Harry doesn't know it, but Voldemort has one goal at the beginning of Order of the Phoenix—to get his hands on a prophecy. Here's what the big bad is so desperate to hear:PROPEHCY: The one with t...

Professor Umbridge knows that she won't be able to command authority with her students through any of the usual means—by earning their respect or admiration. So she's happy to do it through a nak...

Harry Potter first encounters the Thestrals when they're pulling the carriage up to Hogwarts castle. He wonders what the heck this creepy black winged horse is doing at the front of the carriage, b...