What do we know about Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows?

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Julie:
> > And that was such a major plot point and reveal in the books that 
> > I can't see JKR being okay with the Snape loved Lily angle
> > being dropped from the movie. 

md:
> > 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. <snip>  
> > 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.

Richard:
> Even the movie version of Snape is ambiguous and confusing.  I think they will have to give the viewer some insights into his actions, and a couple of flashbacks with Severus and Lily is not only the accurate way to do it but probably the easiest.  And I agree that JKR would probably object if they eliminated that story completely.  
> 
> I still have hope that the film makers intend to wrap up the story fairly accurately :)


SSSusan:
Oooooh, I really hope you are right, Richard.  NOT having that in the film would likely deprive this Alan Rickman fan of her most desired Snape line of the series:  "Look... at... me...."  

Could they possibly do that??  

Well, yeah, I think they could, given that they left out DD's "I'm not worried.  I'm with you" line.  :(

My *hope* is that the PTB won't see the Snape memories as a diversion or distraction.  I think they could do a couple of the young Lily-young Snape scenes in maybe a minute, and then a couple of the Hogwarts Lily-Hogwarts Snape scenes in maybe one or two minutes more?  Done well, it could easily establish the length and depth of their relationship, as well as Snape's feelings for Lily.  Add in the quick conversations between Snape & DD as Snape confesses the prophecy overhear and makes his pledge and then his revelation about the silver doe patronus, and I think Harry [and the viewer] would get a LOT out of that.

Is that do-able in quick snippets, without taking up 10 minutes or so?  I'd like to think it is so that I can hold onto my hope.  I'm not sure that I fully *wanted* LOLLIPOPS (Snape's love of Lily) to be the reason for Snape's actions in turning away from Voldy and working with DD, but once JKR revealed that it was, it did make sense.  And now that we know it from JKR, I don't want it to be changed or dropped from the films.

Am I whining?  I hope I'm not whining. At least I'm not stamping my foot.  Yet.  ;)

Siriusly Snapey Susan