Now in his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) learns that many in the wizarding community do not know the truth of his encounter with Lord Voldemort. The minister for magic, Cornelius Fudge, appoints his toady, Dolores Umbridge, as new teacher of Defense Against the Dark Arts, because he believes that professor Dumbledore plans to take his job. But her teachings are inadequate, so Harry prepares a small group of students to defend their school against a rising tide of evil.
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The world is full of angry young men, but few have better reason to rage against the machine than teen spell-slinger Harry Potter. To date, the unfortunate lad has been orphaned, exploited by relatives, plagued by disembodied voices, slandered in the press, stonewalled by educators and, oh yes, hounded by a noseless demon warlock who wants to kill him. (Full review)