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

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> Jen: <SNIP>.
> 
> Ah well, you can't go back and maybe Yates knows that.  Maybe he planned the death scene with Dumbledore's full story in mind because his full story is already known.  Although how much of Dumbledore's backstory will be in the DH movies is difficult to decipher now.  The cave scene doesn't make it clear that he's a man suffering for his past deeds. ??


Alla:

Yeah I think it is quite possible that death scene was planned with knowledge of what's gonna happen later. But yeah it is everybody's bet what of Dumbledore's story would be left in. I mean, if people who never read the books will not say prophecy what prophecy, then I can totally imagine that the answer to question about Arianna would be what Arianna. Sigh.



> 
> Alla:
> > 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: LOL, still not one little shread of caring?
>


Alla:

No dearest, I am sorry. I will tell you this in the last book there were two places where I came dangerously close to feeling some sort of pity for him. When Harry talks about him, Snape and Riddle as lost boys, that was one moment and "look at me" COULD have been such moment. Had Snape as I said would have added after that 'I was wrong, Potter, you are not your father". It would not have erased all the disgust I felt about how he treated Harry, but it certainly would have made me feel pity for him as somebody who expressed remorse, etc.

Since he did not, all I felt is joy that he died and Harry's kids and any other kids in Hogwarts who had a nerve to be related to those he despised would not have to endure him.

But now, I am not even sure that these two moments will be in the movies anyway.

As I said though, Tom Felton made me feel pity for Draco. That was a shock by itself hehe.

Alla