The full classroom scene
Amanda Geist
editor at texas.net
Wed May 29 13:24:21 UTC 2002
I must say, I can't see what purpose cutting the potions classroom scene
had. The full scene was very effective and established that the dislike ran
both ways, right from the start. And it made it clear that Snape's dislike
was very real, not just Harry's impression. It would have supported the
"Snape as the bad guy" premise nicely, and it was very close to what
actually happened in the book. Alas for the editor's scissors!
Anyone notice a definite difference in Snape's voice--it's often vague and
kind of "floating," but when he's speaking directly to Harry in the deleted
part, or when he's confronting Quirrell in the hallway, it's very sharp and
focused. I noticed because, at the end of the full classroom scene, when
he's been talking to Harry and then asks everyone why they're not writing it
down, the way his voice changes is noticeable--from the intense voice, to
Harry, to that vaguer "Well?" to the class. Anyone else think this?
For those who haven't found it yet--the additional footage is what you get
when you find the stone. There are two ways to find it, by going through the
tests in the Potions classroom, or by going down the third-floor corridor
(accessed on the classrooms page by highlighting the owls holding up the
torch; you must do it twice).
I haven't put it into a DVD player for the Extra Credit stuff; I just fooled
with it on my DVD player.
--Amanda
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