after viewing #8....

[marlysam <marlysam@yahoo.com>]

Rachel Bray wrote:
> > it has finally bugged the crap out of me about 
> > something....
> > 
> > During the "What is the Chamber?" scene with 
> > McGonagall....why is the writing on the blackboard 
> > backwards?
> >
> > Was this a mistake?  Was the negative flipped?  Or is there 
> > something in the book that I've missed (though that would 
> > be REALLY odd)?
> >

"alora <chrisnlorrie at y...>" wrote:
> The writing is backwards?  On the blackboard with that picture of 
> the bird/whatever on it?  I never noticed that, but then, I have 
> only seen the movie four times.  I'm going again on THursday, so I 
> will definitely look!

The writing and graphics on the blackboard on the right side of the 
classroom as you face forward is a mirror image of the blackboard on 
the left side of the classroom, so everything does appear backwards.

Why it's this way I have no idea, but I agree with Rachel that it's 
jarring.

-Marlys