[HPforGrownups] MOVIE: The Norbert escapade

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 25773


Saturday, September 08, 2001, 4:23:55 AM, Saitaina wrote:

S> It would be stupid to cut any Norbert scene as that's where Harry, Herm, and
S> Neville lose all those house points which nearly guarantee's Slytherin for
S> the house cup thus the giant celebrating moment at the end when Dumbledore
S> awards them house points for their actions regarding Quirll.  While not a
S> critical scene it is important to fans and it would be horrible to see all
S> that go away.

Yes, and it's also (IMHO) important character development for Hagrid,
as well as comic relief just prior to the Forbidden Forest...

*And* (just thought of *another* objection) how does Quirrell find out
how to get past Fluffy without Norbert??

Seems to me there are other things that could be done to shorten
things:

-- Cut the Boa Constrictor (possibly make it a flashback in _CoS_)

-- Condense first finding Fluffy and knocking out the Troll
     into one incident.

-- The Mirror of Erised could be shortened (Harry sees it
    once, at which time he talks to Dumbledore).

-- Only one big Quidditch scene (Cut the one where Snape
     is ref.)

-- "Lump" Ronan and Bane into one character.

-- Make the Chess Game a Chess "Problem" that Ron figures out
    in a few moves (he alone acts as a chess piece.)

S> I vote they keep every scene and have an intermission ever hour for the kids
S> to run around during.  Who's with me?

Sounds good, except that at this rate the _Goblet of Fire_ movie will
be longer than _Doctor Zhivago_, _Lawrence of Arabia_, and the
uncut version of _Greed_ combined!!

-- 
Dave