GoF Experience

[Saundra]

Hey Gang,

I too saw GoF at 11:59 Thursday night. The Theater I went had 14
auditoriums playing HP and they were all sold out. I was on line at
8:30pm in falling temps simply to secure a good seat. But I wouldn't
have missed all this for the world.

I loooooved this film. Flaws and all. The acting was delicious. I
thought they did a great job of melding plotlines. I felt that they
told us which characters wouldn't be there up front so we would not
be too suprised and dissapointed when watching the film.

I tried not to let my knowledge of the book temper my enjoyment of
the movie, but I guess that's really impossible conscious or not.
When something unexplained was presented I probably just mentally
filled in the blanks.

Favorite scenes: Too many to reiterate here. But heres some (not in
any order):

1. Harry entering the Weasley tent at QWC the look on his face and
the quote "I love magic!"

2. Harry and Cho in the owlry

3. Ron's jealousy getting the better of him in the dorm

4. Hermione coming down the steps at the Yule Ball. That little wave
she gave Harry was darling

5. Harry in the Bath (the audience gave wolf whistles...sorry Connie)

6. The Dragon (I knew what was going to happen and I was still afraid
for Harry)

7. Of Course "The Incredible Bouncing Ferret)...Priceless

8. The Maze (wasn't it creepy even sans creatures)

9. Voldemort being born (WOW!!!)

10. Harry holding on to Cedric's body (I ckoed up)

11. Neville coming in from the dance (Could you help smiling with him)

12. The ending (the best ending since SS)

The people in my auditorium contained not one young child and 
everyone there was a joy to be around. One of my friends has become a 
new HP fan because of this movie. He said he loved the movie and 
can't wait to see it again and now wants to listen to the books (he's 
not a reader...oh well).

My only fear is that this movie set a bar so high that the 
expectations for next film will be impossible to meet. Because the 
5th & 6th books/movies are more drama acting vehicles than action 
flicks. Let me stop worrying about what's next and enjoy what's here.

determinedflygirl