PoA movie vs. book

[garybec]

 artsylynda at a... wrote:

> I am  rereading the series now, and I am once again bothered by a  
> discrepancy.  In the book, Peter Pettigrew is discovered alive by  
> Lupin using the Maurader's Map after H/R/H had already met up 
with  
> Padfoot and Crookshanks.  He then goes into the Shrieking Shack  
> after them.  In the book, however, Harry tries to find Pettigrew 
in  
> the school one night after he (Scabbers) disappeared.  Harry 
follows  
> the map by wandlight and appears to walk right past him.   
> 
> Unlike the other discrepancies in the plot details, I don't see 
any  
> cinematic reasons for changing this pretty significant (in my 
> opinion)  detail in the story line.  Is anybody else bothered by 
> this, or does  anybody have any explaination as to how this change 
> had ANY positive  effect to the story or why the director chose 
this  means to an end?   

Becki joins the movie talks!

Hello everyone.  
I will jump right in since I was very impressed by this part of the 
film.  I actually liked the film explaination better than the book 
on this one.  To me, it made more sense for Harry to see Peter on 
the map.  And I thought Lupin in the "shack" was too cryptic.  It 
seemed to take him forever to get to his point.  He kept saying 
(paraphrasing), "there were two of you", (speaking of Ron and 
Peter/Scabbers).  The trio had no idea what he was talking about.  
I was a bit disapointed that they didn't do the full scene with 
Snape getting insulted by the map.  That had to be my favorite part 
in the book.  Oh well. At least part of it got in.

Becki: who only got to see the movie twice and  can't wait for the 
DVD!