[HPforGrownups] POA List of Differences (spoilers)

[M]

No: HPFGUIDX 100297

Thank you for the extensive list, Mike!

I'm going to leave some space here for spoilers.

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Mike wrote:
> 5) Arthur tells Harry instead of Harry overhearing Molly and Arthur.

M writes:

That scene really struck me.  Arthur keeps referring to Sirius as
'Black' and insisting that Black wants to go after Harry for what Harry
did to Voldemort.  Since he never specifically said Sirius (it was
implied), that conversation could be taken to mean another Black -
Bellatrix, perhaps?  Meaning that Bellatrix will have a greater role in
the next two books, possibly even opeining up a greater role for
Neville, or somehow drawing Neville into the prophecy with Harry since
now they share even more things together.  After all, they both lost
parents (or in Harry's case, a parental figure) to Bellatrix.


Mike wrote:
> 10) In Hagrid's class everybody backs away except Harry, in the book 
> Harry steps forward.

M writes:

Though i'm inclined to think that was more for comedy than anything,
it's a pretty interesting deviation from the book if one wants to read
deeper into it.  It could foreshadow the loss of support from the
Gryffindors, or even the offering up of Gryffindors of Harry in order to
save themselves.

It could also highlight the relationship Harry seems to have with his
housemates and with Hogwarts students in general.  He is always
struggling with acceptance in Hogwarts.  The general school population,
with the exception of a few, seem to have a fickle relationship with
Harry - they hate him, they love him, they hate him, they could care
less.  They offer Harry up to Buckbeak (Ron, in particular, shoves Harry
forward) and cheer when he returns successfully.  Or it could also just
demonstrate how they use Harry for protection.

Or I could be reading too much into that scene.

Mike wrote:
> 11) Bogart scene: Ron gives spider roller skates, Parvati's bogart 
> is a snake instead of a mummy.  Harry actually participates and 
> Lupin steps in.


M writes:

Parvati's bogart interested me.  I didn't really see a reason to change
Parvati's bogart, so although I can't explain why, I think that doing so
is significant.  Maybe it will open up a clue in CoS, or maybe Harry
being a Parselmouth will affect her relationship with him, whether
positively or negatively.


Mike wrote:
> 26) Harry uses Hermiones wand to disarm Snape.


M writes:

This was probably just a dramatic change, but again, if one really
wanted to read into it (and this is a stretch), maybe it could point to
a possible solution around the issue of Harry and Voldemort's wand
sharing the same core - use another wand.


Mike wrote:
> 29) Snape places himself between the trio and Lupin as a werewolf.


M writes:

Though not really foreshadowing, I think it just illuminates Snape's
character :) For me, it strongly reinforces the idea that Snape is
trying to protect them via 'tough love'.

Or maybe it just gave Alan Rickman something to do.

M.