[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Amusing comment from Cuaron

[Shaun Hately]

On 29 Jun 2004 at 6:03, Krissy wrote:

> --- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Shaun Hately" <drednort at a...> wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> 
> >>Part of the point is, though, really, that wearing a school uniform
> - shirt and tie - properly is not generally uncomfortable if kids
> are used to it. In a school where kids are expected to be neat and
> tidy and properly dressed, they will tend to stay that way.
> 
> Yes, but not only would Hagrid have probably not cared how the kids
> were dressed, but his class is outdoors. Since this class takes place
> on the first or second day of school (right?), that means that it was
> late summer.
> Although it doesn't say so in the book, I would assume that it's at
> least warm out, if not hot, and the school robes probably make you
> heat up. I can see people taking off their robes, unbuttoning their
> shirts and loosening their ties if they can. I know I would.  :)

Actually, it's September 2nd (at least it is in the book, and 
there's no real reason to think it's different in the film) and 
they are in Scotland.

It is *not* likely that it's all that warm.

The average daily high temperature for Glasgow (nearest location I 
have data for) in September is 60F, or around 16C. Not warm at all. 

I actually don't have that much trouble with Hagrid's class though 
- it is outdoors, it is away from the Castle, it's probably fairly 
casual. I think the kids are a little too casual - especially 
Hermione after Buckbeak lands (she looks like she's been dragged 
through a bush by one foot), but OK, that's not the normal 
environment.

But the kids are sloppy when they are in the Castle. The kids are 
sloppy in Lupin's classes. 
 
> Picky, picky.  :)  Also, as far as Hermione, Ron and Harry being in
> street clothes, I believe JKR states that when the kids are not doing
> academic activities, they wear their regular clothes and not the uniform. 

No, she doesn't.

In Philosopher's Stone, p104, when Harry and Ron go to have tea 
with Hagrid, Harry wears his robes (Fang drools on them).

In Chamber of Secrets, p202, when Harry and Ron sneak out of the 
castle in the middle of the night, they are wearing their robes.

Prisoner of Azkaban, p145, when Harry sneaks off to Hogsmeade - 
he's wearing his robes. P206, outside the Shrieking Shack, Ron is 
wearing his robes.

I think that's enough to make the point. Every indication in the 
books is that under all normal circumstances during the time they 
are at school and not in their pyjamas, students wear their school 
robes.

I don't really have a major problem with them changing that for the 
movie. But it isn't from the books. It is a change.


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