Too much Hagrid? - orientation of Hall -HG's hair

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 13371

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Andrea wrote:

>Some people have complained that Hagrid shows up way too much (yes, 
>that was you, Cassie). I guess that happens just because they've 
>already shot all the pre-Hogwarts scenes, in which Hagrid is very 
>important, but not much of the school ones. We must remember that the 
>movie's not ready yet, they aren't done with the filming yet. That 
>also explains the relative lack of special effects in the trailer, 
>which are post-production stuff, right?

It also fits with the whole way they're building up to this film 
release:  they're emphasizing Harry's entrance into the wizarding 
world, rather than the adventures that happen afterwards.  Hence the 
teaser poster with the invitation letter.  It makes sense; it invites 
us into the world of HP (as if we haven't all been walking, talking, 
breathing and dreaming it for months or years).

Doreen wrote:

>As for Hagrid showing up way too much... never! I am in
>lust with the big hairy guy! But then, I have always had a thing for 
big hairy
>guys.

Hmmmm, blonde...American...goes for big hairy guys... The truth comes 
out:  Doreen *is* Fay Wray.

Steve wrote:

>If they came in at the back, this wouldn't make much sense. You could 
>say it that way, I suppose, but you probably wouldn't. And I believe 
>there are other examples, although my notes are at home so I can't 
>check it out right now. Anyone else have any notion on this?

In the book, I think the first-years might enter from the chamber off 
the Great Hall (same one the Champions go into in 4), but that isn't 
what's happening here either--they certainly seem to be coming in 
through the main doors.  Looks like they changed the orientation.

Go ahead and post that map.  We're depending on you to keep canon 
sorted out from the movies, and it'll get more important as the movies 
become ingrained in our heads (horrible thought:  future children will 
watch the movies before they read the books!  I hereby swear I will 
never allow a child of mine to do such a thing...).

Parker wrote:

>the calendar page will be going up on 
>the wall of my office, along with my other Harry Potter art (pictures 
>of Sirius, Remus, & Severus, the teaser poster).

Ooh, where'd you get the teaser poster?  Printed it off the web or did 
you get a real one?

I went to a lot of trouble last year to get my dh the original Pauline 
Baynes map of Middle Earth from ebay.  I wonder if he'll get me HP 
posters if I hint enough?

Amy Z

P.S.  Hermione's hair here is not what I think of as "bushy."  It's 
frizzy, but I pictured it more like a medium-length, tighter-curled 
version of Roseanne Roseannadanna.  But I am happy because I have a 
very vivid image of Hermione's *features* (more so than any other 
character's) and when I first saw Emma Watson's photo I almost 
fainted.  It was as if someone had taken a picture from inside my 
brain.

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Dudley thought for a moment.  It looked like hard work.
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