Snape's the Rescuer - Really?/Justice to Snape

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 170697

Lanval wrote::
If, on the other hand, I run outside with a stick or a knife and
throw myself between the dog and the kids, then that's a different
story. I may just deserve that medal then.

colebiancardi wrote:

funny that you mention that.  I know this is about the books and all,
but I do wonder WHY this whole exchange was cut out of the movie. 
Instead, we get what you described - Snape does throw himself between
Lupin and kids, protecting them.  We don't get the exchange with Fudge
& Snape, nor the scene in the hospital wing with Snape & Dumbledore.

JKR, by this time, was consulted on the script of PoA and she did
approve the new scene of Snape putting himself in front of the
children when Lupin transformed.  A lot of the "petty" Snape in book
version of PoA is cut out in the movie version.  I do wonder if that
was on purpose;  his nastiness and sarcastic behavior is toned down;
which is why I believe that movies give a real hint to where Snape's
loyalties truly are - that he is DDM!Snape and not ESE!Snape.  His
whole role as a former DE was downplayed in the movie GoF.  Again,
why?  I know there is a "time" restriction and all - but would it KILL
who makes these decisions in the movie version, to add an additional
10 minutes to a 3 hour long movie, if we are to really believe in a
Snape that could be going either way?  Like we do in the books?

I do wonder what JKR discussed with Alan Rickman about his role as
Snape.  In the movie versions, he is not at all the nasty git, unlike
the book versions.  I have to think there is something there that
speaks to the final version of the Snape in DH.  I've been an
DDM!Snape'r for a long, long while now - thinking that his description
and his mannerisms in the books are the classic "villian" stereotype,
which is why I think ESE!Snape is a red herring.  That scene in PoA
cemented it for me.

Anne Squires wrote:

Aint It Cool News (quoting Heyman, who is quoting JKR):
In the original draft of the screenplay Order of the Phoenix, they had
decided to remove a character from the story. Rowling read over the
screenplay and said "I wouldn't do that if I were you," that they were
free to do whatever they liked, of course, but "if you make a 7th
movie you'll have tied your hands."

colebiancardi:

I bet it was Luna.  She really is a minor character in OotP and isn't
really necessary for either OotP or HBP (other than comic relief and
that I personally think she is great!!)  So, this gives me great hope
she will be a major player in DH.  

other possibilites:

Tonks
Kingsley Shacklebolt
Mrs. Arabella Figg

as an aside, I cannot believe they have the whole Gawp story line in
there - blech.  Which means other good stuff will be cut out.  

colebiancardi