
woefully unprepared to defend themselves against the Dark Forces
threatening them. At the prompting of Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint), Harry is convinced to take matters into his own hands. Meeting secretly with a small group of students who name themselves Dumbledore’s Army, Harry teaches them how to defend themselves against the Dark Arts, preparing the courageous young wizards for the extraordinary battle that lies ahead. Emma Watson states, "They know that if they are not learning spells then they will be unable to defend themselves. And while the Ministry is in denial that Voldemort has returned, they are not. "They believe Harry; they know there is something dark and scary out there. I think that’s the reason that, for the first time in her life, Hermione feels the need to rebel. "It’s the first time she realizes that doing what you’re told all the time doesn’t quite work. You can’t always trust authority; sometimes you have to trust yourself." *** One member of the group is the ethereal Luna Lovegood, a soft-spoken girl with a somewhat quirky personality, who is unfazed by what anyone else thinks of her. The character is making her debut in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, just as the young actress playing her, Evanna Lynch, is making her acting debut in the coveted role. "I loved her immediately," Lynch says of her character. "She is so cool because she is so honest with everyone, including herself. "She is funny and free and kind of floats through life so everyone thinks she’s a bit dotty and silly, but she’s not. She’s really clever and wise in her own way, and she has a good insight into things." *** When Hogwarts adjourns for Christmas vacation, Dumbledore’s Army reluctantly breaks for the holiday. But as the students part company, one stays behind: the lovely Cho Chang, played by Katie Leung. Cho had first caught Harry’s eye in Goblet of Fire, and though they shared a tentative attraction, their relationship has been made more complicated by their mutual connection to the late Cedric Diggory. Knowing what was in their hearts, however, the Room of Requirement provided a sprig of mistletoe, leading to an eagerly anticipated moment for Harry Potter fans everywhere -- Harry’s first kiss. "I was so nervous because it was my first onscreen kiss, but director David Yates was great. He told us exactly what he wanted, and that made it less intimidating," says Leung. "It was a bit awkward in the beginning, but Daniel made it easy for me, and it went great. I really enjoyed it… and Daniel is a very good kisser," she smiles. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix opens across the Philippines on July 11 both in conventional cinemas and at the IMAX Theater of SM Mall of Asia with the last 20 minutes of the film in 3-D format. |
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