The teaser is online! (Spoilers)

[Jen Reese]

> zanooda: 
> They *do* show the wand - don't you remember that picture where
> Harry is sadly holding DD's wand (Elder wand) after his death? It's 
> not exactly a close-up, but you can see the wand well. Or did you 
> mean something else :-)? In case you didn't see the picture, here 
> is the link (hope it works):

Jen: I don't remember seeing that photo even though some of the 
others are familiar.  Thanks for the link!  

zanooda: 
> Well, I maybe not the best person to talk about it. I really 
> dislike HP movies, all of them, sorry :-). I'm only interested in 
> them, because I loove to compare the books and the movies (the 
> books win, no contest :-)). 

Jen: OK, that's good to know.  I promise not to gush too much over 
here. <g>   One of the reasons I've always talked about the movies on 
OTC rather than here is I'm a casual fan rather than analyst 
(obviously, since I'm admittedly clueless about much of the HBP 
production so far.)

Also, I was going too far in saying the OOTP movie was *better* than 
the book; after all, it wouldn't exist without the story.  It was 
more that I never liked the main thread of OOTP.  The plot, yes.  
Harry's experience, no.  I almost stopped reading the series after 
OOTP in fact.  Then after joining hpfgu, I got caught up in which 
tidbits were clues rather than ever coming to terms with the story.  
Seeing the movie, stripped down to the essentials, in combination 
with DH coming out, helped me understand OOTP.  So I was grateful to 
the movie for helping me like the story for the first time.  

The other movies didn't add to or subtract from my reading 
experience. It was more the excitement I always feel when sitting in 
a dark theatre eating junk food, knowing it will be fun to think & 
talk about the film later.  Although I enjoyed the GOF soundtrack 
enough to purchase it. :)


> zanooda:
> 
> Right, but he could do the same thing using his wand - he would 
> still be a powerful wizard, and at the same time the scene would be
> true to the book :-). 

Jen: As a serious reader, I agree with you.  As a casual movie fan, 
I'm not sure it takes much away.  Just an opinion though, as always.