Buckbeak's Execution and Other Questions

[Maggie Barclay]

No: HPFGUIDX 100442

As I was watching the movie one of the things I was paying attention to was how the movie would answer some of our questions, not that I accept the movie as cannon, but, well, an example. . .
 
I remember a long time ago (years ago?) we were all discussing the time turner bit and trying to determine if we really witnessed two courses of events or if we witnessed one course of events interpreted in two different ways.  In other words, was Buckbeak really executed the first time and then the time turner brought him back to life or did he not really die the first time (because HH were already there to rescue him)?  The argument was made that as HRH didn't SEE Buckbeak executed, merely heard the thud, it was possible that they heard some other noise and interpreted it to mean that Buckbeak was dead.  I liked that the movie answered that question, though probably not to the satisfaction of everyone in this group ;), by showing the executioner taking out his frustrations on a poor defenseless pumpkin.  
 
I'm just curious if anyone else found things in the movie that, if not proved, at least validated their own particular interpretation of a scene in the book.  
 
MaggieB--who tried really hard to make this email readable and hopes desperatly that it makes some sense

		
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