My Review of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince SPOILERS for DH book

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> Jen: I left the movie puzzled by the death scene because it felt off.  Dumbledore not appearing sick or frail was a big negative fo the dramatic tension.  Snape's lack of anguish/hatred right before the AK was also a letdown for the final moment.  Then DD said his please like 'pass the salt, Severus' - no begging, no possibility of doubt in Snape.  


Alla:

You know what's funny Jen? I totally agree with you about the death scene, but it so did not bother me and I think (although I may change my mind), what I learned about it in DH is a reason for that.

Let me try to explain. I cried when I read this scene in HBP, I mean, it was so sad as far as I was concerned, sick Dumbledore with enemies around him, trying to save Draco and here comes Snape.

I suppose since I now know that Dumbledore planned his death well in advance this scene lost poignancy for me, you know?

I am not trying to argue anything, I am just trying to explain how I felt in light of new information in the book.

I mean, now to me it did not matter whether Dumbledore looks sick or not, since one way or another this is what he wanted and voula here comes Snape to finish up the plan. I guess to me it now does not matter swat whether Dumbledore looks frail or not.

Does it make sense? I mean it is not faithful to the book, but it does not change how I feel about the scene.

There is of course Snape's anguish one way or another, which he still feels, but since when do I care about Snape's anguish, hehe.


Jen:
> One minor niggling point was also Dumbledore using the term 'assasain' rather than 'killer' when he addressed Draco.  It was such a small thing yet it took away from the moment for me.  I started thinking James Bond or hired hit men rather than a young boy/man making the most pivotal decision of his life.  <SNIP>

Alla:

This WAS bizarre to me too.