Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a [computer and video game Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix series by J.K. Rowling and the film adaptation. The key theme of the game is to explore Hogwarts like never before as well as undertaking the missions from the book/movie with a few extras. A press release made by EA Games on November 21, 2006 gave a first glimpse of the characters in Harry Potter with the Next Generation graphics as well as an idea of what the game will be like.

The game will be released for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and PC.

Plot

 * For a complete synopsis see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Main Characters

 * Harry Potter
 * Ron Weasley
 * Hermione Granger

Playable

 * Harry Potter
 * Albus Dumbledore
 * Sirius Black
 * Fred Weasley and George Weasley

Other DA Members

 * Katie Bell
 * Susan Bones
 * Terry Boot
 * Lavender Brown
 * Cho Chang
 * Michael Corner
 * Colin Creevey
 * Dennis Creevey
 * Marietta Edgecombe
 * Justin Finch-Fletchley
 * Anthony Goldstein
 * Angelina Johnson
 * Lee Jordan
 * Neville Longbottom
 * Luna Lovegood
 * Ernie Macmillan
 * Parvati Patil
 * Padma Patil
 * Zacharias Smith
 * Alicia Spinnet
 * Dean Thomas
 * Ginny Weasley
 * Fred Weasley
 * George Weasley
 * Seamus Finnigan

Hogwarts Professors

 * Minerva McGonagall
 * Rubeus Hagrid
 * Filius Flitwick
 * Pomona Sprout
 * Dolores Umbridge
 * Severus Snape
 * Albus Dumbledore

Other Order of the Phoenix Members

 * Remus Lupin
 * Alastor Moody
 * Nymphadora Tonks
 * Kingsley Shacklebolt
 * Mundungus Fletcher
 * Molly Weasley
 * Arthur Weasley
 * Sirius Black

Inquisitorial Squad

 * Draco Malfoy
 * Pansy Parkinson
 * Gregory Goyle
 * Vincent Crabbe

Death Eaters

 * Bellatrix Lestrange
 * Lucius Malfoy
 * Antonin Dolohov

Others

 * Grawp the giant
 * Cornelius Fudge
 * Dudley Dursley
 * Kreacher

NOTE: Although EA plans to put all of these characters in the game, not all of them have been implemented and may be cut from plans.

Rooms in Hogwarts
There are about seventy rooms in Hogwarts

So far it has been revealed that the following rooms will be open for exploration within Hogwarts:
 * Entrance hall
 * Great hall
 * Broom cupboard (the one off the entrance hall)
 * Defence against the dark arts classroom
 * North Tower staircase (because of this we can assume that the divination classroom will be present)
 * The grand staircase
 * Umbridge's office
 * The room of requirement
 * Four different courtyards; most probably: the clock tower courtyard with the large wooden bridge, the courtyard off the entrance hall, the courtyard with the transfiguration class off it and an unknown courtyard.
 * Gryffindor common room
 * Gryffindor boy's dormintory
 * The library
 * The dungeons; including Snape's classroom and office.
 * Moaning Myrtle's bathroom.

NOTE: EA are intending to include every room found within the canonical Hogwarts and they also have the blueprints of the Warner Brothers movie.

Spells
There will be 10-14 spells in the game, all classified under Environmental and Combat. So far it has been suggested that the following spells are in the game:
 * Wingardium Leviosa: A spell used for levitating objects.
 * Expelliarmus: A spell that will disarm your opponents.
 * Expecto Patronum: A spell used to defend yourself against dementors.
 * Stupefy: A spell used to stun your opponent.
 * Accio: A spell used to summon objects.
 * Crucio: The Torture Curse. One of the three Unforgivable Curses. Used against Bellatrix Lestrange at the ministry.

Creatures
So far it is said that the following creatures will be in the game :
 * Crookshanks
 * Thestrals
 * Salamanders

Wii Version
The Wii version of the game is different from the other versions as you will need to use the Wii Remote to cast spells by waving it with the appropriate wrist movements to cast a spell correctly. Eg. Wingardium Leviosa; Swish and flick the remote. EA hopes this will give the players using the Wii a more 'WIZARD FEELING'.

Items
So far the following items are in the game:
 * Wands
 * Wizard Cards
 * Invisibilty Cloak
 * Marauder's Map

Locations and Scenes
The order of the scenes is as follows so far:
 * 1. Little Whinging and Dementor Attack
 * 2. Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place
 * 3. Dumbledore's Hogwarts
 * 4. The Room of Requirement
 * 5. Introducing Grawp
 * 6. Christmas at Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place
 * 7. Umbridge's Hogwarts
 * 8. Occlumency and Snape's Worst Memory
 * 9. Fred and George's Finest Hour
 * 10. Ministry of Magic
 * 11. Sirius vs. Bellatrix
 * 12. Voldemort vs. Dumbledore