History YMMV / HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix

** [[DarkActionGirl It's]] [[PaleSkinnedBrunette because]] EvilIsSexy.

** To clarify: She starts by cheerfully calling Harry a liar, forcing him to cut into his own flesh and do lines with his own blood, attempts to sabotage Gryffindor's chances of winning the Quidditch Cup by removing three of their best players, cruelly mocks Hagrid's teaching, gleefully tries to sack Professor Trelawney (and thoroughly enjoys her despondency), takes over from Dumbledore, tries to arrest Hagrid for no reason, nearly kills [=McGonagall=] in a sneak attack, and finally tries to used the Cruciatus Curse on Harry. Oh, and it turns out she was the one who [[spoiler:set Dementors on Harry and Dudley in the beginning]]. So, take your pick. Oh, and guess what? [[ItGotWorse She gets]] ''[[BeyondTheImpossible worse]]'' in ''Deathly Hallows''.

* TearJerker: Molly Weasley's Boggart. Also, Neville visiting his parents in St. Mungo's.
* {{Wangst}}: Harry's angst, while [[JustifiedTrope justified]], [[AngstDissonance was still an annoyance to many readers]].
** Ditto for Cho. It's understandable that she's still confused and upset over Cedric, but it just made her look unstable compared to the other girls in Harry's life.

* TheScrappy: Umbridge is actually hated by some fans even more than the BigBad.

* LawfulEvil[=/=]LawfulStupid: Umbridge.

* ItsPopularNowItSucks: Due to the massive turnout for this entry, many "fans" assumed that the author could get away with writing absolute crap from then on.

* MissedMomentOfAwesome: [[HeroicBSOD Harry destroying Dumbledore's office]] was cut out of TheFilmOfTheBook.
** Possibly with good reason. While it's kind of awesome in the book, it's likely that actually seeing Harry ranting and yelling while breaking stuff, with Dumbledore just standing there watching, could very easily have become {{Narm}} of the highest order. ''Especially'' for people who thought the scene in the book was Narm anyway.

* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Evanna Lynch in the movie '''is''' [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Luna Lovegood.]]

* ItsPopularNowItSucks: Due to the massive turnout for this entry, many "fans" assumed that the author could get away with writing absolute crap from then on. However, they didn't so much drop the fandom as [[UnpleasableFanBase stick around to complain]] about everything, thus proving their worth as True Fans.

* {{Narm}}: Capslock!Harry, on pages 66 and 67 in the American hardcover. While his angst is understandable, it's ''very'' amusing to see half a page filled with all-caps dialogue, and it makes Harry seem like ThePesci.

*** Additionally, in DH, her actions definitely confirm this and that she was '''not''' JustFollowingOrders. She's more than happy to stay on in the Ministry after Voldemort takes over and [[StepfordSmiler cheerfully presides]] [[HangingJudge over the]] [[Kangaroo Court show trials]] [[ThePurge of Muggle-borns]].

*** Additionally, in DH, her actions definitely confirm this and the she was '''not''' JustFollowingOrders. She's more than happy to stay on in the Ministry after Voldemort takes over and [[StepfordSmiler cheerfully presides]] over the [[ThePurge show trials of Muggle borns]].
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Many, such as in the ending Harry being ambushed by Slytherins that are angry about their fathers being sent to Azkaban. They unwisely choose to attack him outside of a compartment filled with DA members, who all rush out and jinx the Slytherins so thoroughly they apparently resemble slugs.

* HarsherInHindsight: Remember Molly's Boggart? [[spoiler: Fred dies during the Battle of Hogwarts.]]
* ItsPopularNowItSucks: Due to the massive turnout for this entry, many "fans" assumed the author could get away with writing absolute crap from then on. However, they didn't so much drop the fandom as [[UnpleasableFanBase stick around to complain]] about everything, thus proving their worth as True Fans.
* LauncherOfAThousandShips: Since this introduced some new characters it also launched a few new ships. Most prominent was Harry/Luna and Neville/Luna.

** To clarify: She starts by cheerfully calling Harry a liar, forcing him to cut into his own flesh and do lines with his own blood, attempts to sabotage Gryffindor's chances of winning the Quidditch Cup by removing three of their best players, cruelly mocks Hagrid's teaching, gleefully tries to sack Professor Trelawney (and thoroughly enjoying her despondency), takes over from Dumbledore, tries to arrest Hagrid for no reason, nearly kills [=McGonagall=] in a sneak attack, and finally tries to do the Cruciatus Curse on Harry. Oh, and it turns out she [[spoiler: set Dementors on Harry and Dudley in the beginning]]. So, take your pick. Oh, and guess what? [[ItGotWorse She gets]] [[BeyondTheImpossible worse in ''Deathly Hallows''.]]
** In the movie, there's a scene that shows she forces ''first years'' to use the [[FanNickname Blood Quill]].

* Narm: Capslock!Harry, on pages 66 and 67 in the American hardcover. While his angst is understandable, it's ''very'' amusing to see half a page filled with all-caps dialogue, and it makes Harry seem like ThePesci.

* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: Umbridge's ban of Harry's interview with ''The Quibbler'' only ensures that everybody reads it. This could possibly be a TakeThat to all the MoralGuardians who've attacked the series, only ensuring it became more successful.
* {{Shipping}} / LauncherOfAThousandShips: Since this introduced some new characters it also launched a few new ships. Most prominent was Harry/Luna and Neville/Luna.