where was Harry's big scene?

[justcarol67]

Karen (I thin--unsigned post) wrote: 
> You know, I didn't miss the screaming etc. I liked his demeanor in 
the scene they had, because in the movie it was not immediately after
like in the book. I did wish that scene had been about twice as long 
and explored the prophecy a bit more. But I felt that Harry had the 
right kind of emotion there since they had showed him packing. We got
the raw grief when it happened (which I personally felt was extremely
 effective.)
>
Carol responds:

Unfortunately, we didn't see Trelawney rising from the Pensieve,
didn't hear the whole Prophecy (and the DEs heard it the same part
that LV had already heard, so LV has no reason to be angry with
Lucius), and there was nothing about the eavesdropper, which
eliminates the big reveal of the eavesdropper being Snape, as Harry
learns in HBP. Could lead to problems with both the HBP and DH movies.
Same with eliminating Lily's bit part. She was cast; it must have been
filmed. Why let the editors cut it? And we also lose Harry's moment of
empathy with young Snape and his (temporary) disillusionment with his
arrogant, bullying father. Some things should not be cut.

As for why they left out Harry's tantrum, I guess that's not the side
of Harry they're trying to promote (not to mention Harry as role model
for child viewers). What adult Muggle could say calmly, "by all means,
continue destroying my possessions. I daresay I have too many." It's a
great Dumbledorean line, one of my favorites, but, unfortunately, I
can't magically restore any possessions that an enraged child or
teenager demolishes.

Nothing about Snape in that scene, either. Did moviegoers who haven't
read the books understand that *he* sent the Order to save the kids?

Carol, who liked the film but felt that it left too much out,
especially regarding Snape