the series in general

[montavilla47]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "CK Campbell" <ckc at ...> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I've been using the series as part of a character development course in my
> summer school session.  We've watched one movie each week, and next week
> will do a field trip to see the new movie.
> 
> Today, we watched Order of the Phoenix. Just after the ministry battle,
> after Sirius dies, and Harry offers to help Luna find her shoes, she says
> her mother once told her that oftentimes, things that go missing can come
> back to you, but in a way you don't expect.  I remember thinking --
> remember, this movie was out before the 7th book came out -- that perhaps
> Sirius would be one of those things that came back in a way Harry didn't
> expect.  Of course now we know that didn't happen.  Am I alone in thinking
> this is one of Rowling's missteps?  Sirius returning would have been such a
> lovely thing.

Montavilla47:
Sirius does come back in DH, but just for a moment when Harry is walking
to his doom.  What was weird about Sirius's death was that it was more 
ambiguous than it needed to be.

I've noticed a funny little unstated rule in movies:  If you don't see 
someone die, then they probably aren't dead and will come back at 
a moment when the Hero is utterly at the mercy of the Villain and
the only thing that can save him is someone suddenly appearing to 
put a bullet in the Villain's back.

So, when Sirius died in that weird falling behind the veil thing, 
it was natural for readers to wonder if he might not show up later
on.  After all, it's a magical world.  If you can fall one way through
a mysterious death veil, what's to say you can't fall through the 
other way later on? 

CK:
> But I don't recall off-hand if this statement was made in the book.  I know
> certain "liberties" were taken with the book to make the movie -- such as
> Sirius calling Harry "James" during the battle.  Anyone recall?

Montavilla47:
No.  Luna mentions that her things are usually returned to her
before the end of the year, and it's just inconvenient because she
wanted to pack early.  Her mother didn't give her any pearls of
wisdom in the book that I recall.

CK:
> Also...did anyone check out A Very Potter Musical on youtube?  I recommended
> it weeks ago, but no one commented on it.


Montavilla47:
Yes!  Sorry about not commenting.  My bandwidth is so lame that
it took me a couple days to watch it all.  It was absolutely brilliant!

Especially Draco.  And Quirrel.  And Voldemort.  

I also thought that they managed to combine events in a very
fun and effective way.  For one thing, they cut out the Elder
Wand completely.  And I loved when Harry admitted that it would
be a waste of time to go running around Horcrux-hunting.