[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Harry Potter Ending

[YasminOaks at aol.com]

> Hi Andie,
>
> The best way for me to explain the Harry Potter fans would
> be that one does not necessarily have to read the books in 
> order to enjoy the movies. Does one have to read Gone with
> the Wind in order to appreciate the movie? Does one have 
> to read the Lord of the Rings Trilogy in order to enjoy the
> movies? Its nothing, its a tempest in a tea pot or if you 
> are from the UK a tea kettle.
>
> Happy New Year
> Steve 


Hi Steve,

I am glad that you enjoy the HP movies so much and get a lot 
out of them. I have always loved books over any movie as so 
much is left out or changed in the movies. I love the HP 
movies and think they have done a remarkable job, but even 
so they can't even come close to comparing to the books. I 
can say the same thing about Gone With The Wind. A fantastic 
movie, but pale in comparison to the book.

I have a 13 year old daughter who loves the HP movies. She 
hasn't read any of the books. We will be having talks about 
HP and so many times she is left in the dark. I have to fill 
her in on so much that she isn't aware of from just watching 
the movies alone.

I think she is seeing this clearer now as I bought her a book 
called "Twilight" for Christmas. She sat down and read this 
book in less than 2 days. She has reread once already. She 
has told me that the movie can't do the book justice. The 
movie has left out so much and isn't able to show this vampire 
as he really is. I think the Twilight movie was very well done 
as well.

I love the HP movies, but if I only saw them and never read 
the books I would miss out on so much. 

I hope that one day you will give the books a try. If you do 
then you will learn so much more and have such insight to the 
characters and their true personalities and flaws, as well as 
their herotics.

Sincerely,

Cathy who could live without the movies, but never the books.