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August 21, 2024
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Book and Movie Differences
Read about the main differences between the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix book and film, from character scenes to plot changes!
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Chapter 1: Dudley Demented
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The movie opens with Harry in the park, where Dudley and his friends come over to him. |
The story starts prior to Harry arriving at the park, where Dudley is by himself. |
The Dementor ambushes them in a tunnel. |
The Dementor assaults them in a narrow passage between buildings. |
Chapter 2: A Peck of Owls
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Mrs. Figg informs Harry that Dumbledore requested her to watch over him. |
Mrs. Figg informs Harry that Mundungus Fletcher was supposed to be keeping an eye on him that evening. |
Harry receives a howler announcing that he has been expelled. |
Harry receives several letters, including one from Kingsley Shacklebolt, informing him that his expulsion has been temporarily halted due to Dumbledore's intervention. |
Petunia does not receive any letters. |
Petunia receives a letter from Dumbledore that reads, "Remember my last, Petunia." This message frightens her. |
Petunia demonstrates little familiarity with the Wizarding World. |
Petunia is aware of Azkaban and Dementors. |
Chapter 3: The Advanced Guard
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That night, the members of the Order of the Phoenix arrive to take Harry with them. |
Harry writes a letter to Hermione, Ron, and Sirius. Three days later, the members of the Order of the Phoenix arrive to collect Harry. |
Moody doesn't appear to mind when Harry addresses him as "Professor." |
Moody seems displeased when Harry calls him "Professor," likely because he had been imprisoned and unable to fulfill his teaching role during that time. |
Lupin is not among the group that comes to fetch Harry. |
Lupin is included in the group that arrives to collect Harry. |
The group makes a brief remark about Muggles and then departs without much concern. |
The group is careful about flying and avoiding detection by Muggles. |
Chapter 4: Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place
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Harry is frustrated that he hasn't received any communication from Ron and Hermione. |
Harry is upset and raises his voice at Ron and Hermione because they were able to go to Grimmauld Place while he was stuck at the Dursleys'. |
Harry only loses his temper once with Dumbledore later on. |
Harry's tendency to snap at his friends in anger becomes a recurring occurrence throughout the book. |
The trio and the Weasley twins use an Extendable Ear to listen in on the Order's meeting. |
They use an Imperturbable Charm to listen in on the meeting covertly. |
Chapter 5: The Order of the Phoenix
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Kreacher is depicted cleaning Sirius's mother's portrait and addressing her as "mistress." |
At Grimmauld Place, there is a painting of Sirius's mother that frequently screams loudly. |
Ginny attends the meeting. Mrs. Weasley argues with Sirius briefly but soon gives in. |
Mrs. Weasley prevents Ginny from participating in the meeting where everyone updates Harry. She also argues with Sirius for a longer time regarding Harry's inclusion in the discussion. |
Chapter 6: The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black
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This chapter doesn't appear in the movie adaptation. |
Harry stays at Grimmauld Place for a few days, assisting in cleaning the house and preparing it for the Order's use. |
This occurs later, around Christmas time. |
Harry and Sirius examine the Black family tree here. |
Chapter 7: The Ministry of Magic
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Harry and Arthur bypass visiting his office and head directly to the hearing. |
Harry and Arthur Weasley visit Arthur's office at the Ministry first. |
Chapter 8: The Hearing
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Harry and Arthur were unaware that the time of the hearing had been changed. |
Harry and Arthur were unaware that the hearing would take place in front of the entire Wizengamot. |
Fudge calmly declares Harry innocent of all charges. |
Fudge can hardly conceal his anger as he exonerates Harry of all charges. |
Chapter 9: The Woes of Mrs. Weasley
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None of this appears in the movie adaptation. |
Ron and Hermione become Prefects, and Harry feels envious that Ron received the position instead of him. Ron's parents reward him with a new broomstick as a gift. |
Sirius gives Harry a photograph of the Order at the train station. |
Mrs. Weasley presents Harry with the photo of the Order. |
This scene is not included in the movie adaptation. |
Harry sees Molly Weasley deeply upset after attempting to banish a boggart that transformed into deceased members of her family.. |
Percy's loyalty is subtly suggested when he is among the group that apprehends Dumbledore's Army later on. |
It's mentioned that Percy aligns more with the Ministry than with his family and becomes estranged from them. |
Chapter 10: Luna Lovegood
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The trio, along with Neville, encounter Luna on a carriage as they travel to Hogwarts. |
Ginny introduces Harry to Luna aboard the train. |
Only Harry and Luna are able to see the Thestrals. |
Neville can also see the Thestrals. |
Hermione is unaware of what Harry is witnessing. |
Hermione understands what Thestrals are, even though she cannot see them herself. |
Chapter 11: The Sorting Hat’s New Song
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As is typical with every movie adaptation, the Sorting Hat's song is not included. |
The Sorting Hat sings a new song. |
Chapter 12: Professor Umbridge
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The movie skips directly to Harry's first Defense Against the Dark Arts class. |
Harry attends various classes before Defense Against the Dark Arts. |
Only the trio confront Umbridge about their inability to learn defensive magic. |
The trio, along with Dean Thomas and Parvati Patil, all argue against Umbridge. |
Chapter 13: Detention with Dolores
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Harry receives a one-day detention. |
Harry is given a two-week detention. |
Hermione finds the writing on Harry's hand and encourages him to inform Dumbledore or McGonagall about it. |
Ron finds the writing on Harry's hand instead. |
No other classes are depicted or included. |
Harry and his friends attend other classes, such as Care of Magical Creatures. |
This is not mentioned or included. |
Hermione persistently attempts to free the house-elves by discreetly leaving clothing in various locations. |
Ron doesn't join the Gryffindor Quidditch team until the sixth film. |
Ron doesn't join the Gryffindor Quidditch team until the sixth film. |
Chapter 14: Percy and Padfoot
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This does not occur. |
Ron receives a letter from Percy that criticizes Harry, Dumbledore, and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. |
The trio and Sirius discuss only Hogwarts and the Order of the Phoenix. |
The trio converse with Sirius through the fireplace. They mention that Hagrid is missing, update him on Hogwarts affairs, and discuss the possibility of visiting him in person. |
Chapter 15: The Hogwarts High Inquisitor
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McGonagall questions Umbridge about her archaic methods of disciplining students. |
This does not occur. |
Umbridge holds a public event in the courtyard to dismiss Trelawney. |
There is no public ceremony or event. |
The movie skips this part and immediately shows Harry agreeing. |
Both Hermione and Ron spend time persuading Harry to teach them Defense Against the Dark Arts (DADA). |
Chapter 16: In the Hog’s Head
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The students raise some questions and voice a few doubts during the meeting, but overall, it proceeds smoothly. |
More students, especially Zacharias Smith, express skepticism and doubt towards Harry and his assertions. |
Chapter 17: Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four
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This does not occur. |
Umbridge almost catches the trio conversing with Sirius. |
This is not included. |
Hedwig is attacked, leading them to suspect that someone is trying to intercept Harry's letters. |
Chapter 18: Dumbledore’s Army
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Hermione never questions the Dumbledore's Army (DA). |
After Sirius agrees that the Dumbledore's Army (DA) is a good idea, Hermione begins to have doubts about it. |
Neville discovers the Room of Requirement. |
Dobby guides them to the Room of Requirement. |
Ginny's relationship status is not discussed, and she acts the same around Harry as usual. |
Ginny dates Michael Corner and gradually becomes more at ease around Harry. |
Padma Patil is depicted as a Gryffindor student. |
Padma Patil is a Ravenclaw student. |
Hermione defeats Ron in a duel. |
Ron wins against Hermione three times in their duel. |
Chapter 19: The Lion and the Serpent
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The movie doesn't feature any Quidditch scenes, and Ron doesn't become the Keeper until the next film. |
In this chapter, Ron takes on the role of Keeper, and throughout the year, the Slytherins mock him. With Oliver Wood no longer around, Angelina Johnson steps up as captain. Malfoy taunts Harry and the Weasley twins by insulting Mrs. Weasley, which leads to Harry and George attacking him. As a result, Harry and the twins are permanently banned from playing Quidditch. Ginny then takes over as Seeker following Harry's ban. |
Chapter 20: Hagrid’s Tale
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The trio visits Hagrid when he comes back and spends the day chatting with him. |
The trio sneaks out at night under the Invisibility Cloak and listens in on a conversation between Umbridge and Hagrid. She later spots their footprints in the snow. |
Hagrid briefly mentions that he was sent to negotiate with the giants. |
Hagrid described how he and Madame Maxime traveled to find and speak with the giants. |
Luna explains Thestrals to Harry. |
Hagrid gives a lesson on Thestrals. |
Chapter 21: The Eye of the Snake
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Harry dreams that Mr. Weasley is being attacked. He gets frustrated with Dumbledore for not recognizing him, and Snape then takes him to his first Occlumency lesson. |
After having the dream, Harry and the others are transported to Grimmauld Place using a Portkey. |
Chapter 22: St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries
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The trio never visit the hospital, and Mr. Weasley is brought back to Grimmauld Place. |
The Weasley family goes to St. Mungo's Hospital to visit Mr. Weasley. |
Chapter 23: Christmas on the Closed Ward
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This does not occur. |
Harry becomes concerned that he poses a threat to others and contemplates leaving. During a conversation with Ginny, they reflect on her past experience of being possessed by Tom Riddle, which reassures Harry. |
Lockhart is never spotted, and Neville confides in Harry about his parents while they are in the Room of Requirement. |
The trio encounter Lockhart at St. Mungo's Hospital. Harry also meets Neville there, who is visiting his parents and reveals to Harry that they were tortured by Death Eaters. |
Chapter 24: Occlumency
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This does not occur. |
Snape visits Grimmauld Place to update Harry on his Occlumency lessons. He also informs Harry that Lucius Malfoy identified Sirius at the train station. |
The Knight Bus does not appear in this movie. |
The three of them ride the Knight Bus to Hogsmeade in order to return to Hogwarts. |
Chapter 25: The Beetle at Bay
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Harry and Cho never go out on a date together. |
Harry goes on a date with Cho, but she becomes upset when he leaves to meet Luna and Hermione. |
Cho is in the same school year as Harry. |
Cho is one year ahead of Harry in school. |
Rita Skeeter does not appear in this film. |
Rita Skeeter conducts an interview with Harry for the Quibbler. |
Chapter 26: Seen and Unforeseen
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There is no interview, but the newspaper mentions the massive breakout. |
Rita Skeeter's interview with Harry, along with the coverage of the massive Azkaban breakout, helps to persuade people that Harry and Dumbledore's account is genuine. |
No additional visions are depicted. |
Harry experiences several visions, one of which involves Augustus Rookwood revealing to Voldemort how to access the Department of Mysteries. |
No one takes over for Trelawney. |
Firenze the centaur arrives at Hogwarts to take over the teaching of Divination after Trelawney's departure. |
Chapter 27: The Centaur and the Sneak
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Neville is finding it challenging to master the spell Expelliarmus. |
Neville already knows how to cast Expelliarmus and is eager for Harry to teach him more advanced spells. |
Umbridge blasts a hole in the wall and apprehends all the members of Dumbledore's Army. |
Dobby warns the members of Dumbledore's Army, allowing only Harry to be caught. Nevertheless, they identify all the members through the list Hermione had everyone sign. |
Cho inadvertently reveals information about the DA under the influence of truth serum, leading Harry to end their relationship before understanding the complete situation. |
Cho's close friend, Marietta Edgecombe, betrays the DA. Harry decides to end his relationship with Cho when she defends Marietta's actions. |
This is not part of the story. |
The parchment Hermione had everyone sign is enchanted. It reveals the word "SNEAK" across the forehead of anyone who betrays the group. |
Dumbledore manages to escape without any confrontation. |
Dumbledore engages in a brief duel with Fudge and the Aurors before successfully escaping. |
The members of Dumbledore's Army are assigned detention in the Great Hall. |
This is not included in the book. |
Chapter 28: Snape’s Worst Memory
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Harry glimpses Snape's memories when he casts Protego. |
Harry views Snape's memories stored in a Pensieve. |
Snape's memories include instances of James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew bullying him. |
Snape's memories show him being bullied and his estrangement from Lily. |
Harry stands up for his father and his behavior. |
Harry struggles to justify his father's actions and is uncertain about how his parents came to be together. |
Chapter 29: Career Advice
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This is not part of the story. |
In this chapter, students meet with their Head of House to discuss their careers after Hogwarts. Umbridge attends Harry and McGonagall's meeting and asserts that Harry will never become an Auror. McGonagall defends Harry, pledging her support and assistance in his ambitions. |
This does not occur in the storyline. |
Harry sneaks into Umbridge's office to use her fireplace and communicate with Sirius and Lupin about his father's actions. They provide reassurance and support to him. |
Fred and George depart during the fifth year's O.W.L.s, using fireworks to disrupt Umbridge's authority, targeting her and her supporters. |
Fred and George depart Hogwarts earlier than expected. They leave behind a swamp, hidden caches of their magical sweets that cause various ailments, and detailed instructions for Peeves to create chaos throughout the school. |
Professor Flitwick is depicted celebrating the chaos caused by the Weasley twins as they depart. |
The professors refrain from removing the swamp, finding enjoyment in watching Umbridge and Filch struggle to clean it up. |
Chapter 30: Grawp
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Hagrid leads Harry, Ron, and Hermione to meet Grawp. During their encounter, Grawp picks up Hermione, and they observe Centaurs running nearby. |
Since Ron is attending a Quidditch match, only Hermione and Harry venture to meet Grawp. During their visit, Grawp attempts unsuccessfully to grab Hermione, and they encounter Centaurs nearby. |
Chapter 31: O.W.L.s
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This scene is not part of the story. |
Umbridge and her Aurors launch an attack on Hagrid, prompting Professor McGonagall to defend him. This altercation results in Hagrid deciding to leave the school. |
While standing amidst the cheering crowd on the day the Weasley twins depart Hogwarts, Harry witnesses a vision of Voldemort torturing Sirius. |
During one of his History of Magic O.W.L. exams, Harry falls asleep and experiences a vision of Voldemort attacking Sirius. |
Chapter 32: Out of the Fire
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The trio rush to Umbridge's office to use her Floo Network while she is preoccupied dealing with the aftermath caused by the Weasley twins. |
Neville, Luna, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione create a distraction to allow Harry to sneak away and check if Sirius is at Grimmauld Place. |
This event does not occur in the story. |
Harry talks to Kreacher, who deceives him by claiming that Sirius has gone to the Department of Mysteries and will not return. |
The identity of the individual who sent the Dementors is never disclosed. |
They discover that Umbridge was the one who sent the Dementors after Harry and Dudley. |
Chapter 33: Fight and Flight
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Umbridge does not utter these words. |
Umbridge insisted that Harry and Hermione proceed ahead of her, implying that her life held greater value. |
Chapter 34: The Department of Mysteries
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The movie does not depict any additional rooms. |
The group discovers rooms such as the Brain Room and Time Room within the Department of Mysteries. |
Others mention that only Harry can touch the prophecy but do not provide an explanation for this restriction. |
A person named Broderick Bode attempted to touch the prophecy but was cursed and suffered spell damage as a result. |
Chapter 35: Beyond the Veil
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The Death Eaters have captured Harry's friends and are holding them hostage. |
Harry's friends are not held hostage, but they are incapacitated in some manner. Bellatrix uses the Cruciatus Curse on Neville. |
The archway appears as a translucent mist. |
The archway is adorned with a black veil. |
After Sirius punches Lucius, he drops the prophecy, causing it to shatter. |
The prophecy shatters when it falls out of Neville's pocket as he attempts to escape. |
Bellatrix murders Sirius using the killing curse. |
Bellatrix pushed Sirius into the veil. |
Chapter 36: The Only One He Ever Feared
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In the midst of the battle, Dumbledore encloses Voldemort in a sphere of water. |
In the battle between Voldemort and Dumbledore, Dumbledore conjures a fiery rope, transfigures statues, and is aided by Fawkes. |
Voldemort takes control of Harry's body to taunt Dumbledore. |
Voldemort inhabits Harry's body and attempts to persuade Dumbledore to kill him, thus sacrificing Harry. |
This is not depicted/shown. |
Dumbledore sends Harry back to his office at Hogwarts using a Portkey. |
Chapter 37: The Lost Prophecy
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Harry does not perform this action. |
Harry is deeply distraught after Sirius's death and vents his emotions by damaging Dumbledore's office. |
Harry hears the prophecy when he makes contact with the orb. |
Harry never had the opportunity to hear the prophecy firsthand, so Dumbledore shows it to him through a memory in the Pensieve. |
Chapter 38: The Second War Begins
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The reinstatement of Dumbledore, the suspension of Umbridge, and Fudge's retirement are depicted through clips from the Daily Prophet. |
After the events, Harry stays at Hogwarts for a few more days to process everything. News then spreads that the Dementors have joined Voldemort's side. Umbridge is driven away from Hogwarts by Peeves, who hits her on the head with a walking stick gifted by Professor McGonagall. Harry seeks solace by talking to Nearly Headless Nick and inquiring about the possibility of Sirius returning as a ghost. |
The movie concludes with a hopeful scene as Harry walks with his friends to catch the train. |
The book concludes with Harry returning to the Dursleys' home. Moody, Lupin, and Tonks warn the Dursleys not to mistreat Harry. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the major differences between the book and movie adaptations of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix?
+The movie omits subplots like Kreacher's backstory and the Black family tree. It also alters character interactions and skips some scenes, such as the Sorting Hat's song.
Why is Hagrid's role different in the movie compared to the book?
+The movie simplifies Hagrid's storyline, omitting his giant negotiation mission and his visit to St. Mungo’s, and instead focuses more on his involvement with Grawp.
What changes were made to the character of Dolores Umbridge?
+The film skips her initial classes and public events, and changes some interactions, focusing more on her disciplinary role rather than her detailed methods.
How is the relationship between Harry and Cho Chang depicted differently?
+In the book, Harry and Cho date and have a falling out due to Marietta's betrayal. The movie skips their date and portrays their relationship more briefly.
What scenes involving the Department of Mysteries were altered or omitted?
+The movie focuses on the action but omits detailed rooms like the Brain Room and Time Room. The book provides more context on the prophecy and its significance.
Why does the movie exclude some characters like Rita Skeeter and Percy Weasley’s letter?
+The film streamlines the story, leaving out subplots involving Rita’s interview and Percy’s criticisms to maintain pacing and focus on central events.
How does the movie adaptation handle Sirius Black's death compared to the book?
+The movie shows Sirius falling through the veil and does not depict the prophecy shattering. The book describes the veil as a black curtain and provides more details on the prophecy’s destruction.
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