Why Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Film Was Better Than the Book
The Big Picture Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, the last Wizarding World movie to hit the big screen, turned out to be a massive financial disaster. However, Harry Potter remains one of the most valuable assets that Warner Brothers has the rights to, and the studio has already announced an ambitious plan to remake the same series as a seven-season television series for Max.
Yates had to live up to these high expectations, and he was also saddled with adapting one of the weakest installments in the novel series. Compared to the beloved first four books, Order of the Phoenix is an overlong slog. Rowling packs the story with detail, making it the longest read at 766 pages. Despite having to wade through the weaker source material, Yates made key improvements that improved the film’s pacing, tone, and focus.
Harry’s frustration increases as he watches the Order of the Phoenix develop without him. The chance to reconnect with his mentor Sirius Black excites him, and he’s upset when the elder wizards cut him out of the official meetings. He’s turned into a more active character; Harry’s creation of the student rebel group nicknamed “Dumbledore’s Army” feels less like an act of defiance, and more like the development of a leader.
Yates also benefits from an incredible performance by Imelda Staunton as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Dolores Umbridge. The uptight, shrill representative of the Ministry helps to continue the propaganda campaign, and installs strict new rules for the student body. While Umbridge is wholly unlikable in the book, Staunton makes her obnoxious behavior somewhat comedic without detracting from her corruption.
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