Scar - OotP (Spoiler)

[k_crocker1972]

I am new to the group, so I apologize if this has been discussed; I 
did a search but did not find anything that specifically addresses 
the Scar (or lack thereof) in OotP.

The new haircut, smoother and more sophisticated, is in keeping with 
Harry's advancing age and interest in the opposite sex.  I can see 
that the update was necessary.  His bangs covered most of his 
forehead throughout virtually the entire movie, so I suppose some 
could claim "camoflage."

However, the only time when the scar is visible is (interestingly)in 
the Hall of Mysteries when Lucius Malfoy asks, "Haven't you wondered 
why your scar has been hurting?"  In this scene, Harry is disheveled 
from fighting for the prophecy, but this is not the only time in the 
story Harry should be disheleved, so that is not really a legitimate 
argument.

The reason this bothers me so much is that the scar is symbolic of 
the connection between Harry & Voldemort.  In this book/movie 
especially, that connection is essential, for several reasons:

1) Dumbledore, for the first time, seperates himself from Harry in an 
attempt to stave off Voldemort's manipulation of Harry.  This gives 
Harry a new sense of independence that will be important in HBP and, 
I think, DH.

2)The scar gives Harry glimpses of himself and his family through the 
eyes of others (Voldemort, Snape, etc. through Occlumency) and he 
begins to work out what makes him both like and unlike Voldemort 
(Dumbledore & Sirius help clarify this in the movie).

3) The scar hurting should provide a catalyst for major scenes (some 
of which were left out of the movie).  Without that pain as a link 
between events, Harry does indeed appear a little "cracked," 
especially since Lucius asks about that and it was never explicit up 
to that point.

Sorry to go off, but that's what bothered me the most in this movie.  
Did anyone else even notice this?