“He’s not Spiderpig anymore, he’s Harry Plopper.”
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Disclaimer: This post has no spoilers for the new film
So I went to see Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part One last night, and it was amazin’, and in preparation for this, I had been watching the first six films over the weekend. And tweeting about what I would’ve done differently in the films. Most of which were jokes, but I do have two serious thoughts.
I’m not a huge Harry Potter fan or anything, it took me ages to convince myself to read the books, the films had already started coming out by the time I did, but I did enjoy the first five books at least. The last two, Half Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows were awful, HBP, was boring, a complete yawn-fest and agonising to read, while DW was rushed and ended poorly.
In the films I hate the fact that they left out the Percy Weasley storyline. His estrangement from the family was such an important part of the books and his return to the family fold, but he’s pretty much an extra throughout the films. It’s such a shame.
I also wish they had kept in the plot where Hermione’s campaign to free the House Elves that work at Hogwarts. I loved that whole sub-plot, made me smile, the image of her knitting endless hats and socks for the elves.
The other things that I would do differently are silly, and somewhat violent. Some of the characters and actors are so good I just really want to hit them. Though Rupert Grint seems to have grown into his face, so I don’t want to slap Ron as much as I used to, (and thank god Emma Watson is a grown up now, cause she’s soooo pretty).
In the first film, the Dursleys call the police to say Hagrid has kidnapped their nephew. In retaliation, Dumbledore reports them to social services for making him sleep in a cupboard under the stairs for eleven years. That’s why they give him Dudley’s second bedroom, so that when social services come round to visit they can say it’s a lie.
I would’ve hit Draco Malfoy much more, and made him wash his hair. Rita Skeeta would’ve had that quill stabbed into her eye, and then I would’ve sued The Daily Prophet for slander or defamation of character. Or both. Voldemort would’ve hidden the horcruxes in safe deposit boxes in muggle banks. Boring, safe, but boring and no one would’ve guessed that one.
Cedric Diggory doesn’t die. And then Robert Patterson has a job for another few years and doesn’t get involved in Twilight.
There is a scene where Olivander is shopping around for a insurance quote but having trouble keeping costs down as every kid that comes into the shop for a new want wrecks the place like Harry does.
The films have completely fucked up my views on the pairings in the Potter!verse. For some reason, I like Harry/Hermione and everyone else can find someone else as far as I’m concerned. In the books I’m sure I didn’t mind Hermione/Ron, Harry/Ginny etc, but seeing it, on screen, the films do scream Hermione/Ron a little more. A lot more.
I kinda want to go read the books again now to read all the fun bits I missed.
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Disclaimer: This post has no spoilers for the new film
So I went to see Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part One last night, and it was amazin’, and in preparation for this, I had been watching the first six films over the weekend. And tweeting about what I would’ve done differently in the films. Most of which were jokes, but I do have two serious thoughts.
I’m not a huge Harry Potter fan or anything, it took me ages to convince myself to read the books, the films had already started coming out by the time I did, but I did enjoy the first five books at least. The last two, Half Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows were awful, HBP, was boring, a complete yawn-fest and agonising to read, while DW was rushed and ended poorly.
In the films I hate the fact that they left out the Percy Weasley storyline. His estrangement from the family was such an important part of the books and his return to the family fold, but he’s pretty much an extra throughout the films. It’s such a shame.
I also wish they had kept in the plot where Hermione’s campaign to free the House Elves that work at Hogwarts. I loved that whole sub-plot, made me smile, the image of her knitting endless hats and socks for the elves.
The other things that I would do differently are silly, and somewhat violent. Some of the characters and actors are so good I just really want to hit them. Though Rupert Grint seems to have grown into his face, so I don’t want to slap Ron as much as I used to, (and thank god Emma Watson is a grown up now, cause she’s soooo pretty).
In the first film, the Dursleys call the police to say Hagrid has kidnapped their nephew. In retaliation, Dumbledore reports them to social services for making him sleep in a cupboard under the stairs for eleven years. That’s why they give him Dudley’s second bedroom, so that when social services come round to visit they can say it’s a lie.
I would’ve hit Draco Malfoy much more, and made him wash his hair. Rita Skeeta would’ve had that quill stabbed into her eye, and then I would’ve sued The Daily Prophet for slander or defamation of character. Or both. Voldemort would’ve hidden the horcruxes in safe deposit boxes in muggle banks. Boring, safe, but boring and no one would’ve guessed that one.
Cedric Diggory doesn’t die. And then Robert Patterson has a job for another few years and doesn’t get involved in Twilight.
There is a scene where Olivander is shopping around for a insurance quote but having trouble keeping costs down as every kid that comes into the shop for a new want wrecks the place like Harry does.
The films have completely fucked up my views on the pairings in the Potter!verse. For some reason, I like Harry/Hermione and everyone else can find someone else as far as I’m concerned. In the books I’m sure I didn’t mind Hermione/Ron, Harry/Ginny etc, but seeing it, on screen, the films do scream Hermione/Ron a little more. A lot more.
I kinda want to go read the books again now to read all the fun bits I missed.
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