After my 6th viewing....

[Rachel Bray]

Yes, 6.  And tonight is # 7.  Obsessed?  Possibly.  But 
more to the point, I have friends who haven't seen it yet 
and want to see it with me and me only so I work with their 
schedules.

Anyway....tonight I see it on my own.  I've been out of 
commission since Thanksgiving Day with the flu and I need 
something warm, cuddly and comforting.  And this movie does 
it for me.  Every time I go see it I feel like I'm meeting 
up with friends for coffee, pie and catch-up conversation.  
I smile from the moment the WB logo comes on the screen to 
the moment the final credit rolls by.

I'm in love with this movie.  Yes, there are lots of things 
I miss that didn't make it into the movie: "Ickle 
firsties.", more of the twins' antics (especially 
bewitching the snowballs to follow Quirrell around, 
smacking him in the back of the head), more Quidditch 
games, and the Norbert storyline.  And yes, there are 
things that made me raise an eyebrow: Voldemort going 
through Harry at the end, Hedwig's name not even being 
mentioned let alone her part being pretty much cut out, and 
Alan Rickman being Snape (my problem with this is that I 
have this "thing" for Rickman....I DON'T want a "thing" for 
Snape!).

But I absolutely adore this movie.  Every moment, every 
scene, every character. 

Especially Oliver.  (sorry....had to throw him in there 
somewhere.  :-)  )

I saw Moulin Rouge 19 times before it finally left 
Columbus.  I'm sure that Harry will beat that, especially 
once it gets to the $1 theater (which probably won't be 
until February or March).

Rachel Bray
The Ohio State University
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