CoS: things that make me cringe (Part 2)

[Susan Miller]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., "GulPlum" <plumeski at y...> wrote:
> Onwards and upwards (or should that be dowwnwards?)! 

Here are my cringes:

The bookstore. Lucius says the most awful things to Arthur and Arthur 
does - nothing? I'd believe the movie-makers were trying to soften 
the violence for younger viewers, but the rock-to-Lockhart's-head 
makes that moot. If Arthur isn't going to punch out Lucius then there 
should at least be some pithy answer or something. Instead, he stands 
around shrugging and looks weak.

Related book-cringe - why did Arthur attack Lucius here, anyway? How 
un-wizardly is that? It would have been much more effective, not to 
say lots more fun, to have Arthur whip out his wand and spin some 
curdling curse. Like-father-like-son, it would have nicely set up Ron 
for "Eat slugs, Malfoy" later. Oh, well, back to the movie.

The hospital wing. Why does Harry spray out his potion? Would not 
happen here - we Amerimuggles would never spray out a prescription 
that cost a month's wages. Socialized wizard medicine must be nice. 
Wouldn't it have been funnier and more believable for Harry to 
swallow and make a yukky face as a reaction? Would have been in 
agreement with "You are in for a bad night, Potter" which was uttered 
earlier.

~ Constance Vigilance ~