[HPFGU-Movie] Dumbledore

[artsylynda at aol.com]

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I did not like Michael Gambon in PoA, but in this film, he filled  DD's shoes 
admirably, I thought.  And the scene in the trophy room, where  he seemed to 
"attack" Harry, goes along with what we've been told in interviews  -- DD in 
the films is being shown as an old man who is not in control of his  powers the 
way he used to be (which I think is not in agreement with canon, but  maybe I 
just read DD as still being strong until HBP because that's how I want  to 
read him???).  
 
One scene that didn't make it into the final cut of the movie that  I think 
should have been kept was the one (shown on the "making of" specials,  etc.) 
where DD tells Harry he can no longer protect him, and Harry said, "If you  
can't, then who can?" (or words to that effect).  That bit explains DD's  actions 
in the trophy room and his uneasiness at other times -- he was terrified  
because Harry was being made a pawn in some kind of game.  This fact was  shown in 
the "decision making" scene where Snape said they should let it all  play 
out, and Dumbledore agreed with him.  So how much did Snape know about  what was 
happening?  Apparently a lot!  
 
There are a lot of things in this film that, unlike normal films,  require 
you to put two-and-two together yourself, rather than just sitting there  and 
watching it.  Hint and clues are dropped here and there and not  explained.  
Heaven help those who only know the series through the movies  -- I can't imagine 
how lost they might be!  But maybe it's easier for them  -- we have to try to 
separate our book knowledge from the film in order to  understand what's 
being presented.  Maybe it's easier the other way, I  don't know.
 
I loved how maternal McGonagall was toward Harry, patting his  shoulder 
supportively when he was first named, then trying to get him out of the  Tournament 
altogether.  Maggie Smith had a lot of good stuff in this film,  and did it 
all admirably.  And they gave her better makeup this time (and  she smiled 
more), so she actually looked pretty, unlike in past HP  films.
 
Another question I had that I forgot to include on my previous  list:
 
"Priori Incantatum" -- that doesn't happen from wands "linking" --  it's an 
actual spell that's said.   The wands linked because of their  common core, 
which brings about the "brother wand effect."  So the films  have actually set it 
up so Dan Radcliffe's prediction is wrong (he thinks Harry  has to die to 
kill Voldemort, and that this will happen when his and Voldemort's  wands link 
again).  That's fine with me!  If JKR kills off Harry,  there will be a shout of 
rage and anguish heard round the world, IMO!   ;-)  Anyway -- my question is, 
how would DD come up with the Priori  Incantatum idea, and know the ghosts 
came out of Voldie's wand, from Harry  saying they linked?  I guess there's no 
real answer to that,  though.
 
Lynda AKA "Abraxan"

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