[HPforGrownups] Re: MOVIE: Comparisons

[Amanda Geist]

No: HPFGUIDX 191126

My comments are related to the theme of movies vs. books, but not in
response to a particular post, so I'll just throw them in the mix here.

There are two things that the movies did, that were not in the books, that I
thought were brilliant:

1. In OP, when Harry, Hermione, and Umbridge are in the Forbidden Forest,
and the centaurs are carrying her away, and she pleads for Harry to tell
them she means no harm (or whatever), and he answers, "I'm sorry, Professor,
but I must not tell lies."  I LOVED that.

2. In DH part 2, when Snape is dying, after he says, "Look at me," he says
"You have your mother's eyes."  I thought this was perfect--because in the
seven years leading up to this, Snape has only ever admitted to seeing James
in Harry; and in this last moment, he finally acknowledges Harry as Lily's
son. 

This was blunted a bit by the actress playing young Lily having BROWN
EYES-but win some, lose some.

~Amandageist