Muggle London (was Re: My OotP Review)

[juli17 at aol.com]

Phyllis wrote:

It  doesn't make sense that Harry should be tried before the 
Wizengamot for  breaking the International Statute of Secrecy for 
producing a Patronus  charm in a deserted tunnel when broom-riding 
wizards pass within inches of  tour boats on the Thames!



Julie:
Thank you for reminding me of one of my favorite parts of the movie! I  forgot
to mention it earlier. It does seem like a violation of the  International 
Statute
when the broom-riding wizards were making themselves so visible to  Muggles,
but I suppose it's also possible they had some sort of cloaking charm  working
around them, or they knew they were travelling too fast for the Muggles to  
get
any clear look at them ("Martha, did you see those giant  birds?!"). 
 
Admittedly I'm not too concerned about logical explanations, because when 
Harry and Company soared around the landmarks of Muggle London, I  felt
like I was soaring with them in a way I don't feel when our  heroes are 
soaring
around various locations in the WW. I suppose it was the juxtaposition  of our
real world (in my case, a city I've visited several times) and the wizards  
that
gave me a strong feeling of connection to the characters at that moment, as  
if
it was all, erm, real. (Or it could be I'm just a nutcase like Luna!)
 
And the scene was filmed beautifully, which could also have something to do  
with
it. Definitely one of my favorite scenes in the movie, and one of the most  
uplifting.
 
Julie, who never thought it made of lick of sense that Harry was tried  
anyway. 
 



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