[HPFGU-Movie] Things films do better than books

[Valerie Flowe]

From: "Alison Williams" <alison.williams at virgin.net>

One of the main things I've noticed is that I get a powerful visual reminder
from the films that this story is about growing up.  Of course I know that's
the case when I read the books, but the films really emphasise it for me.
The changes in people between the ages of 11,12,13 etc are clear to see but
not nearly so easy to explain in words, and even if there is a reference in
a book to someone being, say, taller, it is said once and then the story
moves on.  When I read the books I might pick up on slight changes in the
way characters talk or act, but when I watch the films the change from year
to year is much more striking and is right there clearly in every scene.  I
found it was a surprise when I saw CoS to see how much they'd all changed
and even more so in PoA.

[from Valerie]
Is it just me or does Harry look the same age in all the book illustrations
thus far? IMO there definitely is more of a visual maturity from film to
film. I like that. I remember how weird it was to see how Malfoy and Ron had
shot up, and Harry's voice had deepened, from SS to COS. That's why it's so
great that they are able to bring back so many of the characters. I really
feel a bond with them now; I'd hate to see them start to replace actors one
by one, like they do on soap operas! ;-/ Guess that is inevitable in the
event of contracts falling through, actors not being available, etc. 



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