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I wrote:
> > So.. is the main theme (da dah da-da-dah da dah dah,
> > dah da-da-dah da dah.....) just simply the movie
> > (HPPS/SS) theme, or is it Harry's (character) theme,
> > or is it a wizarding world theme??

Ivis responded:
> That's where I think we get into difficulty assigning bits of music 
> as themes. That one is actually called Hedwig's theme, but it could 
> just as easily be Harry's theme, the "magic" theme, the wizarding 
> world theme...

The refrain is in so many of the cuts on the soundtrack that I 
certainly wouldn't call it Hedwig's theme.  Actually, I was partially 
surprised that they didn't call Hedwig's theme "End titles" or 
something like that.  I mean it seems to have a little bit of a few 
of the songs, plus my favorite part at the end.  It's so dramatic, I 
don't connect it with Hedwig.

Anyway, that was a bit of a tangent... :)  

Here's another question, though: Do you think that main line of music 
will be used in the other 6 movies (assuming Williams is kept on the 
job)?  I can definitely see it being used for CoS.. and most probably 
for PoA.. but I wonder if it will be total overkill and then some to 
use it in all 7 movies (assuming all 7 are made).  Kind of like how 
Star Wars had the same theme for episodes 4, 5, and 6.   Now it seems 
that the same lines of music in episode 1 are being used in episode 2 
(I just watched the trailer at the Star Wars site).  I could see the 
music changing with GoF because that book/movie has a much darker 
tone in it.

> The odd thing about that bit is that, on the soundtrack 
> you could almost get tired of it, but in the film it
> doesn't seem as overworked, or at least it didn't to me.

But then, I listen to the soundtrack over and over and over again.  
Actually, the repetitive part doesn't bother me that much.. it's just 
Harry.  It's part of the music... and I love it.

Heathernmoore wrote:
> (As much as I adore Danny Elfman, I hope we *never* get him,
> on the other hand. Or what's-his-face who scored TITANIC.
> Adore their work, but I just don't think they'd be right
> for Harry Potter.)

I hope they stay with Williams.  He does good stuff.  But if they do 
switch, I hope it isn't to James Horner (Titanic).  As much as I 
liked the Titanic music.. sometimes it takes me all of about 1 minute 
to hear that a soundtrack is of his making.  I would HATE for Harry 
Potter music to sound like all of Horner's other work.

Dawn