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Sunday, July 15, 2007
Who’s your favorite “Harry Potter” teacher?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I found plenty of things to enjoy about “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” — Potter and his witch pals flying around London on broomsticks; Dumbledore’s picture-perfect escape via his magical, fiery Phoenix; and the scary attack (near a playground, no less) of a pair of soul-sucking Dementors.
All that was good. But what was great was everything about mind-your-Ministry-manners Dolores Umbridge, so skillfully portrayed by the great British actress Imelda Staunton. Severus Snape (Alan Rickman) ought to watch his back because she turned her witchy teacher into one of the best “Potter” characters ever.
We’ve all suffered through at least one totalitarian teacher just like her. (You out there reading this, Ms. McClure? Oh, I bet you are.)
What parts of “Order of the Phoenix” worked for you? (Please don’t say it was the centaurs or that goofy giant; they both needed more CGI attention). And who’s your favorite “Potter” teacher?
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