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This is the fifth installment to the Harry Potter franchise. In his installment Harry is living back with his aunt and uncle for the summer. Harry and Dudley receive a visit from a couple of Dementor's. Harry is forced to perform a counter curse that gets him expelled according to the Ministry of Magic. Harry gets reinstated as a student, thanks to Dumbledore, and quickly learns that the Wizarding world has begun falling into chaos. The Ministry refuses to believe that Voldermort has re-arisen, and has begun taking measures to attempt to reassure the wizarding community of their safety. It has even gone to placing a member of the Ministery, Dolores Umbridge, as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. All the while Harry must ward off Voldermort from invading his mind.Now, I honestly don't entirely now how this become the least favorite story in the Harry Potter series. I speculate that Rowling probably had given up interest in the story, and so dropped the bar on this one. It's also full of teenage outbursts of anger and depression. I've also found that this story somehow manages to upset people. I think it's the character Umbridge, performed by Imelda staunton, which to me is the sign of a great actress. I also think that the frustration comes in with the Ministry's tactics in handling the situation-probably because of how true it would be. This film also brings in a new director, David Yates-who finishes the Harry Potter films. On another note, the actress, Evanna Lynch, did an amazing job portraying Lune Lovegood. She captured the insane innocence of the character. I also caught a plot snag-Hermione can not perform a Patronus charm-and in this one she produces an otter. It wouldn't be so terrible if had created in the Deathly Hollows film-and had it not been mentioned that she couldn't do the charm. This film is the least loyal to the novels, but it still keeps the main story intact. The wizarding battle of the Order and the Deatheaters was good, but it could've been more. The final battle of Voldermort and Dumbledore was grand-even if it went entirely against the novel-because it presented what two mages could do in a battle. Sadly, I would think that by now Harry would've developed the usage of more spells for defense. The editing of this film was good, and the effects do fit with the film. I also think it was quite satisfying to see what happened to Umbridge.
I give this film a 8 out of 10 stars. It's still a great film, but it just seems to fall short. The acting was good, but the story was lacking in spirit.
Answer to last blog: Schindler's List
Que: What three breeds of cats are present in the Harry Potter Franchise (Mrs. Norris, Professor McGonagall, and Crookshanks)?
Manx, Grey Tabby, and Persian
Ragdoll, Maltese, and Persian
Abyssinian, American Shorthair, and Persian
Maine Coon, British Shorthair, and Persian
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