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2. Sirius then says, "We've all got light and dark inside us. What matters is what part we choose to act on." What choices does Harry make? What about the scene near the end when Harry tries to do something really bad but is told he did not succeed because he didn't really "mean" to do it? Do you think he "meant" to?
3. It has been said that the greatest trick the Devil ever played was convincing the world he did not exist. How do Voldemort's actions in this film parallel that?
4. Harry and Dumbledore are accused of lying and fearmongering when they say that Voldemort has returned. When have you been accused of lying because you said something you knew to be true? How did you handle it? How have you decided who to believe when other people have told you that someone is lying?

The Family Corner

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is rated PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images. Harry and his closest friends are 15 years old when this story takes place, and the action is appropriate to audiences of that age but might be too scary or intense for younger children. The violent and frightening images include duels with wands, Dementors attempting to suck the souls out of people, and words being cut into the backs of students' hands as punishment. Two boys also create foods that make faces break out in boils and other ailments.

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