The obviousness of the broom (was Re: Chairs & MOVIE)

[A.E.B.Bevan at open.ac.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 27365

But if they had put the broom in a box they woulnd't have had to put 
a broom in a box.  Thats to say the owl could carry a light packet 
made up only of paper; and cutting the shots would have shown a broom 
coming out of similar wrapping a few moments later. Magic cinema 
style.  No they wanted the broom shown flown in for some reason...

Edis

> -Luke-caliburncy at y... wrote:
quite possible, if they aren't changing the scene for reasons of 
> length, is that there was a logistical problem for the owl.  It 
sounds like it was an absolute nightmare for him to carry that 
package just  for reasons of weight, and they almost didn't think 
they could pull it  off.  Putting the broom in a box, as I seem to 
recall it was in the  book, would only have exacerbated their 
difficulty in making it  possible for the owl to carry it.