OoTP clips/adaptation expectations

[artsylynda at aol.com]

Jen, you left out the earliest reference to time in PoA that I can  recall, 
when Marge's beads hit the cuckoo clock and the bird kept coming out and  
cuckooing (even getting hit once, IIRC), LOL!  
 
I'm not a film expert by any means, but I noticed the time stuff  myself.  
Time is a recurring theme in the film shown in many ways.   Cuaron mentioned it 
as something he thought was important.  So Harry being  under the covers in 
the beginning was a metaphor for what young teen boys do  under the covers (not 
studying Lumos spells, that's for sure), showing the  passage of time and 
Harry growing up a bit.  Then there's the cuckoo, and  the frequent bouts of 
ticking clocks we can hear in the background (mostly  during the Time Turner 
sequence, IIRC).  We see the clock tower (which  didn't exist in previous films nor 
in the books) fairly often.  We're  reminded that Buckbeak will be executed at 
sundown, and the kids race to get  there on time to be with Hagrid.  We're 
shown that stupid Whomping Willow  sequence eating the bird or dropping its 
leaves over and over to show the  passing seasons.  Hedwig flying to Hogwarts in a 
snowstorm after Lupin says  he'll work with Harry after the holidays is 
another example (and what part of  "once a month" does Cuaron not get - Lupin 
wouldn't need weeks to recover from  his time as a werewolf or he'd NEVER be 
functional!!)
 
There are loads more examples - I think the Minister of Magic  looked at his 
pocketwatch at one point.  Harry's room is over a train  station, of all 
things, so he has the comings and goings of trains on a regular  basis to deal with 
(with the shaking room and all that - totally  non-canon).  
 
I haven't even watched PoA in ages, yet these are examples I can  think of 
off the top of my head.  I think the numerous 
"time" things  are put in there partly to keep suspense going, partly to give 
a feeling of "not  enough time" and things rushing ahead toward an uncertain 
destiny.  After  all, Harry's a KID and yet he has to deal with Voldemort.  He 
doesn't have  "enough time" to grow up and become a mature, trained wizard 
before dealing  with the monster.  So there's that aspect, as well.
 
Just some rambling thoughts here.  Nothing like what Richard  would do.  Too 
bad he got so huffy.
 
Lynda AKA "Abraxan"

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