POA List of Differences (spoilers)--Shipping added

[o_caipora]

No: HPFGUIDX 100338

MaggieB <rzl46 at y...> wrote:
 
> > > Given what JKR has said about the movie, specifically
> > > the two things 
> > > that foreshadowed something in book 6 or 7, I decided
> > > to make a list 
> > > of things that I noticed were different from the book.
[Major snipping]    

> but even I can't deny the 
> flirting going on between Ron and Hermione when she stays with him 
> after coming out of the Shreiking Shack.  I believe the lines went 
> something like:
> H:  It isn't that bad.
> R:  Yes it is.  She's going to have to cut it off.
> H:  Madam Pomfry can mend that in a second.
> R:  Oh no.  It's gotta come off. . .
> 
> Anything Ron can do to gain Hermione's sympathy, and Hermione more 
> than willing to give it.  

This is a terrible thing to say, but Ron is imitating Draco's 
strategy of overstating an injury to win sympathy. I hope this 
doesn't foreshadow Ron!Draco_Groupie . . .

The books are full of red herrings. The movies don't have time for 
that. The explanation of the Marauders was cut because those deeply 
familiar with it don't need it, and it's unnecessary to the film.

On the other hand, Trewlawney's prophecy isn't essential to *this* 
film, either. Sirius flies off into the sunset, and nothing is heard 
of Lord Thingy. The scene just sort of hangs there, in a leaden way.

So, three points. First, many additions may be inocuous: the scene of 
the boys with the magical candy is a quick and efficient way of 
conveying not only that "boys will be boys" but that "wizards will be 
wizards". It conveys the ambience of a magical boarding school, in 
under a minute. The Headless Hunt's intrusions don't even slow the 
action, but convey a lot of atmosphere.

Second, clues can be found from a "dog in the night" approach. 
Perhaps by looking for what could easily have been cut, but wasn't, 
we can find out what is essential. Things that work 
cinematographically may be meaningless to canon; but things that 
*don't work* for a movie and are nonetheless there may not be there 
inexplicably. They may be there because Rowling insisted they stay.

Lastly, an application of the above. We know Rowling likes 
prophecies. Maybe she read too much Suetonius. She built the plot of 
OotP around one which seems less like a mountain than a molehill. The 
prophecy stayed in this movie despite its eminent cutability. 
Something smells funny here. 

 - Caipora (who liked the movie)