Exposition and the Future

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "dk59us" <dk59us at ...> wrote:

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> --- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn@> wrote:
> > Steve:
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> > The thing is, in the movie, the story could have gone exactly as it did, except Harry hides the book himself. They get their romantic moment, and Harry personally hides the book. That seems simple enough.
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> > ...
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> > Still of everything in the movies that's been left out or changed, this seems like the biggest mistake of all. 
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> > Steve/bboyminn
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> Eustace_Scrubb:
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> If I'm right, then they will also need to have Ginny find it for Harry, so I am guessing she'll be in the finding scene too--maybe rescuing her will mean both Goyle will die in the Fiendfyre, as well as Crabbe.
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> So although I may think it's a major plot problem, I have a suspicion that the filmmakers don't agree.
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> Cheers,
> 
> Eustace_Scrubb
>

Steve responds:

I hope the do have a plan, but consider how many plot points are not compromised.

- In the original, Harry suddenly remembers seeing the Crown when he hid the book.

Given how things are now, what does that imply? 

-- Does that mean he doesn't accompany Luna to the Ravenclaw tower?

-- Does it mean he needn't both talking to the Gray Lady? 

-- How is the scene in the Room of Requirements altered to accommodate this change? It is not as simply as Ginny being there. 

As I've said, this one change, in my opinion, more than any other, sends ripples through the storyline that are going to be very difficult to resolve in a satisfying way. 

I hope they accomplish it, but most of what Harry does once they reach Hogwarts is directed at resolving story points. Once at Hogwarts, he wraps up all the hanging threads of the story, and fill in the existing gaps in our and his knowledge. This is where the pieces of the puzzle all finally fall into place. But we now have one very big oddly shaped puzzle piece. 

I just don't see how this can be smoothly resolved, I hope they do it, but at the moment, I just can't see it. 

Still, the final battle is only a couple of months away. It's going to be a thrilling and bumpy ride to the end. 


As a slight side note, your username "Eustace Scrubb", is that from "Voyage of the Dawn Treader"? What did you think of the movie and of Will Poulter portrayal of the character? 

Given his performance, are you looking forward to the next installment ... if it ever comes? 

Sorry, to go slightly off topic. 

Steve/bboyminn