GoF Reduction Discussion

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No: HPFGUIDX 103095

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Sherry Gomes" <sherriola at e...> 
wrote:
> 
> 
> I was thinking last night about Goblet of Fire and its upcoming 
> movie.  I'll apologize if this is deemed off topic, but I don't 
think 
> it will be.  We were allowed to discuss the PoA movie here for a 
few 
> days, and I think most of us would agree that there is some 
> significance to what scenes from the novels are included in the 
> movies.  
> ...  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.  What else?
> 
> MaggieB--who really thinks this could be an interesting discussion 
if 
> people will give it a shot
> 
> Sherry says
> 
> I think the Yule ball can be cut.  It doesn't add anything to the 
story
> except learning that Hagrid is half giant.  That could be done some 
other
> way, or the ball could be shortened to a couple minutes screen 
time.  The
> other things that happen at the ball is Percy filling in for 
Crouch, and
> Dumbledore mentioned the room or Requirement.  But since the room 
won't be
> important till the next book, it could easily be left out.
> 
> sherry G

So, I guess I stand corrected about losing the second task.  I'm 
glad, because I'd like to see it.  I also agree that the Yule Ball 
can go.  I also think that most of the Quidditch World Cup can be 
cut.  As much as I'd like to see it, I think that the only things 
truly important in those scenes are Harry's introduction to the dark 
mark and the introduction of veelas, both of which can be done 
elsewhere.  

It makes me wonder, though, because I was convinced that the second 
task could go, why is it being included?