[HPFGU-Movie] Re: COS Puppet Theatre/ films as canon

[Richelle Votaw]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, Lilac <lilac_bearry at y...> wrote:
> Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Puppet Theatre
> 
> or "Should Have Used Duct Tape"
> 
> http://www.jerrythefrogproductions.com/ChamberOfSecrets.html

This was hilarious.  Completely hilarious.  My favorite quote:

Harry: It's okay Fawkes, I'm going to a better place...

Fawkes: I'm HEALING you, idiot.

Ali writes:

> In general, I would have to say, that no, the films are not 
> canonical. For me, they are somebody elses representation of canon, 
> albeit an informed person. There are slightly grey areas though. 
> The "extra scene" in PS/SS was written by JKR especially for the 
> film. This is sufficient for me to think that Voldemort (or one 
> person) went to the Potter's House, by himself, at night. In fact 
> though, what we actually see is very limited so it could be even here 
> that only part of the events that night are being shown giving us a 
> false understanding.

And we have a limited view of what happens.  Once Voldemort's in the house, we only see Lily and Harry.  And some green light.  There could easily have been a DE (or two or more) following at a distance behind Voldemort as a sort of, I don't know, guard?  Just in case something went wrong?  Or to watch for muggles?  Or good wizards and witches?

That said, I do think that the film is a rather lose canon.  I think anything that happens in the film that is not true to the books is something that won't really matter in the scope of things.  Like whether James played seeker or chaser.  That sort of thing.  Steve Kloves mentioned something in the press conferences that he had wanted to do something in SS/PS and JKR told him nope, can't do that.  Later on you'll find it can't be that way.  Something like that.  I think she keeps a close enough watch on it to prevent them totally getting off track at least.  

Richelle


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