HBP movie spoilers
So a journalist of La Presse - one of Montreal's daily newspapers - saw HBP in New York and wrote an article about how the movie differs from the book. She even called her paper a 'gentle comparison companion' to help the book fans to prepare for the movie 'so it will be less painful to follow'. I have not followed at all the news about this movie. I get the feeling that the ones, like me, who loved HBP, are going to weep. The journalist is stressing too much the 'interpretation thing'.
1. No meet-up between Fudge and the Muggle Prime Minister, but the bridge incident is very spectacular.
2. Many characters have disappeared from the book to the movie screen (Professor Trelawney, Kreacher and Dobby, the Dursleys, Hogwarts' ghosts). Harry meets Dumbledore in a cafe. Sirius Black's will isn't discussed.
3. While there is an amazing number of scenes revolving around romance between the teens, Bill and Fleur's 'dramatic yet beautiful' love story is not onscreen (this I knew), as well as Lupin and Tonks'. The journalist mentions that their love story is barely mentioned and changed.
4. There's not a whole lot of backstory to Malfoy's visit to Borgin & Burkes.
5. Luna Lovegood -not Tonks - will help Harry out of the train.
6. There are not much flashbacks in the movie (nothing about the Gaunts) but the ones where Dumbledore meet with young Tom Riddle, and later with a teenage Riddle.
7. The ownership of Harry's Potions' book is mentioned. It's not a big deal for anyone like it is in the books, it seems.
8. The Christmas moment at The Burrow is completely different. Death Eaters lead an attack on The Burrow in 'a very striking visual moment'.
9. No Apparation tests. Quidditch is SPECTACULAR.
10. The death of an 'important character" is 'masterfully done'. No funeral scene, no big battle scene in Hogwarts, just an overwhelming feeling of mourning.
You know, while I'm getting excited by the movie coming out, I have to remind myself that this is an interpretation of the book and not the book, because I feel like I'm going to be disappointed.
1. No meet-up between Fudge and the Muggle Prime Minister, but the bridge incident is very spectacular.
2. Many characters have disappeared from the book to the movie screen (Professor Trelawney, Kreacher and Dobby, the Dursleys, Hogwarts' ghosts). Harry meets Dumbledore in a cafe. Sirius Black's will isn't discussed.
3. While there is an amazing number of scenes revolving around romance between the teens, Bill and Fleur's 'dramatic yet beautiful' love story is not onscreen (this I knew), as well as Lupin and Tonks'. The journalist mentions that their love story is barely mentioned and changed.
4. There's not a whole lot of backstory to Malfoy's visit to Borgin & Burkes.
5. Luna Lovegood -not Tonks - will help Harry out of the train.
6. There are not much flashbacks in the movie (nothing about the Gaunts) but the ones where Dumbledore meet with young Tom Riddle, and later with a teenage Riddle.
7. The ownership of Harry's Potions' book is mentioned. It's not a big deal for anyone like it is in the books, it seems.
8. The Christmas moment at The Burrow is completely different. Death Eaters lead an attack on The Burrow in 'a very striking visual moment'.
9. No Apparation tests. Quidditch is SPECTACULAR.
10. The death of an 'important character" is 'masterfully done'. No funeral scene, no big battle scene in Hogwarts, just an overwhelming feeling of mourning.
You know, while I'm getting excited by the movie coming out, I have to remind myself that this is an interpretation of the book and not the book, because I feel like I'm going to be disappointed.