Fluffy not from Greece?

[Andrea Renkel]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., "Barb" <blpurdom at y...> wrote:

> I agree that there are some things that were improved upon in the 
> film, but IMO, this isn't necessarily one of them.  It still 
strikes 
> me as an unnecessary change, especially since the idea that Hagrid 
> is the one who acquired Fluffy is still in the script.  


I found that little change quite disappointing (though I agree on the 
logistical nightmares of getting Fluffy from Greece to Merry Old 
England). But when I first read about him in the book, I instantly 
thought "Ha, he looks like Cerberus!" - and I was rolling on the 
floor laughing when later I read Hagrid's "Bought him off a *greek* 
chappie" line. One more moment of brilliant humour that fell out of 
the movie for no reason. Sad!

Another line I was missing was Ron's "Are you a witch or not?" in the 
Devil's Snare scene - but since Snape's potion riddle was missing in 
the movie, Hermione's reaction had to be less confused when dealing 
with the plant, otherwise she couldn't have well been awarded points 
for "the use of cool logic" later.

Andrea