Question for parents

[Carol]

Astra wrote:
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> 
> As far as the original topic, I feel that (possibly unfortunately)
the filmmakers will cut, change or water down whatever they need to,
so they don't lose their current rating.  these are marketed as kids'
films (despite the fact that we know bettter!) and the bottom line is
money.They don't want to lose their audience just to be faithful to
the original material. that's the way it works.  <snip>

Carol responds:

Okay, let's assume that the filmmakers are going for a PG-13 rating (a
la LOTR). What will they need to cut to achieve that rating? I think
they can leave in charity Burbage ("Dinner, Nagini!" gets the idea
across without showing her being eaten), but what about
Nagini!Bathilds, which will make a fantastic horror scene but will be
extremely scary for younger children? And Snape's death scene will be
terrifying, too, but he can't be killed with an AK because he wouldn't
be able to deliver his final message. (Even though I hate having him
die, I'm looking forward to seeing him send out all those messages
from his head as a spectacular final act of wandless magic.) And
Neville killing Nagini *has* to stay in. Will they cut out the
Fiendfyre? Molly "murdering" Bellatrix with an AK? Dobby's and /or
Wormtail's deaths? (Ron's Splinching, I think, can easily be eliminated.) 

And what about the Sectumsempra scene in HBP, which I think is crucial
to the plot, but which I can see them eliminating because it would be
disturbing to younger children.

Will a PG-13 rating be enough to tell parents who haven't read the
books that these are no longer children's movies?

Carol, who doesn't think that OoP (the movie) really gave a good
indication of what's in store in the next two films