[HPFGU-Movie] Messrs M, W, P & P

[joj]

From: "GulPlum"

*huge snip*
> In book-GoF, their conversations are about the
> tournament and how Harry's going to get through it. This way (in no more
> than a couple of minutes' screen time), they can talk about something that
> connects them both: James's schooldays, and *then* go into Harry's more
> immediate problems.
* more snipping*
> Introducing the term in the overloaded PoA plot makes no sense,
> because non-readers will have to be reminded of that fact when it's
brought
> up with regard to Rita.

Joj says:
I just wanted to say, I thought this was a brilliant post, and probably
right on the mark.

They have to give Gary Oldman more to do that eat chicken legs in the
cave(or where ever it will be).  There definitly needs to be more bonding
between them  Why else would TPTB say it would be more prudent to put this
infomation in a later movie?  Your idea actually makes that make sense.

"GulPlum"
> Furthermore, this allows us to gloss over one of the fundamental
> shortcomings of the book: why the hell didn't Lupin tell Dumbledore that
> Sirius could become a dog? Especially after he'd *already* successfully
> entered the grounds? Evil!Lupin theories aside, his explanation in the
book
> that he was scared of losing Dumbledore's respect and trust is so lame as
> to be laughable. >

Joj:
I agree.  It's why I can never quite trust Lupin.  He might not be evil, but
I still think there's more to him than we know about.