HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX REVIEW

MOVIE: Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix, based from the award-winning novel series written by J.K Rowling
DIRECTOR: David Yates
STARRING: Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter; Emma Watson as Hermione Granger; Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley; Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall; Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley; Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort; Katie Leung as Cho Chang amongst others.
RATING: PG-13

MY WARNING: This review contains spoilers. Sorry for those who dislike such things.






As we all know, the Harry Potter novel series has set the benchmark in the Fantasy Genre in books. J.K Rowling's writing adeptness was the forte of the aforementioned novel series. Plot twists and turns define the greatness of this novel series. Meanwhile, the Harry Potter movie adaptations have been so far impressive and breathtaking. It provides the movie viewer an exhilarating experience.

Now comes the fifth movie of the renowned Harry Potter franchise. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the thickest book and it also offers a very complex plot. I can say that some important events found in the book are not present in the movie. Some events are also misleading like that of Cho Chang betraying Dumbledore's Army.

The tagline of the movie is "The Rebellion Begins" and the movie executes that said tagline with some flair and grace. Director David Yates brought the best out of every actor and actress in the movie. As the Goblet of Fire ended, we all knew that Lord Voldemort was back and Cedric Diggory was victimized. In the Order of the Phoenix, Lord Voldemort's presence causes some uproar in the wizarding community. Truth is, Voldemort is getting stronger.

The Ministry of Magic, headed by Cornelius Fudge, simply refuses the fact that Voldemort is back. They simply think that Albus Dumbledore as a mischievous plotter and Harry Potter as a horrific liar. It slowly takes over Hogwarts by assigning Dolores Umbridge as an Inquisitor.

I can say that Imelda Staunton really played the role of Dolores Umbridge really well. She really got on my nerves. She was downright irritating. Kudos to her for a job well done.

The battle against Voldemort is slowly coming into action as both Harry and Dumbledore prepare for battle against the Dark Lord. Dumbledore forms the Order of the Phoenix, an organization that comprises of Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Mad-Eye Moody, Nymphadora Tonks and others, to stop Voldemort's existence. Meanwhile, Harry forms Dumbledore's Army, an organization formed because the Ministry simply doesn't like Defense Against The Dark Arts to be taught. Harry, with the persuasion of Hermione and Ron, then forms Dumbledore's Army to teach them some Defense Against The Dark Arts.

The movie also shows some teenage life elements like that of Harry kissing Cho Chang, which I say is quite impressive. Teenage affection, teenage angst, and other teenage emotions are simply shown in the movie due to the fact that Harry is already 15 years old in this movie.

The movie has its disappointments though. In this writer's opinion, some events like that of Ron and Hermione being Prefects, Ron becoming a Quidditch Keeper, the fake Galleons and Snape's memories should've been present and elaborated but maybe because of time constraints, the said events were not shown.

Being the fifth movie, David Yates was by far presented with the most complicated Harry Potter book and I can say that he executed it with style but still the movie was kinda disappointing.

What made the movie shine was that of the final showdown between Voldemort and Harry, with Dumbledore playing a vital role here. Also, Dolores Umbridge simply made things interesting. I advise you to read all the Harry Potter books for good measure. I tell you, they are a good read and they won't bore you at all.

For now, let's just wait on how the final installments will turn out. I hope that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be impressive.

The movie receives a rating of 4 out of 5.

THE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY THAT EXODUS WILL NEVER FORGET

As my previous entry stated, Friday was horrible and downright derogatory. Here is an entry that hopefully will set the record and facts straight about Thursday and Friday. This entry will contain once again explicit words. Sorry to all those who don't want swearing and cursing.

Thursday was already implicating that Exodus will be booed by the other sections. All we said was that we shrug it off. What matters is that we prove to the other sections that we simply deserve to be in the Top 3. We have been receiving negative feedback everywhere in the third year level . . . with the exception of Genesis. One section, really showed their disgust to us when we pass by their classroom much to our disappointment. This caused all of us to be frustrated. We asked ourselves "Why did they let us enter in the first place if the results will have its own repercussions?" We also wondered why they were blaming us. Why not the judges. Damn your shallow minds! Damn your negative feedbacks!

One person came to the rescue and that is our dearest adviser Mrs. Pascual. She just told us to keep our composure down and just do our thing once Friday comes. I can say though that the morale of Exodus was not downtrodden by all those reports, rumors, feedbacks, gestures and the like during the humid day of Thursday.

Mrs. Pascual, to set the record straight, was just concealing all the emotions like anger in this damn stretch of the week. In order for the situation to be better and for it not to escalate to greater heights, we did not talk about it in the practice.

Thursday really was just nasty. It marked that this contest will not only be about the Nutri Jingle but it will also be about the battle of Exodus vs those other damn sections' reactions.

Friday kicked off happily and the day was smooth and easy. Practice was still easy until the members clashed again due to so-called faults in the routine. After that, practice was still chaotic. Orderliness was not observed. Still, Renato kept things flowing with his astonishing motivation. He just blurted out that we must not be pressured by the boos and by the other sections.

Recess was still okay. After Filipino, we just took things easily and once Chemistry came, we asked for practice time but Mr. Bernardo said he'll have a monologue first regarding the topic, Matter. After that, we were given the privilege to practice.

While practicing, I was assigned to be the bodyguard of the classroom door. This marked the beginning of the negative events. Negative aura seemed to have dwelt in the classroom and the surroundings. I saw that banner which caught my interest that boldly stated "Go Genesis" and some other comments right in front of Exodus. That was uncalled for and that is unworthy. I just said to myself to be calm down.

Lining up came and suddenly Bea was crying. She said that the other sections are really sickening and they have treated her negatively partly because she's a part of Exodus. I said to myself "We'll have a long night ladies and gentlemen." While waiting for the Nutri Jingle portion, Patrick and I wondered about the crowd reaction later.

We were suddenly shocked that no boo was mustered. In fact, lovely Mrs. Baluyut applauded for us. Genesis performed before us and the crowd reaction was off the charts! Cheers were everywhere! It certainly meant that Exodus will not be applauded.

When we performed, crowd was dead silent. After the performance though, many broke down! I was shocked! Those who weren't with the performers backstage were perplexed. We rushed to them and they said that the other sections said right in the face of Mrs. Pascual that they hate Exodus. Damn them!

We quickly hurried to follow Mrs. Pascual to the Faculty Room but we simply did not enter anymore. We knew that Mrs. Pascual was distraught. We then went to the classroom and the performers removed their costumes and face paints due to the orders of Mrs. Pascual because Mrs. Pascual simply didn't want to see us with anything related to that effing Nutri Jingle.

We followed the aforementioned instruction and again broke down. We swore some curses and we simply said that "MAY ARAW RIN SILA SA AMIN!" I said "LET'S KICK THEIR SORRY ASSES IN THE SHAKESPEAREAN PLAY!" They agree with me with much gusto.

Mrs. Pascual also said that if she'll sub in the other sections, they'll experience misery and no holds barred punishment.

TO ALL THE FAGGOTS: You better be prepared for your "Judgment Day"! We are now motivated by VENGEANCE!

Savvy?

THE SEVENTH WEEK THAT ALL TRAUMATIZED US

I will talk about the days with some fun and things about the Nutri Jingle in this entry. The other things will also be mentioned but only in passing. For now, let's get this ball rolling . . .

MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY
Days marred by constant reviewing and pressure for every practice. After all, this was two days(Monday) after that conflict roused all of Exodus. Still, we managed to unite and settle everything just in time. The thing here is that the practice was far from perfection and I sensed some disunity among us.

We have been persuading the teachers about getting their precious time just for practicing and some gave in and obviously, some did not. It's as elementary as your ABC's. 'Nuff said.

Well, Tristan impersonating Mr. Patriarca WAS the bombshell of the day. What's boggling is that we tend to criticize and criticize others in the practice. . . I mean c'mon, there should be some unity for Pete's sake! An extra bit of motivation could certainly help.

Then horrific Tuesday came. Other sections have criticized the section after we landed among the top 3 in the elimination phase. Those criticisms have took their toll on us.

A REMINDER FOR ALL OF YOU FAGGOTS: Costume doesn't imply that we should not have entered the top 3. Also, think of your own presentation first before you damn criticize ours. We give a damn about all those negative criticisms that you throw. Also, just because that you(other sections) are now in "fighting mood" doesn't implicate that you stand a chance.

We did not even expect to be included in the top 3 for two main reasons: Firstly, we thought that the presentation was kinda not up-to-par with the standards. And lastly, we just really thought that Genesis owned us all in the contest.

Wednesday was merely a periodic test day for all of Exodus. I mean, look four quizzes in one day? That's just downright nasty. We manage to do it successfully though. Wootness Exodus wootness!

THURSDAY TO FRIDAY
The criticisms are now louder than usual. They have took their toll. Nikki Bart went on a tirade. She criticized all of those pissers. Well, she was funny though. Now, I think I have found another girl in my life. Well, I would keep the identity of her as a secret for now. It seems that she has been making my life turn on a positive note.

Thursday was really the bomb. It was a day defined by its atrocity. A day that clearly showed that we were not ready for Friday yet. Man, this is getting weirder as every minute ticks off.

The worst day of them all was Friday! We all cried because the other sections told right in the face of our lovely adviser, Mrs. Pascual, that Exodus sucks! C'mon! That's a gesture of fucking disrespect! You made her sad and we will do something about it! Just because you loathe us so much doesn't mean that you have to criticize every move that we make. What also demoralized us was the cheering of the other sections for the other sections. C'mon! Thank you for "destroying" us for a moment but suddenly, we are now motivated. All I can say is that you better be prepared in the Shakespearean play! You just strengthened Exodus and we are now equipped with the lovely theme of VENGEANCE and we want to send a bold message to your shallow minds other sections(excluding Genesis). Genesis is such a good section! They deserved it and kudos for having a kind heart and still, congratulations!

You just motivated us even more. Expect something "nice" to happen in the next contest. Beware! Redemption is ahead!
To the other sections, we are now in the verge of avenging what you did to Mrs. Pascual. Also, you only made our lives better. Thank you and be prepared for something is about to unfold in your very eyes.
Savvy?

GREAT AMERICAN BASH THOUGHTS

In my opinion, this PPV should prove to the general public that WWE did not make a foolish decision . . . that is to make each and every single PPV to be multi-branded unlike before wherein every brand has its unique PPV.The following are my thoughts regarding the upcoming PPV of WWE, the Great American Bash:

The Great American Bash poster featuring Rey Mysterio. Sadly, Rey Mysterio won't suit up for this PPV due to his nagging injuries.

A. Cena vs Lashley for WWE Championship
To be honest with all of you, I'm rooting for Lashley in this one. I think they drafted Lashley to Raw just to become the WWE Champ. Also, Cena has been the champ for a looooooong time now so I think someone has to defeat Cena.

B. Randy Orton vs Dusty Rhodes in a Texas Bullrope Match
Considering the fact that this is a Texas Bullrope Match, I think that this would be a lousy match. I want Randy Orton to win in this match. Dusty Rhodes is so old and slow which makes me think about the pace of this match.

C. The Great Khali vs Batista vs Kane in a Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
With WWE giving The Great Khali the World Heavyweight Belt, this just makes Smackdown more pathetic. Add to that the fact that Batista is also not a good wrestler. Kane, meanwhile, is also deserving of a title reign. Considering the fact that he turned down an offer to be the one to break the Phenom's WM undefeated streak, I think that this IS the right time for Kane but still I expect Khali to win this. I just hope that by the time that Edge returns, he should get back the title he deserves.

I'm still having huge expectations for this PPV. I hope I won't be disappointed. WWE, if you would ask me, is still not utilizing its talent well like that of Kennedy and C.M Punk to mention a few.

D. John Morrison(formerly known as Johnny Nitro) vs C.M Punk
With Johnny Nitro given a new persona, I think that WWE wants to add more flair to his role. With John Morrison as the current ECW Champ, I really think that WWE is now being serious about ECW. C.M Punk, as we all know lost to Nitro in Vengeance IIRC. I want C.M Punk to win but I expect Morrison to win this one.

E. Umaga vs Jeff Hardy for the IC Title
I was very happy that Umaga is now the IC Champ again. Umaga is certainly more deserving than Santino Marella. With Jeff Hardy added to the mix, I really think that this would be a great match. Umaga wins for me.

F. Sandman vs Carlito
With Carlito reprising as the heel again, this makes him better unlike his face persona which made him look pathetic. Most of the results of their encounters in Raw have been DQs so I expect the trend to continue in the Great American Bash.

G. MVP vs Matt Hardy for the U.S Title
The Hardys are being pushed in the midcard level and I laud that. MVP, IMO, has loads of potential and I think that he will be a good main eventer in the future alongside Kennedy. I expect this to be a good match also. IMO, MVP will win this one.

H. Candice Michelle vs Melina
Trish Stratus' departure from WWE certainly made the Women's Division suckish. I think WWE is still experimenting with its Women's Division so to speak and I think that Candice will win this one considering the fact that she's being pushed.

I still contemplate the fact that "The Game" is still out so I might just as well sit back and relax.

These are my thoughts for now.
Savvy?

ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END RIGHT?

"Flames to dust. Lovers to friends. Why do all good things come to an end?" An excerpt from Nelly Furtado's "All Good Things Come To An End"

Well, this school week has been a rocky one. For the first time ever, I had a confrontation with my classmates and oh yeah, I wish I should have transferred to another section. Here goes first the weekly musings of mine. I just hope that this week won't come back to haunt me and in turn, degrade my confidence.

MONDAY
A day to forget mind that. English kicked the day off and we discussed about the parts of speech. We actually formed a tongue twister using the parts of speech. Then came C.L.E. We discussed about the Gifts of the Holy Spirit and the Fruits of the Holy Spirit.

Chemistry time came and we did something about Temperature. Actually, we did discuss something regarding Temperature.

Then came Math time. Mrs. David was absent so Mr. Antonio took over and discussed about Solving Rational Equations. A fairly easy topic at last! We had our T.L.E subject after we took our lunch and we took our quiz. I got 14 out of 15. Not bad at all! We then had our Filipino and we did a project about Friendship.

TUESDAY
English kicked the day off and we still discussed about the parts of speech. Then we had our P.E.H.M time. We just practiced about this effing Nutri Jingle. I would comment about this event in another entry.

Library time came and we did nothing . . . I repeat nothing! Oh yeah, I'm still pissed off with damn Exodus. Math time came and we had our seatwork. Actually, we didn't finish the third part so we had it as our assignment. Well, the seatwork was so damn hard. We then had our Social and the reporting continued about Geography. We then had our Chemistry. We did this thing about the temperature in Hell.

Filipino time came and we finished the project about Friendship in time! Yayness!

WEDNESDAY
We again discussed about the parts of speech in English. We then had our C.L.E. We passed all our projects, the essay and that flower comprising of all the students in Exodus. We then had another quiz in T.L.E. This time, I only got 10 out of 15.

Math time came and we had a very difficult test about Solving Rational Equations. In my earnest opinion, we lacked time in answering the test.

Social time came and of course, the reporting was continued. Chemistry time came and we had a lecture about Scientific Notation. In Guidance period meanwhile, we watched a movie entitled as "Rasie Your Voice" starring Hilary Duff. While watching the film, I danced everytime they were singing or everytime a song is being played, may it be rock, pop, soul or upbeat.

THURSDAY
Reading kicked the this frustrating day off. My classmates reported about the Education State of our Country. We then again had another reporting in Social Studies.

When English time came, we just had another practice of that Nutri Jingle. I was extremely frustrated that they removed me from the lineup. Anyway, while they were practicing, I just slept since I've lost all my interest about the said contest.

Math time came and Mr. Dizon filled in for Mrs. David. We just discussed about Rational Equations and those Standard form things.

Chemistry time came and we discussed about the Volume of things with their formulas. P.E.H.M time came and we lifted weights. Weeeee!

FRIDAY
We had our long test about Beowulf. It was fairly easy after all. We then had our Math under Ms. Hipolito! We really just had fun. C.L.E time was boring. I got to sleep for 5 minutes. Then we had a short quiz which I think was kinda okay. We then had our Filipino and we just played a game in which I really had fun.

Chemistry time came and we just answered some problems about Volume and Density. Activity Period was reserved for a symposium about having a healthy lifestyle. Good thing there was a candy named Fruitos which saved me from boredom. Thank you Armand for giving me one! Bohahahaha!

Overall, this was a week to forget. I wish I didn't snub her. I'm just so sorry to all of Exodus, to myself and to her. I promise to take care of my actions and temper next time. I hope that she will still forgive me. I'm really sorry.


Savvy?

DID I COMMIT ONE OF THE MOST UNFORGIVING ACTS OF ALL TIME?

This is just bullshit. I just ignored her earlier. I don't know why I suddenly did that. Maybe because of the news that Rap was courting but then . . . maybe it's also that I wanted to move on since I cry a lot when I'm alone just because I think of my past which has a connection to her in the first place.

I was so shocked that I did it in the first place. That was the first time that I ignored her greetings of "Hello." Then it just hit me that am i serious in moving on or what? My thoughts are really puzzled. Should I avoid and ignore her for the rest of this school year until I recover and move on? I need an answer or a sign here. I'm damn serious.

Last night, I cried heavily since I thought that I was stupid because I liked her. This situation is getting out of hand seriously. I want to move on but I can't do it. Damn. I want to put my money where my mouth is but since I've made claims that I will try to forget, I haven't been able to put my money where my mouth is.

I'm now really puzzled. Yes, I may be attempting to forget but still, if I ever become successful in forgetting her, there would still be a part of her that remains inside me. You see, life is just so intricate. I'm now thinking that should I still do this crap? Maybe yes and maybe not.

I'm damn pissed off. It's like everyone around me is being affected by my inner demons. Damn myself. I'm such a huge failure in life. I want to be successful yet with the present situation, I should do something first.

I, hereby, would like to apologize for that shameful gesture done by me. I'm so stupid to have done it in the first place.

But then, there is this "mystifying aura" that tells me that I should move on. But also, Jonash told me I shouldn't have done it. You see, life is too complex.

I wonder if what I did to her can be considered as a solution to the healing process. With my present state, I don't think so. Anything that I try just fails big time. It screws up my inner confidence. It screws up big time my self-esteem.

I'm sorry to myself and I'm sorry to her.

Savvy?

THE HAPPENINGS ABOUT ME

Today was a day marked by typical events. I woke up at 8 A.M and ate my breakfast which was a Ham and Egg Sandwich. After eating my breakfast, I went straight to my room and played Burnout Revenge for 3 hours. I just really love this game! I would post a review about this game once I had lots of free time.

While playing Burnout Revenge, my eyes really were stuck on the screen watching every movement that my car makes. While my car, just a Hot Rod which has a max speed of 209 MPH, avoided every obstacle, my body also moved once the car I was using swerved around the course. With every Revenge, Signature and Vertical Takedown that I've made, I rejoiced and the people around me, my Brother, Sister and Mom, rejoiced as if Manny Pacquiao scored a KO over his opponent.

Also, while playing Burnout Revenge, everytime my Mom(when out of the room) and Dad call me to do some chores, I disregarded those favors and just continued playing. I didregarded those favors because I don't want my concentration to be disrupted so there, I just said repeatedly to them "Mamaya na lang! Ok?"

After playing the game, I just ate my lunch which was Baked Macaroni. It tasted really nice and it was a sumptuous lunch for me. After eating my lunch, I just read the newspaper and texted some persons about important matters.

After reading, I listened to music and still, Maroon 5, Dragonforce, Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park and Fall Out Boy invade my playlist. I then turned on this PC and there started my online ventures for this day.

I hope that I would be happy once I make a bold move some time this month. I'm really inspired now. She is the most gorgeous, most intelligent, just add in any superlative here. You know who you are.

Enough for being emotional.
Savvy?

SONG OF THE DAY

This is Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars" from their album, Eyes Open. This song is really just nice especially its chorus.