Did I Imagine it? - Spoilers

[catmcnulty]

There has been a lot of discussion about NOT seeing Fred get killed.
I am sure I saw it! NOT the actual blast but the immediate result... Just as Voldemort announces a cease fire to his Deatheaters, there is a backshot of a female dark-haired DeathEater, she turns her head to look toward the sound of Volemort's voice. In the back ground Fred is crumpling against the wall, his head slumping to his left ... if you are quick you can see it is not George w/ his damaged ear. 

Also, the girl that Greyback was ravaging (that Hermoine killed..yea!) was it Lavendar Brown? I think it was and I think that Ron should have reacted ... maybe even saying "Oh No" sadly.

As I understand it, in Voldemort's and Hary's final confrontation, the wands "connected" again because both of the wands (even though thet did not share a core) owed their allegeance to the same person (Harry) and the Elder wand refused to kill it's master. 

One would think that Voldemort would have learned after 2 failed attempts to kill Harry with the Avada Kadavra (and having it rebound on him both times) that he would have considered a different spell or a different method of murder. 

Things I missed in the book to movie translation:
1. I wished for more Dumbledore back-story. I remember when reading that it was a very poignant point that Grendevald(sp) & Dumbledore had been friends. And that ultimately had to kill his friend that had become the most powerfulo Dark wizard of "his" time.

2. I sure missed Harry's speech to Voldemort, offering him redemption, and explanations, AND especially the duel happening infront of the students and faculty. The survivors would have a GREAT story to tell. (a definite missed opportunity!)

3. In the book, I delighted in the Fighting Faculty and each using their specialty magic. But I am glad they used Minerva more this time around!

4. I wish they had spent more time with the Epilogue. 

5. The MOST SHOCKING, infuriating and STUPID failure of the movie ... WHY DIDN'T THEY MAKE LILY'S AND HARRY'S EYES THE SAME!!!!!! (very simply it could have been done with CGI) It is even mentioned TWICE in this movie! Mentioned in EVERY movie and numerous times in the books. It was such a shock seeing the close-up of young Lily with brown eyes! ... We have been teased over TEN years with this simple little fact and at the last moment THEY LIED TO US!

Well, that's enough fussing for now! All-in-all, I liked the movie and I am very sorry the Harry saga has ended.

ALL IS WELL...

JMHO!
Cat