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around the corner.

Come on.

In you go, son.

We must trust Dumbledore on this.

Well, tonight I say its time to take action.

Cornelius Fudge is a politician first and a wizard second.

His instinct would be to ignore it… Keep your voices down.

He’s getting stronger and stronger by the minute. We have to act now.

Harry. Mrs. Weasley.

Heavens, you’re all right.

Bit peaky, but I’m afraid dinner will wait until after the meetings finished.

Nope. No time to explain. Straight upstairs, first door on the left.

Yeah.

Mudblood, werewolves, traitors, thieves.

If my poor mistress knew the scum they let into her house…

…what would she say to old Kreacher?

Oh, the shame.

Freaks. There, there, mistress.

We overheard them talking about the Dementor attack.

You must tell us everything. Let the man breathe, Hermione.

And this hearing at the Ministry. It’s just outrageous.

I’ve looked it up. They simply can’t expel you.

It’s completely unfair. Yeah.

There’s a lot of that going round at the moment.

So, what is this place?

It’s headquarters. Of the Order of the Phoenix.

It’s a secret society.

Dumbledore formed it back when they fought You-Know-Who.

Couldn’t have put any of this in a letter, I suppose?

I’ve gone all summer without a scrap of news.

We wanted to write, mate. Really, we did.

Only… Only what?

Only Dumbledore made us swear not to tell you anything.

Dumbledore said that?

But why would he keep me in the dark? Maybe I could help.

I’m the one who saw Voldemort return…

I”m the one who fought him, I’m the one who saw Cedric Diggory get killed.

Harry. Thought we heard your dulcet tones.

Don’t bottle it up, though, mate. Let it out. Anyway if you’re all done shouting…

Do you wanna hear something a little more interesting?

If anyone has a right to know, it’s Harry. If it wasn’t for Harry…

…we wouldn’t even know Voldemort was back.

He’s not a child, Molly.

But he’s not an adult either.

He’s not James, Sirius. Well, he’s not your son.

He’s as good as.

Who else has he got? Hey, Ginny.

He’s got me. How touchingly paternal, Black.

Perhaps Potter will grow up to be a felon, just like his godfather.

Now, you stay out of this, Snivellus.

Snape’s part of the Order? Git.

…about your supposed reformation.

I know better. So why don’t you tell him?

Get off it. Quick.

Get it up. Crookshanks.

Stop it. Get off, you bloody cat.

Crookshanks. Leave it alone. Get it up.

Hermione, I hate your cat. Bad Crookshanks.

Well, we’ll be eating down in the kitchen.

Just because you’re allowed to use magic now…

…does not mean you have to whip your wands out for everything.

Hi, Mum.

You hungry, Harry?

You sure you’re all right, Harry? Gave us quite a turn.

Harry Potter.

Sirius.

This is very, very peculiar.

It seems your hearing in the Ministry is to be before the entire Wizengamot.

I don’t understand. What has the Ministry of Magic got against me?

Show him. He’ll find out soon enough.

He’s been attacking Dumbledore as well.

Fudge is using all his power, including his influence at the Daily Prophet…

…to smear anyone who claims the Dark Lord has returned.

Why?

The minister thinks Dumbledore’s after his job. But that’s insane.

No one in their right mind could believe that…

Exactly the point. Fudge isn’t in his right mind.

It’s been twisted and warped by fear.

Now, fear makes people do terrible things, Harry.

The last time Voldemort gained power…

…he almost destroyed everything we hold most dear.

Now he’s returned, and I’m afraid the minister will do almost anything to avoid facing that terrifying truth.

We think Voldemort wants to build up his army again.

Fourteen years ago, he had huge numbers at his command.

And not just witches and wizards, but all manner of dark creatures.

He’s been recruiting heavily, and we’ve been attempting to do the same.

But gathering followers isn’t the only thing he’s interested in.

We believe…

…Voldemort may be after something.

Sirius.

Something he didn’t have last time.

You mean like a weapon?

No. That’s enough. He’s just a boy.

You say more and you might as well induct him into the Order straightaway.

Good. I want to join. If Voldemort’s raising an army, then I want to fight.

Harry.

You are hereby expelled.

Before the entire Wizengamot.

Trains. Underground.

Ingenious, these Muggles.

Here we are.

I’ve never used the visitors entrance before. Should be fun.

I’ll just get my Muggle money.