a new side (maybe) of ye old topic of canon

[chanteuse thalia chaunacy]

depends on whether one worships canon or simply enjoys it.  i enjoy the 
movies as much as the books, and am not as deeply involved as some here 
(that was diplomatic of me, eh?) in absolutism of canon.  so.  yes, to me 
the movies are canon. but to others, such is blasphemy.  guess it also 
makes a difference that i am a highly visual learner--events from the 
movies stick out far more starkly in my mind than ones from the book.

make any sense?

thalia 'attempting to step gingerly around sensitive toes' chaunacy

"Ah, music. A magic beyond all we do here!"  -Albus Dumbledore

Heidi oh-so-patiently wrote: "Since this is the movie list, though, let 
me make this post fully on-topic by asking a question - those of you who 
came to the HP series and the fandom through the books - do you consider 
the films to be canonical, and if so, why?"