Sexy Gary Oldman (trust me) returns and gets a bunch of screen time (comparatively) and… well… because Harry Potter can’t have nice things… we won’t be seeing him outside of ghost form in any further outings. Also, Hogwarts finally gets a hero in the form of an adult who wants to bring some order to the chaos that is Hogwarts. Of course, Dolores Umbridge (a scene-stealing Imelda Staunton) is treated as a villain for actually trying to act like a responsible teacher… just ignore the student torture and bigotry (in all fairness, humans are pretty much garbage). The government is actively working to discredit Harry and Dumbledore with their claims of Voldemort’s return but evil gonna evil and even the shitty wizarding administration will eventually have to accept the fact that the big bad is back. “He’s back!” With little help from the adults (outside of their usual cryptic bullshit serving as “assistance”) and the usually warm Dumbledore turning a cold shoulder to Harry, Mr. Potter begins teaching his fellow students in the ways of magical defense. It’s a good thing too, because old snake-face is rebuilding his army, which is bad news for wizards and muggles alike. It’s one hell of a great time with an intriguing story finally building, better performances from the elderly children and the usual excellence that is the supporting cast. If, by this point, you’re not dedicating your free time to curing cancer while simultaneously cracking the riddle of time travel to ensure that Alan Rickman gets at least thirty more years on this planet, then I’m not sure what the hell you’re doing.
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