the greatest difference

[sophiamcl]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "snosageau" <snosageau at h...> 
wrote:
>I felt that that scene was just too rushed. Why did Harry believe so 
> suddenly that they should trust L&S about Scabbers?

I feel that the motivation in the film for Harry isn't so much that 
he suddenly believes L&S, but a theme of the story is Harry being 
kept in the dark about so many things, and he wants to KNOW before 
proceeding. Here's his chance to get some info: Harry gives L&S a 
chance to prove their words before believing them, but when Scabbers 
turns into Peter, there's no reason to doubt their story.

> As for the changes in the castle / the clock tower /grounds... I 
just 
> kept telling myself the place is enchanted. The stairs move, so why 
> can't the landscape? Especially all of the hills that haven't been 
> there before! Can't recall HRH having to walk up hill and down dale 
> to get to Hagrid's hut before!
> 

That's a good strategy! :-) For my part, I don't mind these changes, 
I find them interesting "what-if" propositions. We're at Cuaron't 
vision of Hogwarts now--it's the same place rendered by a different 
artist, so he's going to do his own take on it, just as I hope Mike 
Newell will.

Sophia