Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth installment in the series, and Daniel Radcliffe's first appearance as the boy wizard post-Equus, is a much darker film than its predecessors. While Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ended in the death of Cedric Diggory, this film suffered under a cloud the abuse of power.The not so subtle subtext behind Hogwart's curriculum being manipulated by conservative zealots at the Ministry of Magic is clearly an indictment of post-9-11 legislation enacted to "protect" civil liberties by taking away those same basic rights from those labeled as terrorists.
While the film is based on a British novel, the power of film's ability to be open to multiple interpretations, comes through.
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