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--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., "Missy Lim" <erin9 at p...> wrote:
>  details that were not in the book and which added to the movie's
overall 
charm... 
> 
> 1. That sad scene of Harry wishing himself a Happy Birthday at the
Hut on the Rock, complete with a "birthday cake" 

Oh yes...completely unexpected & I nearly had the hankies out only
ten minutes into the movie..

> 2. Harry diligently taking down notes at Snape's class--adorable... 

I LOVED that--it was so sweet!
 
> 3. The Mirror of Erised scene where Lily places her hand on Harry's 
shoulder... I think Daniel was able to execute this scene
exceptionally well... 

Agreed, although I'm with those who liked his acting throughout..I
read an interview in which he said the mirror scene was the most
difficult for him, not physically but mentally, which I thought was
pretty mature.

> 4. Oliver's "encouraging" pre-Quidditch game talk with Harry 

Hilarious! The only joke to consistently get a big laugh the three
times I've seen it. I hope there is more humour in Chamber.

 
> 5. Dudley jumping on the stairs directly above Harry's
cupboard--pure Dudley 

another laugh-out-loud moment...

 
> 6. The vanishing glass scene with Dudley at the zoo 

ditto


> 7. Snape clapping like a man possessed at the Leaving Feast-- Great
job, Alan Rickman 

I also found his "grand entrance" into first year potions a hoot!


> 8. Harry gazing out the window of his dormitory, with Hedwig at his
side and a small smile on his face... 

I agree with all of these, they're great--and ADORABLE has pretty
much been my complete vocabulary in regards to these children. I've
been giving myself a headache imagining them as 16-year olds,
though... ;)

I would add to your list--

1. The ending. I quite liked the film's scene with Voldie & Quirrell,
especially Voldemort showing Harry his parents in the mirror again,
and John Williams doing a minory variation on the music from the
first time Harry sees them. I haven't seen either Mummy so the
disintegration didn't  bother me. And Harry doing the only thing he
knows will 
stop Quirrell is completely self-defense. I did always think
Dumbledore's 
showing up in the book was a little deus ex machina. 

2. The infamous "transition" scene [A Change of Season]: As
explicated by Chris Columbus [Harry gives up Erised, dreams of what
can't be, etc.--Hedwig takes off in the freedom of flight]--I don't
think I would have gotten all that out of this scene intellectually,
but the
terrific music makes it work for me, and it's a beautiful scene.
However, I
don't think  it would work at all without the music.

I want to talk about the music but will do so later in a different
thread...

Ivis the elderly

PS: sorry about the weird formatting in this post. I ran it through preview 5 
times, every time it was different, every time I tried to fix it it still didn't work
:(