[HPFGU-Movie] OotP omissions

[Valerie Flowe]

> some DH spoilers
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On Jul 26, 2007, at 8:52 AM, Tim Regan wrote:
>  What did intrigue me though were the omissions. I had heard a rumour 
> that
>  JKR insisted that Kreacher was kept in (he certainly wasn't essential 
> for
>  Celluloid!OotP) so I am left wondering about a few omissions.
>
>  >>>
>  Harry sank down on to his bed and unwrapped the package. Out fell a 
> small,
>  square mirror. It looked old; it was certainly dirty. Harry held it 
> up to
>  his face and saw his own reflection looking back at him.
<snip>
>  I guess Harry can just find a strangely behaving mirror in 
> Celluloid!DH but
>  it will lack the is-it-Dumbledore-from-beyond-the-grave thrill that 
> we had
>  with Sirius' mirror in Book!DH.
>
>  >>>
> <snip> a heavy locket that
>  none of them could open; a number of ancient seals; and, in a dusty 
> box, an
>  Order of Merlin, First Class, that had been awarded to Sirius' 
> grandfather
>  for 'services to the Ministry'.
>  Several times Kreacher sidled into the room and attempted to smuggle 
> things
>  away under his loincloth, muttering horrible curses every time they 
> caught
>  him at it.
>  Surely part of the excitement of the Horcruxes in Book!HBP is the
>  realisation that we've seen one before -
>  >>>
> <snip> 'You're lucky Evans was here, Snivellus - '
>  'I don't need help from filthy little Mudbloods like her!'
>  <<<
> we now know that this is the defining moment in Snape's life. A shame 
> to miss it out?
>  Dumbledad.
>

Good points, Dumbledad.
I thought it was interesting in DH that they brought the mirror back 
into it. And did they explain how Aberforth ended up w/Sirius's mirror 
anyhow?? But yes, that will have to be cut out of the movie now. It was 
a nice way to introduce us to Aberforth (looking so much like his 
brother).

The locket...YES! Surely JKR should've told the director to keep that 
part in? I was a bit bummed on how quickly they glossed over Grimmauld 
Place. An extra 10 minutes of film and they could've showed the kids 
cleaning out the room, finding the locket. And Kreacher sneaking off 
with some items.
I am glad they kept Kreacher in; and I LOVED how he had a change of 
heart towards Harry in DH and lead the charge of the house elves!!

Of course the directors have always cut the Marauders storyline to 
pieces (one of my biggest pet peeves). My husband had no idea what was 
going on with James torturing Snape; and then there was no follow-up 
explanation between Sirius and Harry. Boo! There are many "Snape-Lily 
Shippers" out there, but I admit I was surprised that that storyline 
came to fruition in DH. The fact that they completely deleted Lily from 
the 'Worst Memory' WILL make it hard to explain Snape's whole 
conflicted emotions with Harry. That was certainly one of the main plot 
points that needed to get tied up in DH. (rushed a bit, IMO.) I was 
hoping for a more touching, reconciliatory scene between Harry and 
Snape. Ah well.

My husband said "Great! You've read the last book; this whole Harry 
Potter craze is over now, right?! Then I told him we have 2 more movies 
to look forward to!! Thank goodness! I am not ready to let go of Mr. 
Potter yet. :-)
Valerie