HP does not better in the summer than Fall

[Carol]

md wrote:
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> As for POA, yeah, abridged but excellent in every way. It was the first film that really bonded non-readers to the films. It's cinematic, stylish, well acted and concentrates on characters as much as plot. I think POA and OOTP are the best of the five.

Carol responds:

Oh, dear. Well, let's not go into shrunken heads again! also, some of that abridgement omitted important information--like the makers of the Marauder's Map. I wonder how many viewers wondered how Lupin knew not only what the map was but how to work it? (And Harry didn't even think to ask.)

Just out of curiosity, what did you think of the hairless werewolf? Not at all scary, IMO. Buckbeak was beautifully done, though, even if they did make Harry enjoy the ride, as he didn't in the book.

Carol, who doesn't care much for OoP because there's not enough Snape and way too much Umbridge (didn't like the plot changes regarding Veritaserum, either)