Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Chapter Thirty-Six:
The Only One He Ever Feared

Synopsis by Maureen Knight
Notes and links by Steve Vander Ark and Michele L. Worley

U.S. hardcover edition: pages 807 - 819
U.K. hardcover edition: pages aaa - bbb
U.K. paperback edition: pages aaa - bbb
Timeframe:

In which Harry pursues Bellatrix and learns he is incapable of an Unforgivable Curse; Voldemort shows up; Dumbledore saves Harry from the Killing Curse; Fudge and other Ministry members witness Voldemort's return; and Dumbledore reinstates himself as Headmaster.

Interesting facts and notes about the text of this chapter:

Still to come....

Characters introduced in this chapter:

• Williamson

Characters returning in this chapter:

• Dawlish

• Dumbledore, Albus

• Fawkes

• Fudge, Cornelius

• Lestrange, Bellatrix

• Longbottom, Neville

• Lovegood, Luna

• Lupin, Remus

• Moody, Alastor (Mad-Eye)

• Potter, Harry

• Riddle, Tom Marvolo (as Voldemort)

• Shacklebolt, Kingsley

• Tonks, Nymphadora

• Weasley, Ginny

• Weasley, Ron

Characters mentioned in this chapter:

• Black, Sirius

• Hagrid, Rubeus

• Merlin

• Umbridge, Dolores

Settings and locations introduced or returning in this chapter:

• Ministry of Magic Headquarters: Atrium

• Department of Mysteries:

  • Brain Room

  • Death Chamber

Settings and locations mentioned in this chapter:

• Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Exceptional character moments:

• Still to come....

Spells:

• accio

• Anti-Disapparation Jinx

• Avada Kedavra

• Crucio

• Finite

• Portus

• Protego

• Stupefy

• Wingardium Leviosa

• Unforgivable Curses

• (unnamed) curse Bellatrix shoots at Harry, knocking over the brain tank

• (unnamed) Spells Dumbledore uses to animate the Fountain of Magical Brethren

• (unnamed) Spell Dumbledore uses to move about the room "in a whirling of cloak"

• (unnamed) Spell Dumbledore casts that Voldemort must conjure a shield to block

• (unnamed) Spell Voldemort uses to conjure a shield

• (unnamed) Flame Dumbledore conjures that wraps around Voldemort

• (unnamed) Spell Voldemort uses to turn flame into a snake

• (unnamed) Spell Dumbledore uses to vanish snake

Links and Resources:

• Aurors

• Death Eaters

• essays

  • The Ethics of Rowling

  • Fawkes and Gryffindor

  • How do Duels Work?

• Order of the Phoenix

• Portkeys

Memorable lines:

• Hatred rose in Harry such as he had never known before. He flung himself out from behind the fountain and bellowed "Crucio!"

• "Indeed, your failure to understand that there are things much worse than death has always been your greatest weakness." [Dumbledore, to Voldemort]

• "Cornelius, I am ready to fight your men - and win again!" said Dumbledore in a thunderous voice. "But a few minutes ago you saw proof, with your own eyes, that I have been telling you the truth for a year. Lord Voldemort has returned, you have been chasing the wrong man for twelve months, and it is time you listened to sense!"

Strictly British:

• lift

Timelines/Calendar:

The entire chapter takes place on the night of Thursday, the final day of O.W.L.s, and past midnight into early Friday morning. See OP31.