GoF Reduction Discussion

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 105730

<justcarol67 at y...> wrote: [Actually, she didn't] If 
they are going to present GoF as one movie, they'll have a lot of 
cutting to do.  Obviously the graveyard scene will be included.  
The Triwizard tournament will have to be included, but I'm not sure 
all of the tasks will be in there--personally I'm voting for the lake 
task to be cut.  
> 
Carol wrote:
I hope the second task *isn't* cut. 
What can we cut instead? Most of the Quidditch World Cup scene
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> 
aj wrote:
> Actually, the Second Task is already being filmed; they did the maze 
> and Harry with Cho previously; and they certainly are showing at 
> least the Weasley's tent at the World Cup.  Dan Radcliffe said the 
> script was 'brilliant' and got the essentials.  I'm wondering how 
> they'll fit any class lessons in, but apparently all these major 
> parts are still in.  Just no Dursleys.  Now I will sneak off and try 
> not to make this too film related, justifying it as key to canon via 
> what scenes aren't deleted...


Carol again: 
For the record, the words at the top of this post belong to rzl46
(MaggieB), not to me. I was actually wondiering for a moment if I was
arguing against my own position here. Possibly the attribution in my
(longish) post was unclear and confused you. If so, please accept my
apologies. I just want to clarify that I *do* think the second task is
an essential part of the film and am glad to hear that it's definitely
being filmed.

BTW, I noted on the Floo Network today that Amos Diggory has been
cast, so we may have the portkey scene and will almost certainly have
the scene where Amos confronts Winky and accuses her of casting the
Dark Mark. (In the book he has two other scenes, one just before and
one after the last task. Whether those will be kept I can't guess.)

Carol