[HPFGU-Movie] Re: What do we know about Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows?

[Cassandra Wladyslava]

md writes:

My question is, if you haven't read the books, don't know the back-story,
how important would it feel to you as a movie-goer. That's where the minds
of the filmmakers seem to be. If I look at just the films, at just what the
films have shown, I see no reason why you have to see Lilly and Snape.
I also think they are going to decide it's too much of a diversion at the
end of the film, in the middle of the climactic battle, to suddenly be like
"here's 10 minutes of how Snape knows Lilly" I would be shocked to see it in
the film, at all.

Cassie responds:

I sort of agree with you. Snape just wasn't developed enough in the movies
for people to care, I think.  Even his and Harry's animosity towards each
other is not present.  I suspect Harry will end up truly hating Snape
because he killed Dumbledore and not because he was the one who revealed the
Prophecy.

I also imagine a sort of direct connection between Snape and Harry before
Snape dies when the memories are revealed.  A departure from canon, yes, but
it would be quicker than having Harry collect the memories, go to DD's old
office, get out the Pensieve, etc...  I also think that, once the audience
understands that Snape was in love with Harry's mother, the "look at me"
part could be a potential tear-jerker.

Just a thought.


I do hope they can work in Snape and Lily's relationship somehow.


~Cassie - who fears the lack of Harry and Snape's relationship in the movies
will weaken if not completely destroy one of her favorite moments from the
epilogue where Harry reveals he's named his son after Severus Snape~


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