Susan Bones [was: Ship predictions (scenarios)]

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 90783

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, JuHu <lovefromhermione at y...> 
> wrote:
> > Justine74 at a... said:
> > 
> >> Ah, now I'm glad you've brought up Susan Bones. I've
> > been wondering about her for awhile now, because of
> > some (alas!) movie contamination. Why has she been
> > given so much screen time when we've seen neither hide
> > nor hair of Lavender and Parvati? She was sitting with
> > Hermione in the boat on the first-year trip across the
> > lake, she was the only other person shown being sorted
> > besides the trio and Malfoy, and we see her sitting by
> > Hermione in Lockhart's first class. Why? 
> 
> Siriusly Snapey Susan now:
> This is very interesting, JuHu!  It may very well be that JKR 
> requested that Steve Kloves include her more often [while allowing 
> PEEVES!?! to be cut out (hmmphf!)], or it may be something as 
> mundane as what Diana pointed about the actress being Chris 
> Columbus' daughter.  Personally, I think it may have to do with 
> symmetry or balance in some of those early SS scenes.  Harry & Ron, 
> Hermione & ____?  When students are sitting in a boat or sitting at 
> a desk which seats two, they may simply have wanted another female 
> first year to fill that space.  

Reason to Fight Movie Contamination #6:

The girl who played Susan Bones is Chris Columbus's daughter.