Chapter Seventeen: Debriefs

In this book, Harry Potter is in his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Despite his warnings, the Ministry of Magic refuses to believe that Lord Voldemort has returned. A secret society, the Order of the Phoenix, led by Albus Dumbledore, works to counter Voldemort's resurgence. At Hogwarts, Harry faces the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Dolores Umbridge, who is more interested in theory than practical defense. Harry, along with his friends Ron and Hermione, forms Dumbledore's Army to prepare for the impending battle against Voldemort. The story culminates in a dramatic confrontation at the Ministry of Magic, where Harry and his friends face off against Death Eaters, and Sirius Black is tragically killed. The book concludes with Dumbledore explaining a crucial prophecy that foretells the ultimate showdown between Harry and Voldemort.