The teaser is online! (Spoilers)

[Jen Reese]

> zanooda: 
> Especially now, when we know how important wands will be in the
> last book/movie! And it would be interesting if they showed DD's 
> wand in this scene, so that the fans could notice that it looks 
> different from the Elder wand that DD acquired(sp?) later.


Jen: Well, Harry did get Lumos to work when near his wand.  Maybe 
DD's wand was just too far away on the tower? (Jen inventing wildy to 
make it work).  Maybe they'll show a close-up of DD's wand toward the 
end of HBP for continuity.  It's nice the same director is doing the 
last 3 (4).

zanooda:
> But I suppose they think of other things more - for example, how 
> impressive it looks on the screen when DD sets furniture on fire
> just by looking at it :-). I must admit that it *does* look 
> impressive, but I would prefer if they followed the books more 
> closely where magic is concerned.


Jen: This is one area where I don't care if the movies follow the 
books.  If there's a chance to make something visually exciting or 
get an important point across in limited time, then I'm mostly for 
it. After all, JKR didn't seem to mind inconsistency if there was 
some benefit to her creative storytelling. <g>

In the case of the wardrobe, DD appears to be a powerful wizard.  
Creating Fire!!  

The things I find the most jarring are characters saying other 
characters' lines or the absence of stories or characters, like the 
lack of Marauder backstory in POA or subbing Nigel for the Creeveys. 

Now when it comes to the OOTP movie, I liked it better than the 
book.  The story was streamlined, the essential thread about Harry's 
loneliness & search for belonging was illuminated, and the high 
points of the plot got covered.  Muy excellente!

Jen, who imagined the ring set flat instead of raised up.