The Rebellion Begins As Harry Potter Comes To Hi-Def

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ to be released on HD DVD and Blu-ray on 12th November

Harry Potter Year 1 - 4 also releasing in high-definition on 12th November

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™, the darkest, most thrilling Harry Potter movie to date, makes its highly anticipated debut in high-definition on 12th November 2007 from Warner Home Video.

Boasting razor-sharp, crystal clear images and uncompressed, cinema quality surround sound, the HD DVD and Blu-ray editions of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix bring Hogwarts to life in a way never seen before. The inclusion of exclusive high-definition additional extras and special features allow fans to delve deeper into the magical world of Harry and his friends as they take on He-Who-Should-Not-Be-Named.

As well as extra scenes and behind-the-scenes footage, all available to watch in stunning high-definition, the HD DVD disc also comes with In-Movie technology. This allows fans to watch the films’ cast share memorable moments and personal perspectives whilst the movie is running with its picture-in-picture feature, adding a whole new dimension to the film.

In addition, the web-enabled features on the HD DVD disc truly take interactivity to the next level by allowing Harry Potter fans to pick their favourite scenes, assemble the clips into a montage and create their own personalised trailers. They can then share their montages online, via the HD DVD players’ internet connection, with other owners of the HD DVD disc.

Fans can scan, select and download cool images, wallpapers and ringtones to send to their mobile phones, whilst the Live Community Screening feature enables viewers to create, organise and invite their friends to their very own virtual screening parties, bringing Harry Potter fans together to experience the magic (HD DVD only).

In addition, Harry Potter Years 1 - 4 - Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone™, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ - will also be available on HD DVD and Blu-ray from 12th November.

Based on JK Rowling’s award-winning fifth novel, Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) find themselves in a magical and rebellious self defense organisation that battles against the Dark Arts. The star-studded cast joining them in this fantastical movie adventure filled with more danger, drama and action than ever before is Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge), Gary Oldman (Sirius Black), Alan Rickman (Severus Snape), Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort), Robbie Coltrane (Rubeus Hagrid), Emma Thompson (Sybil Trelawney), Julie Walters (Mrs Weasley), Maggie Smith (Minerva McGonagall), Michael Gambon (Albus Dumbledore), Brendan Gleeson (Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody), Richard Griffiths (Vernon Dursley), Jason Issacs (Lucios Malfoy), Warwick Davis (Filius Flitwick), Fiona Shaw (Petunia Dursley) and David Thewlis (Remus Lupin).

Synopsis

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community has been denied the truth about his recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort. Fearing that Hogwarts’ venerable Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, is lying about Voldemort’s return in order to undermine his power and take his job, the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, appoints a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to keep watch over Dumbledore and the Hogwarts students. But Professor Dolores Umbridge’s Ministry-approved course of defensive magic leaves the young wizards woefully unprepared to defend themselves against the dark forces threatening them and the entire wizarding community, so at the prompting of his friends Hermione and Ron, Harry takes matters into his own hands. Meeting secretly with a small group of students who name themselves “Dumbledore’s Army,” Harry teaches them how to defend themselves against the Dark Arts, preparing the courageous young wizards for the extraordinary battle that lies ahead.