Amanda, I've been waiting to hear you weigh in on HP happenings this summer--so Yay! This is the last HP book I've read. I didn't read #6 . . . yet, maybe? Anyway, Prisoner of Azkraban (sp?) was my favorite book and was delighted about how it translated to film. I agree with you--it was about relationships!! Learning more about his parents really touched a nerve as someone who has been adopted. Wow! Very powerful
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I couldn't agree more with this post. I think that because the book is so long, they just glossed over all the major plot points and, in turn, sacrificed any emotion, or as you said, richness. The script sucked, period. This book was all about character development: the conficted feelings Harry had about his father, Ron playing Quidditch and failing miserably at it (though it's not crucial to the story, I think it should have been shown, at least a little...poor Rupert), the ever-increasing significance of Neville's character
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i actually didn't think OOTP was a bad movie. but then that particular book was my least favorite of the series. i felt like it was one long torturous instance after another. harry was frustrating, umbridge was absolutely evil... i don't know, i just had a hard time reading that one (i've only reread it one other time). i did think a few things were confusing though. the movie made it look like cho was the one who squealed on dumbledore's army, but wasn't it her friend marietta? and didn't hermione put a charm on the "contract" to leave a mark on the person who tattled? i don't see how this one little detail could've been left from the movie. although when i watched it i was kind of sick and kept leaving the theater so maybe i missed something. i do wish there was a little more to the occlumency lessons with snape, i thought those were extremely important to the novel, and harry's reaction to seeing his father in that light. so very important
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