| Harry spends his summer anxious for news, after all, he had just witnessed the return of Loird Voldemort. When he finally returns to the wizarding communty under the protection of Dumbledore's mysterious Order of Phoenix, he finds that the world of magic is in the middle of a political war between those who believe Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic, who refuse to accept his account of Voldemort's return. At Hogwart's things become even worse as the Ministry places thier own representative in the Defence Against Dark Arts Position, a squat woman who resembles a toad and has a sweet demenor but viscious nature. She immediately begins to use her position at the Ministry to overrule other teachers, and alter the establishment of the school. Meanwhile, Harry is trying hard to study for his O.W.L. exams and deal with the constant mental challenges of knowing Voldemort is on the loose. And what is it with these dreams about a locked door at the end of a long corridor, what could be behind it? Add to it all that his best friend Ron is now on his quidditch team, a possible romance may be brewing with Cho, and students are coming to him for advice, and Harry has a lot on his plate this year. Can he deal with it all? |
