Two WTF moments in the movie (spoilers)

[Jamieson Wolf Villeneuve]

kennyg1864 <kennyg1864 at ...> wrote:
> Just saw the movie last night, and:
>
> 1. I'd heard beforehand that the DE battle was cut from
the script, due to the Hogwarts battle in the 7th movie.
>
> a. Well first of all, that battle is going to be in the
*second half* of the 7th movie, which is almost two years
away.  <snip>
>
> b. More important, we had *multiple* scenes of Draco
fixing the Vanishing Cabinet, and...for what?  To have
witnesses to Dumbledore's death?  So they could... commit
two acts of vandalism?  *Way* too much buildup for such a
small payoff. <snip>
>
> 2. Why change DD's Petrificus curse to DD ordering Harry
to wait below?
>
> a. I suppose it was to show how much Harry trusted DD but
(1) Harry already demonstrated this in the Cave and (2) it
was awkward to have Harry watching 5 or 6 DE's against 1 DD.
More dramatic to have Harry immobilized (and invisible),
unable to help.
>
> <snip>


Jamieson:
I agree with most of these points, but it made me think of
the only WTF moment that I'm still pondering...the whole
burning of the Burrow scene.

Now, it was a GREAT scene and if I hadn't read the books it
fits right in with everything, but it was the only moment
watching the film where I was like: What? What are they
doing? What the heck?

Now, my husband, who hasn't read the books, didn't mind the
scene at all. In fact I'd have to agree with him that it fit
right in with the movie and was done seamlessly; it didn't
feel like a scene they'd just tacked on.

But still, I'm left wondering why they added it. Perhaps
because the movie needed a bit more action? Still not sure.

Great movie though.

Cheers,
Jamieson