Amos Diggory

[alora67]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "eggplant107" <eggplant107 at h...> 
wrote:
>
> I think one of the unsung heroes of the movie was Jeff Rawle, the
> actor who played Amos Diggory. This is a very rare example of the
> movie makers making a change from the books that is a change for 
the
> better. Unlike the book Amos who was obnoxious the movie Amos was a
> slightly goofy, very likable and a very very cheerful man; it was
> clear that he loved his son a great deal and was enormously proud 
of
> him; and that meant that the total devastation and hideous grief he
> felt when he discovered that his son had been murdered all the more
> poignant.
> 
> Mr. Rawle sir, you are one fine actor.
> 
> Eggplant


I totally agree with you.  He was amazing.  As a parent myself, he 
had me in tears when he was sobbing over Cedric.  Between him and 
Harry, I was a mess in the theater! 

Alora