History NightmareFuel / HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix

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[[caption-width-right:350:Don’t be fooled by her sweet looks. She is the most evil woman in creation.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Even in Muggle territory, you are never safe from the wrath of the Dementors.]]

* Boggarts, generally all bark and no bite except for Parvati's [[MonsterClown mutant jack-in-the-box]] (a significantly less terrifying mummy in the book), are given a Wham Moment when Mrs. Weasley, trying to get rid of one, ''is forced to see the dead bodies of her family (and [[LikeASonToMe Harry]], in a darkly heartwarming moment)''. {{Adult Fear}}s can't be helped with the Ridikkulus spell.

* The Battle of the Department of Mysteries speaks volumes, considering how it involves a group of four 15-year-olds and two 14-year-olds [[AdultFear fighting for their lives against the Death Eaters]], and the various injuries they get are horrific by itself, but the most horror has to be what Hermione experiences. She is struck by a mysterious purple spell conjured by Dolohov, which causes her to faint and immediately crumple, showing all signs of someone being ''killed''. Harry is actually very, very scared in his narration that she is really going to die, although it fortunately does not happen. After the battle, it is noted that Hermione has to experience a lengthy recuperation process that involves drinking a lot of potions for several weeks. Oh, didn't we mention that Dolohov is muted at that time? Nonverbal spells are not as powerful as verbal, which brings up a FridgeHorror of what would happen if he was not muted at that time. It is quite possible that a verbal version of this spell is what Dolohov uses to kill Lupin in ''Deathly Hallows''. Rowling never elaborates the nature of this spell, unlike other high-end curses like the Unforgivable Curses or ''Sectumsempra'' or even ''Fiendfyre''. What we know is that it can be negated but not deflected completely and that it inflicts some sort of internal damage as from the outside the people hit by this spell is peaceful-looking. It sounds an awful lot like a ThemeParkVersion of the Killing Curse, which is not much better.

*** There's also the fact that Harry noted that the path Hermione choosed leads directly to ''Aragog's nest''. Good thing that the centaurs find them first.

* Harry's dream where he sees Arthur being attacked by Nagini, with the description of his ribs shattering beneath the attack. If Harry hadn't been quick, it may have been hours before Arthur was found. On a meta level, this scene was likely where Arthur was going to die had Rowling not changed her mind. While most of the other deaths have been quick or off-screen, Rowling had obviously been prepared to not just sacrifice Arthur, but do so in an unforgettable, dramatic, gory way, with Harry watching it all in first person, which certainly wouldn't have been good for his already shaky mental health.

** The Love Room. Out of all the many horrors, the contents of this room is the one that they feel they need to keep behind a permanently locked door.

** And when you hear her suddendly screaming at the top of her lungs after someone makes too much noise in the books (tripping on something, running down the stairs, ring the doorbell), it's quite scary cause you don't expect that.

* [[Characters/HarryPotterMinistryOfMagic Dolores Jane Umbridge]] herself. If there's anything scarier than NightmareFuel, she would be it. [[Theatre/AVeryPotterMusical "The Dementors are only afraid of one thing:]] ''Her.''" Here's a couple of things she's responsible for:

** And then there's what ''Hermione'' does to ''her''. Harry thought she was leading her to Grawp, but instead she was willingly leading her to the centaurs, hoping they'd deal with her. By the time Dumbledore rescues her, she has no visible wounds but is temporarily catatonic and terrified of hoof noises from [[NothingIsScarier whatever she endured]]. It's even worse if you're familiar with Myth/ClassicalMythology. While the Potterverse's wise centaurs are a far cry from their savage mythical inspirations, the image of centaurs dragging a woman into the wilderness still evokes (intentionally or not) the legends of [[MarsNeedsWomen what such creatures infamously did to human women they captured in raids]].

* [[Characters/HarryPotterMinistryOfMagic Dolores Umbridge]] herself. If there's anything scarier than NightmareFuel, she would be it. [[Theatre/AVeryPotterMusical "The Dementors are only afraid of one thing:]] ''Her.''" Here's a couple of things she's responsible for:

* A [[DefiedTrope defiance]] by the director[=/=]studio actually turns into another case of this: The scream Creator/DanielRadcliffe lets out during Sirius' death scene is muted in the film. It looks like an extremely convincing job of miming but research on the making of the scene reveals that Dan did do a real scream in the take, but the filmmakers deemed it too agonizing and made the decision to cut the audio. '''This was a PG-13 movie''' in a series that had already dipped into some disturbing material (the entire ending of ''The Goblet of Fire'', anyone?). ''What must that scream have sounded like? Brrrr.'' Doubles as TearJerker as it's been stated that Daniel's scream was so gut-wrenching made Creator/EmmaWatson, Creator/BonnieWright and Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter cry.

* A [[DefiedTrope defiance]] by the director[=/=]studio actually turns into another case of this: The scream Creator/DanielRadcliffe lets out during Sirius' death scene is muted in the film. It looks like an extremely convincing job of miming but research on the making of the scene reveals that Dan did do a real scream in the take, but the filmmakers deemed it too agonizing and made the decision to cut the audio. '''This was a PG-13 movie''' in a series that had already dipped into some disturbing material (the entire ending of ''The Goblet of Fire'', anyone?). ''What must that scream have sounded like? Brrrr.'' Doubles as TearJerker as it's been stated that Daniel's scream was so gut-wrenching made Creator/EmmaWatson, Creator/BonnieWright and Creator/HelenaBonham-Carter cry.

* A [[DefiedTrope defiance]] by the director[=/=]studio actually turns into another case of this: The scream Creator/DanielRadcliffe lets out during Sirius' death scene is muted in the film. It looks like an extremely convincing job of miming but research on the making of the scene reveals that Dan did do a real scream in the take, but the filmmakers deemed it too agonizing and made the decision to cut the audio. '''This was a PG-13 movie''' in a series that had already dipped into some disturbing material (the entire ending of ''The Goblet of Fire'', anyone?). ''What must that scream have sounded like? Brrrr.'' Doubles as TearJerker as it's been stated that Daniel's scream was so gut-wrenching made Creator/Emma Watson, Creator/Bonnie Wright and Creator/Helena Bonham Carter cry.

* A [[DefiedTrope defiance]] by the director[=/=]studio actually turns into another case of this: The scream Creator/DanielRadcliffe lets out during Sirius' death scene is muted in the film. It looks like an extremely convincing job of miming but research on the making of the scene reveals that Dan did do a real scream in the take, but the filmmakers deemed it too agonizing and made the decision to cut the audio. '''This was a PG-13 movie''' in a series that had already dipped into some disturbing material (the entire ending of ''The Goblet of Fire'', anyone?). ''What must that scream have sounded like? Brrrr.''

* The Marauders bullying Snape is pretty unsettling. He's frozen in place, choked with soap, and hung upside down in front of the entire school. Although we don't know if it actually happened, James threatens to remove his underwear and expose him. It's heavily implied that this sort of thing was a ''regular occurrence'' for him, and that he's so unpopular that nobody, other than Lily, comes to defend him, with many cheering James' bullying on. The fact that the scene ends with Snape lashing out at the one person who came to his defense and she in response then uses the same insult of "Snivellus" against him only adds to the sense of how this was his "worst memory" and it chimes with a lot of school shooter narratives and cliches.

** And then there's what ''Hermione'' does to ''her''. Harry thought she was leading her to Grawp, but instead she was willingly leading her to the centaurs, hoping they'd deal with her. By the time Dumbledore rescues her, she has no visible wounds but is temporarily catatonic and terrified of hoof noises from [[NothingIsScarier whatever she endured]]. It's even worse if you're familiar with Myth/ClassicalMythology. While the Potterverse's wise centaurs are a far cry from their savage mythical inspirations, the image of centaurs dragging a woman into the wilderness still evokes (intentionally or not) the legends of what centaurs infamously did to human women they captured in raids.

** And then there's what ''Hermione'' does to ''her''. Harry thought she was leading her to Grawp, but instead she was willingly leading her to the centaurs, hoping they'd deal with her. By the time Dumbledore rescues her, she has no visible wounds but is temporarily catatonic and terrified of hoof noises from [[NothingIsScarier whatever she endured]]. It's even worse if you're familiar with Myth/ClassicalMythology. While the Potterverse's wise centaurs are a far cry from their savage legendary inspirations, the image of centaurs dragging a woman into the wilderness still evokes (intentionally or not) the infamous myths of what centaurs did to human women they captured in raids.

** And then there's what ''Hermione'' does to ''her''. Harry thought she was leading her to Grawp, but instead she was willingly leading her to the Centaurs, hoping they'd deal with her...And by the time Dumbledore rescues her, she has no visible wounds but is temporarily catatonic and terrified of hoof noises from [[NothingIsScarier whatever she endured]]. It's even worse if you're familiar with Myth/ClassicalMythology. While the Potterverse's wise centaurs are a far cry from their savage legendary inspirations, the image of centaurs dragging a woman into the wilderness still evokes (intentionally or not) the infamous myths of what centaurs did to human women they captured in raids.

** And then there's what ''Hermione'' does to ''her''. Harry thought she was leading her to Grawp, but instead she was willingly leading her to the Centaurs, hoping they'd deal with her... And by the time Dumbledore rescues her, she has no visible wounds but is nearly catathonic and terrified of hoof noises.

* A [[DefiedTrope defiance]] by the director[=/=]studio actually turns into another case of this: The scream Daniel Radcliffe lets out during Sirius' death scene is muted in the film. It looks like an extremely convincing job of miming but research on the making of the scene reveals that Dan did do a real scream in the take, but the filmmakers deemed it too agonizing and made the decision to cut the audio. '''This was a PG-13 movie''' in a series that had already dipped into some disturbing material (the entire ending of Goblet of Fire, anyone?). ''What must that scream have sounded like? Brrrr.''

** And then there's what ''Hermione'' does to ''her''. Harry thought she was leading her to Grawp, but instead she was willingly leading her to the Centaurs, hoping they'd deal with her... And by the time Dumbledore rescues her, she has no visible wounds but is nearly catathonic and terrified of hoof noises. Many a reader believes she was gang-raped for hours

*** The top of it? It was she who sent Dementors after Harry.

* On a similar note to Montague's treatment, there's also the infamous fan theory that the centaurs gang-raped Umbridge. As with Montague, Umbridge may be a [[AssholeVictim colossal bitch]], but no one deserves ''that''; the sheer thought is disturbing in itself.
** On the contrary, considering all Umbridge did, which included making Harry carve his own hand and almost using Cruciatus on him, among many, many other things...saying she doesn't deserve that is hard to believe.