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June 14, 2007

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix the Video game - Official Site Is Now Live!

On behalf of EA Games, We are pleased to present the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ the Video Game on June 26th, 2007.

Welcome Wizards! The official Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ the Video Game site is now live! Here, you may find the latest Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ the Videogame news, features, screenshots, trailers and much more. Venture to the forums and tell other Potter players what you are hoping to see in the game, and don't forget to sign up for the Harry Potter™ Newsletter to receive wonderful opportunities and information some muggles won't see! Keep a careful eye on this page as new features, footage and information emerge.

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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 the teenager’s 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 Defence 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.

Game Features:

Wii:

  • Discover the real Hogwarts Use the Nintendo Wii Remote to put a wand in your hand and truly cast spells. Explore the Hogwarts from the movie and discover its magical secrets. Talk to the portraits, complete their mission and gain passwords for shortcuts around Hogwarts. The player can interact with everything, gain discovery points and unlock secrets in the Room of Rewards. Recruit Dumbledore’s Army Find and recruit the members of Dumbledore’s Army. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’s non-linear gameplay allow the player to choose where they go, what they do and when they do it, in Hogwarts.

  • Go to Hogwarts classes Complete side-missions for teachers and attend Herbology, Charms, Transfiguration and Potion’s classes to earn O.W.L. grades. Achieving “Outstanding” opens secret areas of the castle!!

  • Play Wizard Games Compete in Exploding Snap, Gobstones and Wizard Chess leagues throughout Hogwarts and beat the best from each house using unique Wii Remote and Nunchuk controls.

  • Experience the movie in the game Play the key moments from movie from the Dementor Attack in Little Whinging to the ferocious battles at the Ministry of Magic. Experience the most authentic-to-the-movie game experience in Harry Potter history: the castle is built from movie blueprints and on- set reference; the actors are head scanned and use their real voices; we have licensed the key Harry Potter music theme.

  • Play other characters Fly Fred and George out of Hogwarts as they escape Umbridge’s regime. Protect Harry as Sirius Black as you confront Bellatrix and Lucius Malfoy in the Ministry of Magic. Play Dumbledore in his momentous final confrontation with Voldemort.

Xbox®360, Playstation®3, and Playstation®2:

  • Discover the real Hogwarts Explore the Hogwarts from the movie and discover its magical secrets using the gesture-based spell casting system. Talk to the portraits, complete their mission and gain passwords for shortcuts around Hogwarts. The player can interact with everything, gain discovery points and unlock secrets in the Room of Rewards. Recruit Dumbledore’s Army Find and recruit the members of Dumbledore’s Army. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’s non-linear gameplay allow the player to choose where they go, what they do and when they do it, in Hogwarts.

  • Go to Hogwarts classes Complete side-missions for teachers and attend Herbology, Charms, Transfiguration and Potion’s classes to earn O.W.L. grades. Achieving “Outstanding” opens secret areas of the castle!!

  • Play Wizard Games Compete in Exploding Snap, Gobstones and Wizard Chess leagues throughout Hogwarts and beat the best from each house.

  • Experience the movie in the game Play the key moments from movie from the Dementor Attack in Little Whinging to the ferocious battles at the Ministry of Magic. Experience the most authentic-to-the-movie game experience in Harry Potter history: the castle is built from movie blueprints and on-set reference; the actors are head scanned and use their real voices; we have licensed the key Harry Potter music theme.

  • Play other characters Fly Fred and George out of Hogwarts as they escape Umbridge’s regime. Protect Harry as Sirius Black as you confront Bellatrix and Lucius Malfoy in the Ministry of Magic. Play Dumbledore in his momentous final confrontation with Voldemort.

Nintendo® DS™:

  • Discover the real Hogwarts Use the Nintendo DS Stylus to put a wand in your hand and truly cast spells using spell gestures. Use the stylus to find and recruit the members of Dumbledore’s Army and explore the Hogwarts from the movie and discover its magical secrets. Talk to the portraits, complete their mission and gain passwords for shortcuts around Hogwarts. The player can interact with everything, gain discovery points and unlock secrets in the Book of Rewards. Go to Hogwarts classes Attend Hogwarts classes to earn O.W.L. grades and sit your final exams: Herbology, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Charms, History of Magic, Transfiguration, Divination, Astrology and Potions. Feed, stroke and sing to Hippogriffs and Thestrals in the Care of Magical Creatures mini-game using stylus and microphone.

  • Play Wizard Games Compete in Exploding Snap, Gobstones and Chocolate Frogs throughout Hogwarts and beat the best from each house using unique stylus gameplay controls. Share multiplayer games with friends who don’t have the cartridge. Go head-to-head with a friend in multiplayer mode, playing your Hogwarts classes and club games.

  • Flying Experience the magic of flying: Play games of Quidditch, accompany the Order of the Phoenix from Little Whinging to Grimmauld Place and fly the Thestrals to the Ministry of Magic.

  • Experience the movie in the game Play the key moments from movie from the Dementor Attack in Little Whinging to the ferocious battles at the Ministry of Magic. Experience the most authentic-to-the-movie game experience in Harry Potter history: the castle is built from movie blueprints and on-set reference; the actors are head scanned; we have licensed the key Harry Potter music theme.

  • Play other characters Protect Harry as Sirius Black as you confront Bellatrix and Lucius Malfoy in the Ministry of Magic. Play Dumbledore in his momentous final confrontation with Voldemort.

PC-DVD:

  • Discover the real Hogwarts Explore the Hogwarts from the movie and discover its magical secrets using the gesture-based spell casting system. Talk to the portraits, complete their mission and gain passwords for shortcuts around Hogwarts. The player can interact with everything, gain discovery points and unlock secrets in the Room of Rewards. Recruit Dumbledore’s Army Find and recruit the members of Dumbledore’s Army. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’s non-linear gameplay allow the player to choose where they go, what they do and when they do it, in Hogwarts.

  • Go to Hogwarts classes Complete side-missions for teachers and attend Herbology, Charms, Transfiguration and Potion’s classes to earn O.W.L. grades. Achieving “Outstanding” opens secret areas of the castle!!

  • Play Wizard Games Compete in Exploding Snap, Gobstones and Wizard Chess leagues throughout Hogwarts and beat the best from each house.

  • Experience the movie in the game Play the key moments from movie from the Dementor Attack in Little Whinging to the ferocious battles at the Ministry of Magic. Experience the most authentic-to-the-movie game experience in Harry Potter history: the castle is built from movie blueprints and on-set reference; the actors are head scanned and use their real voices; we have licensed the key Harry Potter music theme.

  • Play other characters Fly Fred and George out of Hogwarts as they escape Umbridge’s regime. Protect Harry as Sirius Black as you confront Bellatrix and Lucius Malfoy in the Ministry of Magic. Play Dumbledore in his momentous final confrontation with Voldemort.

  • Full PC Support Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix fully supports next generation graphics, Windows Vista, control pads and mouse. All controls are fully configurable as our graphics options. PC also includes a downloadable version from EA Link.

Nintendo® Gameboy Advance™:

  • Discover the real Hogwarts Find and recruit the members of Dumbledore’s Army, explore the Hogwarts from the movie and discover its magical secrets. Talk to the portraits, complete their mission and gain passwords for shortcuts around Hogwarts. The player can interact with everything, gain discovery points and unlock secrets in the Book of Rewards. Go to Hogwarts classes Attend Hogwarts classes to earn O.W.L. grades and sit your final exams: Herbology, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Charms, History of Magic, Transfiguration, Divination, Astrology and Potions.

  • Play Wizard Games Compete in Exploding Snap and Chocolate Frogs throughout Hogwarts and beat the best from each house.

  • Flying Play games of Quidditch.

  • Experience the movie in the game Play the key moments from movie from the Dementor Attack in Little Whinging to the ferocious battles at the Ministry of Magic. Experience the most authentic-to-the-movie game experience in Harry Potter history: the castle is built from movie blueprints and on-set reference; the actors are head scanned; we have licensed the key Harry Potter music theme.

  • Play other characters Protect Harry as Sirius Black as you confront Bellatrix and Lucius Malfoy in the Ministry of Magic. Play Dumbledore in his momentous final confrontation with Voldemort.

Playstation® Portable:

  • Discover the real Hogwarts Explore the Hogwarts from the movie and discover its magical secrets. Talk to the portraits, complete their mission and gain passwords for shortcuts around Hogwarts. The player can interact with everything, gain discovery points and unlock secrets in the Room of Rewards. The government and the press have branded Harry as a liar and a cheat. Prove them wrong, and win the students of Hogwarts back on your side, by completing a variety of tasks to help them, and by defeating bullies. Recruit Dumbledore’s Army Find and recruit the members of Dumbledore’s Army. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’s non-linear gameplay allow the player to choose where they go, what they do and when they do it, in Hogwarts.

  • Experience the movie in the game Play the key moments from movie from the Dementor Attack in Little Whinging to the ferocious battles at the Ministry of Magic. Experience the most authentic-to-the-movie game experience in Harry Potter history: the castle is built from movie blueprints and on-set reference; the actors are head scanned and use their real voices; we have licensed the key Harry Potter music theme.

  • Play other characters Protect Harry as Sirius Black as you confront Bellatrix and Lucius Malfoy in the Ministry of Magic. Play Dumbledore in his momentous final confrontation with Voldemort. Or play as Lucius, Bellatrix and Voldemort in intense multiplayer action.

  • Multiplayer Action Connect up-to six players and compete in magical combat in Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic. Unlock multiplayer modes, locations, characters and spells as you progress through the game.