Movie: Harry's Wand in the Forbidden Forest and Big-V's Death

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> Niru:
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> Maybe I'm missing something but I don't think the book confused the sacrifice issue. There Harry willingly offers his life both as a way to destroy the Horcrux in him (and as he sees it, himself) and to protect the others. He does not want anyone else to die knowing that it is in his power to stop it. Even though he doesn't actually die, it is the intent that matters. And it is THAT intent which extends protection to all the other people fighting. The book did not gloss over this but the movie definitely did. I think some of the finest points of the climax were sacrificed (no pun intended) for "cinematic" effect i.e., lots of light shows, explosions and noise, people running around casting spells etc.
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Alla:

Right, that is how I picture sacrifice too. I mean, I DO think that book put a lot of distractions over it - as I mentioned in another thread, how blood connection worked downright confused me all the time, but to me this is the gist of sacrifice - Harry willingly offers his life and when he comes back, this is why he can cast protection spell over everybody else. I wish they would shown that protection shield at least, to me it is one of the core themes in the book, instead we have prolonged duel of special effects. I loved the movie overall and as I said, I think it simplified some issues in a good way, but this part kind of annoyed me.