Ahoy, squirts! Quint here... ORDER OF THE PHOENIX is my least favorite Potter book, however I think it is one that can most benefit from a movie adaptation. There's a lot of fat to the book and a 3 hour streamlined version could be a better telling of the story. And who doesn't want to see Fiennes and Gambon facing off?

Our resident Harry Potter fantatic, Bean, sent in a full summary of what was announced today as far as the casting for ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, including a picture of the unknown girl. Here's the info! I'll be back below with my comments.

Ho guys,

BBC announced major casting news for the upcoming HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX. Luna Lovegood, the dreamy Ravenclaw, will be played by an unknown, Evanna Lynch, who beat out 15,000 girls. You can see a picture of here!

Nymphadora Tonks, the shape-shifting witch, will be played by Natalia Tena.

Professor Umbridge, the incredibly evil Ministry teacher, will be played by Imelda Staunton, as has been rumored before.

Bellatrix Lestrange, one of Voldemort's Death Eaters and for those who read the books, has a much more sinister role, will be played by Helen McCrory.

Finally, the role of Mrs. Figg, Harry's next door neighbor, has been given to Kathryn Hunter. Does that mean the Dursley's are back for Harry Potter 5?

-Bean

That girl playing Luna looks good for the role. She's got a sort of weird-out, loopy feeling to her. Tonks was one of the girls in MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS, a film I adored, but I can't for the life of me remember what she looks like. Bellatrix looks creepy enough and I'm not familiar at all with Mrs. Figg. All in all, interesting casting. What do you folks think?