Sirius Black Poster and Arthur's Discussion With Harry Scene

[Mandy]

> *Kimberly's comment*
> I agree, I loved the poster, he was just too funny !      BUT, did 
it appear to anyone else that Arthur kept looking directly AT the 
camera ?    The first time I thought it was my imagination, the 
second time, I thought, "Is he looking at the camera ?" and then by 
the third time I was pretty positive he indeed was looking right at 
the camera.    Did anyone else notice it ?     It was really bugging 
me...!


Mandy here:
Yes but it is part of Curon's desire to keep us, the audience, as 
eavesdroppers peeping in on the action.  Arthur is explaining the 
situation to Harry trying to keep form anyone else hearing him, 
moving thought the pillars, looking over his shoulder, nervously 
looking towards us who are a peeping tom in the scene. 

Curon did it many times in the film, starting at the very beginning 
with the tiny light flashing in the distance slowly getting closer 
and the camera moving through Harry's bedroom window to spy on him 
doing something he shouldn't.  Letting us watch the Gryffindor boys 
bonding in their dorm and then having the camera slowing pulling out 
of the window to illustrate to us that we are outsiders looking into 
the world.  Again, on the Hogwarts Express when Harry say's "Is he 
really asleep because I have to tell you something?" then he closed 
the door on us, again shutting us out.  Even at the very end after 
all the credits have rolled, you hear Harry's voice saying "Mischief 
managed.....Nox." The credits slowly disappear and then the screen 
goes black, finally shutting us out for the last time.