Thoughts from a latecomer

[eleri at aracnet.com]

And I apologize in advance if I cover stuff that's already been said. 
980 some mesages is a lot to read through.

I am very easy to please. I loved the movie (have seen it twice 
already) I'm not desperately nitpicky so I wasn't too bothered by 
things they'd changed or omitted. One thing I did like is that I 
never felt bored. In many movies there'll be parts where it feels 
like it's only reason for existance is to Get To The Next Good Part. 
I didn't experience that here. 

I adored Rickman as Snape. I think the took out too much of his 
character, and you loose some of the background, but I think he came 
across as nicely sinister and 'oooky'. I got the chills every time he 
did that Stare.

Quidditch was fantastic. I didn't even get motion sick while watching 
it, and I was afraid I would (long story). I liked the addition of 
the raised seating, made more sense to me. And yes, Biggerstaff is 
nummy, and he got to day "damn" on screen, too (not unusual for a PG 
movie, I know)

I heard somewhere that the "Shouldnae have told ye that" line was 
Coltrane's contribution...anyone have that confirmed?

Leaving some of the Norbert bit in was important, else how would they 
know that someone had grilled Hagrid about Fluffy? And Norbert was 
adoribble, too!

Rupert Grint is brillant as Ron. Ron's always been my favorite, and 
he was just as I'd imagined him. I was dissapointed that we didn't 
get to see more of the twins, that should change in the next couple 
of movies though. And they do have my favorite line "Honestly woman, 
and you call yourself out mother!" 

Anyhoo, 'nough rambling from me!

Eleri