This fifth installment to the movie-franchise of the popular Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling is by far one of the best since Christopher Columbus' first adaptation, The Philosopher's Stone/The Sorcerer's Stone (US Title). The imaginative creation of what magic actually looks like is an excellent combination of J.K.'s vision and the VFX team behind the film. Unlike the popular connotation of magic, appearing to be invisible or instantaneous, the magic in The Order of the Phoenix is quite messy and incalculable. The highly visual stage for this chapter of the wizard saga takes place over a year, as they all have in the past, though the characters grow more independent as they create a small army in secret in order to learn the defense of the dark arts lessons the Ministry refuses to teach. These new character developments include Harry's first kiss, the relationship between Harry and his Godfather, Sirius, and an uncomfortable closeness to "He who must not be named," as the dark forces brew up a storm for the future.
The defense of the dark arts teacher is especially sinister this year, because she's actually one the good guys working for the Ministry! As Cornelius' Fudge's right hand professor, she's sent to oversee all activity of Hogwarts, thus creating an antagonistic force against Harry and Dumbledore's Army within the walls of the castle.
A movie can only deliver so much of the original book, but this drives a great story with the character Potter fans love and hate, and compared to the fourth adaptation, does very well.