PoA movie vs. book

vlngrrl vlngrrl at yahoo.com
Tue Aug 31 00:50:18 UTC 2004


Hello!  

I appologize if this has been discussed already (if it has, please 
point me in the right direction).  I saw PoA in IMAX when it came 
out, and was so undecided about it that I had to see it again.  I 
liked it better the second time, mainly because the first viewing 
dispelled any expectations I had for the movie.  The discrepencies 
in between the book and the movie didn't bother me as much.  
However, I hadn't read the book in a while, and had forgotten a few 
details.  

I am rereading the series now, and I am once again bothered by a 
discrepancy.  In the book, Peter Pettigrew is discovered alive by 
Lupin using the Maurader's Map after H/R/H had already met up with 
Padfoot and Crookshanks.  He then goes into the Shrieking Shack 
after them.  In the book, however, Harry tries to find Pettigrew in 
the school one night after he (Scabbers) disappeared.  Harry follows 
the map by wandlight and appears to walk right past him.  

Unlike the other discrepancies in the plot details, I don't see any 
cinematic reasons for changing this pretty significant (in my 
opinion) detail in the story line.  Is anybody else bothered by 
this, or does anybody have any explaination as to how this change 
had ANY positive effect to the story or why the director chose this 
means to an end?  

Again, I appoligize if this question has already been posted, and 
solved.  If this is the case, I would appreciate a nudge in the 
right direction.

Thanks!

-Sarah
(who really wishes filmmakers wouldn't take such liberties with 
beloved stories)





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