|
The
close and synergistic relationship between
book, film and videogame is more defined
in the Harry Potter and the Order of
the Phoenix videogame than ever before
the two parties state. Players will be able
to explore the many key locations within
Hogwarts in minute detail, each one a visual
match to its film equivalent, while being
engrossed in the thrilling adventures outlined
in the rich narrative of the book.
In
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,
Harry returns for his fifth year of study
at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the
wizarding community is in denial about the
teenager’s recent encounter with the
evil Lord Voldemort, preferring to turn
a blind eye to the news that Voldemort has
returned. Fearing that Hogwarts’ venerable
Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, is lying about
Voldemort’s return in order to undermine
his power and take his job, the Minister
for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, appoints a new
Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to
keep watch over Dumbledore and the Hogwarts
students.
But
Professor Dolores Umbridge’s Ministry-approved
course of defensive magic leaves the young
wizards woefully unprepared to defend themselves
against the dark forces threatening them
and the entire wizarding community, so at
the prompting of his friends Hermione and
Ron, Harry takes matters into his own hands.
Meeting secretly with a small group of students
who name themselves “Dumbledore’s
Army,” Harry teaches them how to defend
themselves against the Dark Arts, preparing
the courageous young wizards for the extraordinary
battle that lies ahead.
With
the ability to play multiple characters,
including Harry Potter, Dumbledore and Sirius
Black, the video game offers fans the opportunity
to wield a wand, explore all around Hogwarts.
| 
