Prisoner's hopes and dreams

[Audra1976 at aol.com]

GulPlum <hp at plum.cream.org> writes:

<< I really can't 

see the long-term narrative working without Trelawney being introduced. I 

do expect, though, that we won't have any Divination lessons (I think there 

are three in the book), and the only Trelawney scene will be Harry's end of 

year exam and the prediction.  >>

Me:

First let me say that "Prisoner" is my favorite book of the series and I 
would gladly sit through a five hour movie where nothing is cut out, but the 
fact is they have to cut a lot.  That being said, I don't think it would be 
such a bad choice if they did cut Trelawney and Divination from the movie 
entirely.  

First, if they can interrupt Transfiguration class to explain the history of 
the Chamber of Secrets, then someone else could easily tell Harry the meaning 
of the Grim.  Actually, doesn't Ron do that already, when he is telling Harry 
about his Uncle Bilius?  Second, the prediction isn't strictly necessary to 
the plot.  Someone else could convey that Peter is going back to help 
Voldemort after he escapes.

Audra