[HPFGU-Movie] Lack of tears

[artsylynda at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/16/2004 1:28:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com writes:
His vulnerability was also emphasized by the extreme close-up on his 
face as he watches Lupin change into a werewolf and attack his past 
self and friends by the whomping willow.  In that moment, I could 
see him realize that he had it all (leaving the Dursleys and going 
to live with Sirius)...and then lost it all in a single moment....  
A very sad moment for Harry.  

Diana L.
Thanks, Diana, for backing me up on the tears.  And for those who don't 
believe Harry cries, I'll point out that scene in OotP where he goes out to the 
lake and a long span of time goes by, after which he's rubbing his face -- he was 
CRYING for pete's sake, poor kid!  Harry is a normal (as normal as he can 
manage) kid, and therefore has cried many times in his lifetime -- he's just 
never been comforted, except by Molly Weasley after the third task in GoF.  He has 
had to cry BY HIMSELF whenever he's needed to cry.  Here he went off by 
himself to cry again, under the invisibility cloak.  He didn't know where Ron and 
Hermione were -- he left them and didn't notice them when he ran out of the 
pub, remember?  He was off for a private cry, just as in GoF, when Hermione 
interrupted him.  

Anyway. . .yes, the vulnerability shown in that scene where he lost the 
chance to live with Sirius -- beautifully done!  He was so happy just a moment 
before.  This huge vacillation in his emotions and fortunes is part of the appeal 
of Harry Potter, I think -- he's a poor, abused, but still sweet-natured 
(unless you cross him, of course) orphan, also probably the most powerful wizard of 
his age with powers that surprise him when they pop out (I was just listening 
to OotP in my car where he and Dudley were attacked by Dementors in the alley 
and Harry was suprised when he said "Lumos" and his wand lit up without him 
holding it -- he still has no idea what he's capable of).  And for Dan to be 
able to shift from pure joy -- not to mention the excitement he was showing 
while expecting to see his father right before his eyes -- to seeing his hopes die 
right before his eyes. . .wow.  I've seen it three times.  Not nearly enough!!



Lynda 
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". . .the cat's among the pixies now." Mrs. Figg, OoP


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