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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a computer and video game based on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix book by J. K. Rowling and the film adaptation.
The key theme of the game is to explore Hogwarts like never before as well as undertake the missions from the book/movie.
A press release made by EA Games on November 21, 2006 gave a first glimpse of the characters in Harry Potter with the Next Generation graphics as well as an idea of what the game will be like.

The game has been released for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and PC/MAC.[1]

Contents

[edit] Plot

Main article: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizard community is in denial about his encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort. Dolores Umbridge, an official from the Ministry of Magic, teaches courses in defensive magic, but this leaves the young wizards unprepared to defend themselves against the dark forces that threaten them. Harry teaches other students, in secret, how to defend themselves.

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Playable Characters

The following are available only during one mission:

[edit] Dumbledore's Army Members

[edit] Hogwarts Ghosts and Poltergeists

[edit] Hogwarts Professors and Staff

[edit] Portraits and artwork

[edit] Order of the Phoenix Members

[edit] Death Eaters

[edit] Inquisitorial Squad

[edit] Others

[edit] Platform Differences (characters)

Playstation Portable System (PSP) players have the opportunity to play as dark characters such as Lord Voldemort, Bellatrix Lestrange, and as a member of the Inquisitorial Squad (Draco Malfoy, Crabbe & Goyle etc.) Although it has yet to be figured out how to unlock Voldemort. This feature is not available on other platforms.

[edit] Scenes

[edit] PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, and XBOX360 versions

  1. Little Whinging and Dementor Attack (not in PSP version)
  2. 12 Grimmauld Place
  3. Dumbledore's Hogwarts
  4. The Room of Requirement
  5. Introducing Grawp
  6. Christmas at Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place (not in PSP version)
  7. Umbridge's Hogwarts
  8. Occlumency and Snape's Worst Memory
  9. Fred and George's Finest Hour (not in PSP version)
  10. Ministry of Magic
  11. Battle in the Death Chamber
  12. Duel in the Ministry Atrium
  13. Hogwarts: Endless Day

[edit] GBA and NDS versions

  1. Little Whinging and Dementor Attack
  2. 12 Grimmauld Place
  3. Dumbledore's Hogwarts
    1. Defence Against the Dark Arts Class
    2. Detention with Dolores
    3. Charms Class
    4. Finding the Room of Requirement
    5. 1st Dumbledore's Army Meeting
    6. Angelina Johnson and the Trophy Room
    7. 2nd Dumbledore's Army Meeting
    8. Astronomy Homework Meeting
    9. 3rd Dumbledore's Army Meeting
    10. Luna and the Thestrals
    11. 4th Dumbledore's Army Meeting
    12. Transfiguration Class
    13. 5th Dumbledore's Army Meeting
    14. Recruting Parvati, Padma and Hannah
    15. 6th Dumbledore's Army Meeting
    16. Herbology Class
    17. 7th Dumbledore's Army Meeting
    18. Care of Magical Creatures Class
    19. 8th Dumbledore's Army Meeting
    20. Ginny and the Doxy Venom
    21. 9th Dumbledore's Army Meeting
    22. Divination Homework Meeting
    23. Ernie Macmillan and the Potion Ingredients
    24. 10th (and last) Dumbledore's Army Meeting
  4. Christmas at Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place
  5. Umbridge's Hogwarts and Inquisitorial Squad
    1. O.W.L.'s (Transfiguration, Charms, History of Magic, Potions)
    2. Harry's Last Occlumency Lesson and Snape's Worst Memory
    3. O.W.L.'s (Herbology, Divination, Astronomy)
    4. Swamping the Courtyards
  6. Ministry of Magic
    1. Battle in the Death Chamber
    2. Duel in the Ministry Atrium (which, ironicly, happens in the Death Chamber)

[edit] Locations

Hogwarts school

Note: EA intended to include every room found within the canonical Hogwarts and they also had the blueprints of the Warner Brothers movie

There are many rooms in Hogwarts:

[edit] Spells

Dumbledore casting a spell at Lord Voldemort

There are 14 spells in the game, all classified under Environmental and Combat (7 spells for each). You use environmental spells to earn discovery points in and around Hogwarts. Combat spells are for when you are duelling other wizards which has been described as quite common. The following spells are in the game:

[edit] Combat Spells

  • Crucio (Only in cutscenes)
  • Expelliarmus: A spell used to disarm your opponents and fires a jet of sparkling yellow light at an opponent.
  • Expecto Patronum: A spell used to defend yourself against Dementors. (Only used in specific story battles)
  • Flipendo: (GBA & DS only) Knockback jinx.
  • Levicorpus: A spell used to suspend your opponent upside down in mid-air.
  • Petrificus Totalus: A spell used to put a full-body bind on your opponents. Note: This spell can be deadly for when used on a lonely opponent, the battle ends automatically and the same can happen to you.
  • Protego: A spell that deflects spells coming your way.
  • Protego Duo: (PSP version only) A spell that sends back spells to your opponent.
  • Rictusempra: A spell that tickles and stuns the opponent.
  • Stupefy: A spell used to damage your opponent.
  • Stupefy Duo: (PSP version only) A spell that causes more damage than the original.
  • Ventus: (GBA & DS Only) A gust of wind is emmited from the end of the wand.

[edit] Environment Spells

These spells are used to work out all the tasks around Hogwarts and the other locations.

  • Accio: "Summoning Charm" A spell used to pull objects closer.
  • Depulso: "Banishing Charm" A spell used to push objects farther.
  • Incendio: A spell used to create fire.
  • Reparo: A spell used to mend broken objects.
  • Reducto: A spell used to break mended objects.
  • Wingardium Leviosa: A spell used for levitating objects.

[edit] Creatures

The following creatures are in the game:

[edit] Items

The following items are in the game:

[edit] Mini Games

You will enjoy playing these mini-games:

[edit] Portraits and Passwords

In the game you will do different things that Portraits ask you to do to learn their passwords and gain access to shortcuts. The passwords in the game are:

  • Mimbulus mimbletonia (The password to the Fat Lady's portrait in Gryffindor's common room 7th floor. Once Harry already used it, The trio can enter and leave the common room without saying it.)
  • Studious Success (Grand Staircase 2nd floor portrait, will transport you to the corridor where the room of Charms subject and the Library is located, also can describe as a Ravenclaw territory because of Prof. Flitwick and the Ghost of the Grey Lady can be found there.)
  • No news is good news (Library, 2nd floor corridor portrait, will transport you to the 4th floor corridor. The portrait wants you to find out what's the headline of the Daily Prophet.)
  • Flaming Earwigs (Used in the portrait attached in the corridor outside the Herbology classroom, it will leads you to the 5th floor.)
  • Dragon's egg (Grand Staircase 1st floor portrait, will transport you to the Transfiguration Courtyard.)
  • Chops and Gravy (Grand Staircase 3rd floor portrait, will transport you to the Clock Tower Courtyard.)
  • Scurrilous Scoundrel (7th floor portrait, will transport you to the Dungeon below of the Grand staircase.)
  • Forget-me-Never (2nd floor corridor portrait where Moaning Myrtle's bathroom is located, will transport you to the 3rd floor.)
  • This password is absurd (Grand Staircase 4th floor portrait, will transport you to the Boathouse.)
  • Volo futurus unus (1st floor corridor portrait, will transport you to the Viaduct Entrance.)
  • Slytherins are supreme. (Used to the portrait attached in the Dungeon corridor then will transport you to the Slytherin Dungeon where the Potions classroom is located.)

[edit] Wii Version

The Wii version of this game was not available until July 21, 2007, in conjunction with the movie release, according to EA Games. The Wii version of the game is different from the other versions as you will need to use the Wii Remote to cast spells by waving it with the appropriate wrist movements to cast a spell correctly. EA hoped this would give the players using the Wii a more 'WIZARD FEELING'.

The following is a table detailing all the Wii Remote movements in the Wii version of the game.

Movement Spells Casted
Raising the remote and nunchuk Wingardium Leviosa and Levicorpus
Waving the remote clockwise Reparo and Expelliarmus
Waving the remote counterclockwise Reducto
Shaking the remote horizontally Petrificus Totalus, Incendio, and Expecto Patronum
Flicking the remote up Protego and Accio
Flicking the remote down Depulso and Rictusempra
Pushing the remote and nunchuk forward Stupefy

[edit] Music

The music featured in this game consists of some of the same tunes used in the previous games. This is the first video game that includes the song titled "Hedwig's Theme," the main theme in the Harry Potter films, for the producers were sold the rights to play the tune.

[edit] Character voice-overs

[edit] Behind the scenes

  • In the American DS version, the second year Ravenclaw by the Hospital Wing who you have to win the Gobstone from, is wearing a red and gold tie made for Gryffindor.
  • The duel between Harry and the Inquisitorial Squad after the Dumbledore's Army is discovered is the only one that cannot be won. Later in the game, the duel between Harry, Sirius, Lucius and Bellatrix can be won, but that doesn't alter the storyline; Sirius is cursed the same by Bellatrix after the duel.

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ↑ Seff, M: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Announced." http://wii.ign.com/articles/747/747082p1.html, 11/21/2006

[edit] External links

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Chamber of Secrets book film game
Prisoner of Azkaban book film game
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