SS/PS MOVIE DISCUSSION

[potioncat]

> Carol wrote:
> And so on--I've forgotten some scenes and I see what you mean. the
„« list is getting long even in outline form.

Potioncat:
Yes, it was getting very long. So I gave up on it. As much as I would 
have liked to sit down and watch the whole movie, I actually had to 
watch it in 20-minute intervals as I prepared for work each morning. 
So I was trying to summarize in the same intervals. But if anyone 
would like to give it try, please do! Or, write a review of the movie.

 
> Carol responds:
> 
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. I didn't like the
> leaving out of his riddle and the curtains of black and purple fire 
in
> the part where HRH are trying to keep "Snape" from stealing the 
Stone
> or the way that Harry turns Quirrell to powder, which makes him look
> like a murderer, but otherwise I was pleased by its closeness to the
„« book.

Potioncat:
I had forgotten that Snape's riddle wasn't in the movie. When Harry 
got to the mirror I noticed it. The original DVD disc 2 used Snape's 
riddle to open the extra footage from the potions class scene. Which 
reminds me. I used an original version of the movie. After I posted 
the discussion, I watched 3 extra scenes. Boy, I wished they had not 
been cut!

Quirrell's turning to powder and LV's smoky form flying through Harry 
reminded me of  the first Indiana Jones movie. I didn't care for 
either of those HP changes.

 
> 
> Carol:
> He certainly knows that they're )dramatic pause) "up to something,"
and I think he has a good idea what that "something" is. 
> possible that Book!Snape summons Dumbledore back to Hogwarts. It 
seems
> clear from the text that he's not alone when he finds Harry, and who
„« would be with him other than Snape?)

Potioncat:
In the movie, Snape seems to stare into Harry's eyes. I don't 
remember if the book that introduces Legilimency had come out before 
the filming. I can't tell from SS canon if Snape really knew---but he 
makes a threat to expel Harry if he's caught out of bounds. Then he 
hurried off--at first I thought perhaps he sent word to DD. But canon!
DD doesn¡¦t say he got word, only that he knew he needed to return.

Can you explain why you think DD and Snape found Harry?

 
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> Carol responds:
I certainly sensed from the beginning that he
> wasn't giving us Snape's entire motive. You don't work hard to save
> someone you dislike just to undo an unwanted life debt to that
> person's hated father. It was a glimpse into Snape's motivation,
„« enough for Harry but not enough for me

Potioncat:
I completely missed DD's comments about Snape in the movie. Can 
anyone take a look at the hospital scene ---what did DD tell Harry 
about Snape? I can't look because I'm using a borrowed VHS and I 
don't want to do a lot of rewinding and searching on it.

 
> Carol responds:
> Snape is the HoH of Slytherin and still loyal to it. Unlike many
> readers and viewers, he doesn't associate Slytherin with Voldemort.
> He's used to having the House Cup in his office and expects to have 
it
„« again. 

Potioncat:
The scene I mean is just before DD makes the updates. He announces 
all the standings and has just said Slytherin is in first place. 
Snape is applauding, but his expression is not happy. He looks 
surprised when DD announces he has more points to award.