But the miniature star this time out is an adult: Imelda Staunton, all five foot of her, spouting reams of believably awful politician-speak, rules and regulations as Dolores Umbridge, the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, a fine example of the over-fussy female who is part of many an early education. His faithful sidekicks get rather less to do than usual, though Emma Watson does enjoy an imperious scene ordering about Hagrid's giant brother from his hand, which visually echoes a famous King Kong moment. The might of thespian eccentricity and ingenuity can make Harry James Potter seem a little dull by comparison at times, but the target audience needs someone they can relate to and Daniel Radcliffe, with his hints of Baldrick and Adrian Mole, makes a very British hero, growing up rather stolidly and taking the "flirty Harry" moment in his stride.
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Its members have benefited mightily from the series and here, I counted 16 who might routinely expect to headline elsewhere, so many indeed that many of Emma Thompson's best scenes appear in the DVD's "additional scenes".
As much as JK Rowling has been a godsend for child literacy, Equity too should offer up prayers to the novelist nightly.
It's also a little more thoughtful and less whizzbang, but these are minor changes of degree in a series that has continuity as a primary strength, and has yet to dole out a disappointing episode. A rather more straightforward Potter than we've been used to, The Order of the Phoenix is directed by David Yates, who will also be in charge of The Half-Blood Prince and, following the darker take of Mike Newell and Alfonso Cuarón, this seems a little less fraught and shadowy.
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