A couple of OotP puzzles for me

[justcarol67]

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> I really thought that Yates & Goldenberg by and large did an amazing
job of cutting out things which made *sense* to cut out.  Taking what
was the longest book and turning it into the shortest movie seemed
impossible, but they did a nice job, I thought, of figuring out what
was logical to remove or tweak.
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> Also, why have Harry hear the prophecy *at* the DoM, rather than 
later, in DD's office?  Why cut the 'Big Talk in DD's Office' which 
is supposed to be Harry *really* angry and then DD *really* 
> emotional as well?  As it came out, it was woefully brief and fairly 
> emotionally flat.  <snip>

Carol respponds:

I had the same reaction to the talk. I can see why it was shortened,
but why rob it of all emotional impact? And what about Harry's
resentment of Snape? And having Harry hear the Prophecy at the MoM (as
much as they left in) means that the DEs heard it, too, so LV's rage
at Lucius Malfoy in the next two films will be stripped of its motive.

Also, didn't having Cho confess to Umbridge mean that Umbridge used
Veritaserum on her, which would mean that Snape must have supplied her
with real rather than fake Veritaserum? If so, there goes his subtle
undermining of Umbridge. And he didn't even get his Babbling Beverage
line or his order to crabbe to release his chokehold on Neville. Sigh!

Carol, who thought that Snape seemed more sinister and scary in this
film than the earlier ones, possibly to prepare for the "murder" in HBP