No Oliver Wood in PoA?

[susanbones2003]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Amy Z" <lupinesque at y...> wrote:
> Melissa wrote:
> 
> > Here's another thought.  Maybe they have Quidditch footage of 
> Oliver from COS 
> > and PS/SS and they'll use that instead.  
> 
> Good point.  It's unlikely to be footage of him sobbing with joy, 
> however.
> 
> Amy Z
> who loves that bit

Here's another thought to all of you who are not that fried over no 
Sean Biggerstaff (and possibly no Wood atall which could possibly 
mean very little quidditch...): Quidditch and the Quidditch Cup were 
the reasons Harry was so desparate to learn how to conjure a 
Patronus. If these things become peripheral (which is what it's 
looking like even putting the most positive spin on recent events...) 
then TPTB have decided they can manage plot better than JKR. The 
brilliance (if I may be so bold as to call it that) of JKR's story is 
that no matter how important plot is, she never lets that keep her 
from creating wonderful characters like a manic Wood, absolutely 
single-minded in his pursuit of the Cup. It's all a balance. Throw 
away a wonderful character (Peeves was funny but not wonderful like 
Wood) and something intangible will be lost. Of course there will be 
a movie without Wood. Who can argue with that? But why was losing Wood
necessary? That's a very good question no one seems to be able to 
answer.
JenD