Potter's unorthodox demonstration (7)
I believe the answer is:
protest
'demonstration' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'potter's unorthodox' is the wordplay.
'unorthodox' indicates an anagram.
'potters' anagrammed gives 'PROTEST'.
(Other definitions for protest that I've seen before include "Demonstrate" , "Object loudly" , "Public demonstration" , "State objection" , "Complain" .)