CoS: things that make me cringe (Part 2)

[Ali]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., "Susan Miller" <smiller_92407 at y...> wrote:
 Here are my cringes:

>>>> 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.<<<<

I wonder if this is a cultural thing. As a Brit, I am used to having 
a National Health Service where hospitals are free and where 
prescriptions for children are free. Of course, the medicines might 
still cost £1000's and we would certainly be told to take them 
carefully, but I would never expect a child to equate a medicine to 
somebody's wages. As such, I had no problem accepting this scene. I 
have seen enough children spitting out their medicines to know that 
this does happen - particularly if it tastes horrible. So for me at 
any rate it was believeable - if perhaps a little over dramatised.


Ali

Who's friend's son got told he had a part in PoA today. He will be 
needed as an extra from the 1st of March.