[HPFGU-Movie] Re: No Oliver Wood in PoA?

[LeeMunLim03 at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/9/03 8:49:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
rdas at facstaff.wisc.edu writes:

> 
> 
> --- 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 
> 

No its not necessary to have wood or creevey but why axe him when his not 
needed in the Goblet of Fire!  Why throw away wood now?  His been in the two 
movies, why axe him when in the Prisoner this is  his last quarter or 
semester?

Kyle Longbottom 


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