漫长的暑假，哈利•波特被困在女贞路4号，意外地遭遇摄魂怪的袭击，他知道邓布利多与凤凰社的成员正在加紧秘密活动，以对抗日益强大的伏地魔。但是所有的人都不愿向他透露更多的情况……

哈利在茫然和愤怒中来到霍格沃茨，然而邓布利多不愿见他，海格不知去向。更糟糕的是，哈利越来越频繁地梦见一道长廊，每当他快要走进长廊尽头的门时，他都会头痛欲裂从梦中惊醒，觉得自己的身体里蠕动着一条大蛇，

大蛇的影子在哈利的脑海里越来越清晰，伏地魔走近了哈利，这时，邓布利多告诉他一个天大的秘密。

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In his fifth year at Hogwart's, Harry faces challenges at every turn, from the dark threat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be- Named and the unreliability of the government of the magical world to the rise of Ron Weasley as the keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team. Along the way he learns about the strength of his friends, the fierceness of his enemies, and the meaning of sacrifice.