I got to see the prescreening last night

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Leeann and all,

I was wondering about that scene too.  Obviously the book tells nothing of the Burrow being burned up, so I didn't understand it either.  Was it to make us seriously afraid of Fenrir, or to introduce him into the plot so that when he bites Bill in DH that non-book readers figure out who he is?  My 9 year old son was whispering to me and asking who it was (he's just started reading COS) and I quickly explained that Fenrir was the werewolf who bit Lupin (or am I wrong on that score?) 

The other scene I was wondering about was when Harry and DD are on the island and the infieri are attacking Harry.  Book does not have Harry being pulled into the water and struggling underwater.  They just fight on the land before DD conjures the fire.  Also, the apparating in and out of Hogwarts astronomy tower (when we all know that they apparate back to Madam Rosemerta's and fly back to Hogwarts on broomstick) was a little odd (though covered well with DD's comment about getting to do what you want when you are headmaster....)

Seeing Slughorn as a poofy armchair was actually pretty funny.  But refresh my memory, as I am at work without a copy of HBP at hand, but did Neville really serve drinks at the Christmas party since he "couldn't get into the Slug Club?" Neville was a little underused in this film I think.  Luna's voice sounded less airy and light like in OoTP too.  Am I being nit picky? And Mr. Weasley just looked old and worn out at Christmas prior to the attack on the Burrow (slouchy in his chair while Harry, Ron And Ginny are sitting with all the sweets...)Yeah, I am being nit picky.  I just need to stop and go see it again, this time not in the second row!

Interested in hearing everyone's opinion.

Trish in ABQ (whose 9 year son is still wearing the paper wristband we got at the pre-screening.  It's become a bit of a status symbol for him at his summer day camp program!!)