Did you see Harry Potter? What did you think? SPOILERS inside!!

[PRmamiDEdos]

Did the scene with the destroying of the locket, where Harry and Hermione were naked together, remind anyone of the movie Excalibur where King Arthur looks and sees Guinevere and Lancelot in the forest as lovers? When I mentioned this to DH, he laughed and agreed that it was similar.

 

[luvsJack]

Just saw the movie last night and WOW! I didn't want to read this thread until I saw the movie so if I repeat what has already been said, my apologies.

Seeing the trio grow up throught these movies can certainly make one appreciate how much they have improved their acting abilities. Rupert did an exceptional job, imho.

I didn't feel that the things they left out have had and bearing on the story at large.

It was fairly clear in the 6th movie that Lupin and Tonks were together. And there is so much material to be covered in these two movies, I really can see that as being considered minor.

Harry explained why Poly-juice potion was not used in Godric's Hollow and I liked his explanation, it sounded like something someone would have said that was going home.

Usually while watching the movie I will think to myself, "they left out. . ." but did not think that at all with this one.

In all of the other movies magic was done in such a BIG way--I liked the fact that magic became more subtle. Maybe that is why the question of whether Belatrix was using magic? I thought it was obvious that the carving in Hermoine's arm was done by magic and answered the question. There just weren't sparks going every where--I felt it made it a bit more dramatic.


OT: I haven't been to a movie in a few months, so forgive me if this is a dumb question; but we saw a big movie poster that struck our interest. Big picture of what we assume was Captain Jack Sparrow's hair and bandana with the beads and all. No face, nothing else. And the date May 20. We were hoping to see a trailer but nothing. Is the fourth Pirates coming out that soon? I wasn't expecting anything for awhile.

 

[barbaraann]

The Elder Wand was buried with Dumbledore. Draco was the master of the Elder Wand because he disarmed Dumbledore on the Astronomy Tower, but he never actually got the wand. The wand he had in Deathly Hallows was his own wand.

Voldemort thought Snape was now the master of the Elder Wand because he was the one who killed Dumbledore, but he never knew that Dumbledore had asked Snape to kill him. So Snape never actually became the master of the Elder Wand, it was still Draco.

Voldemort killed Snape thinking it would make him the wand's master, but at that point Harry was the true master of the wand because had defeated Draco at Malfoy Manor. Harry had left there with Draco's wand, so had defeated him, even though it was just a matter of Harry snatching the wand away.

Excellent explanation of the elder wand ownership. Voldemort doesn't have a clue at this point in time that the wand he is holding, at the end of part one, has another master besides him, and that master is Harry. I had to explain all of this to my grandson who hasn't read the last two books. So I do wonder how much the audience does understand right now about the ownership of the wand.

Was no one besides me angry at the fact that we didn't get to see the death of Peter Pettigrew, the same way that it was portrayed in the book?

I loved the scene with the doe. Absolutely wonderful. I filled my grandson in on this part as well, after asking him if it would spoil anything for him. He was surprised at who sent the patronus.

I was also hoping for the scene between Harry and Lupin, where he sends Lupin home to his pregnant wife, and tells him to not abandon his child. Tonks was ready to tells us she was pregnant in the beginning, when Moody cut her off. So I knew the other scene wouldn't be there since no one had told us about a baby.

I thought the scene with Harry and Hermione kissing, was a bit over the top. Poor Ron, was really tortured emotionally by that locket.

Since we didn't learn much about Dumbledore's connection with Godric's Hollow, a lot of things in the graveyard there were left out of the movie. I missed seeing the tribute to Harry that was also part of the book.

I was dissapointed more by things that were changed than left out.

So much of the movie was really really good. However, to include it all would have made the movie very long.

I look forward to part 2.

 

[luvsJack]

Since Tonks did start to tell everyone of the pregnancy, its is possible that the scene between Harry and Lupin could be put in the second movie.

I don't even remember when it happened in the book.

Voldemort himself doesn't find out the truth about the Elder Wand until the end does he?

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Is this The Empire Strikes Back of the Harry Potter saga ”Deathly Hallows ”?

I always considered The Goblet of Fire as "The Empire Strikes Back" of Harry Potter.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

I'm curious about how they are going to explain how the doe-caster finds Harry and Hermione since Hermione does not have a certain item in her bag, like she did in the book.

 

[Jennasis]

I'm curious about how they are going to explain how the doe-caster finds Harry and Hermione since Hermione does not have a certain item in her bag, like she did in the book.

Which item? And maybe she does..it's a big bag.

Spoilers okay in this thread!

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Which item? And maybe she does..it's a big bag.

Spoilers okay in this thread!

The portrait of Phineas Nigelus Black that was hanging in No. 12 Grimmald Place. There is another portrait in the headmaster's office in Hogwarts, and they were able to use the portrait to get information on Hogwarts and spy on Snape.

 

[ZephyrHawk]

Good movie. Really liked the animation sequence. Was a bit annoyed by all the random campsite scenes, but not nearly as much as in the book. The one thing I missed that they didn't keep in was all the "hidden" stuff in Godric's Hollow. I felt it was a very important part of the book; perhaps the most important part of the first half:

Here's Harry, his best friend has just left in a huff, he can't find any more Horcruxes and he can't destroy the one he has, the world he's come to know and love has gone basically insane, it's Christmas Eve and he and Hermione (who has recently 'lost' her parents) are alone in the snow in the town where both Harry's parents were horribly murdered. Then they find this secret wizard graffiti that shows just how important Harry is, and how important what they're doing is to everyone in the wizarding world and you think, maybe, just maybe, there's a point to all this suffering...

 

[Katieinwonderland]

I saw the movie last night with a very reluctant DH - I LOVED IT!!!!!

I didn't read this thread before I went because I didn't want to read spoilers, so I apologize if I'm repeating everything!

I thought the whole feel of the movie was amazing - the feeling of how alone the three of them (or the two of them) were when they were moving from place to place, with no real idea of what to do next. The actors really have improved since the first movies - I thought Hermione was especially good.

Everytime I see Bellatrix, I think what a great job they did casting her! Helena Bonham Carter plays the part exactly as I'd always pictured the character. The scene with her torturing Hermione was done really well, the two of them did a great job.

I almost didn't recognize Neville - he looks so different from that little boy in the first movie!

The whole theatre cheered and clapped during Dobby's speech, it was great! I think everyone knew what was going to happen - I didn't cry during Dobby's death in the book but it did make me cry in the movie. The only other part I cried at was the scene in the graveyard at Godric's Hollow when Harry was standing by his parents grave.

I almost don't want to see the final film - it'll mean it's all over

I'm off to see the movie again tomorrow, can't wait!

 

[Rora]

I almost didn't recognize Neville - he looks so different from that little boy in the first movie!

I almost don't want to see the final film - it'll mean it's all over

It is amazing how different Neville looks now. I mean, I know it's been years but that boy has surely changed for the better! Would you ever guess this was him?!:

And, I know exactly what you mean about it being over. So sad. And exciting. All that the same time. I don't know what to feel!

 

[Mickeyluver37]

In all of the other movies magic was done in such a BIG way--I liked the fact that magic became more subtle. Maybe that is why the question of whether Belatrix was using magic? I thought it was obvious that the carving in Hermoine's arm was done by magic and answered the question. There just weren't sparks going every where--I felt it made it a bit more dramatic.

This. This is why I HATED this movie, moreso that I hated the 5, 6, and 7th books. I miss those kids that were learning magic, I miss Hogwarts and all the cool special effects, and celebrating Christmas, and the cool tricks and the candies that turned into fun merchandise for the franchise. This movie was just one violent action scene after another- great acting and directing if that's your kind of thing, but definitely destroyed everything that made me fall in love with the series.

 

[Jennasis]

This. This is why I HATED this movie, moreso that I hated the 5, 6, and 7th books. I miss those kids that were learning magic, I miss Hogwarts and all the cool special effects, and celebrating Christmas, and the cool tricks and the candies that turned into fun merchandise for the franchise. This movie was just one violent action scene after another- great acting and directing if that's your kind of thing, but definitely destroyed everything that made me fall in love with the series.

But that was what book 7 WAS. There was almost no Hogwarts...and none in the "school" sense. The book was about war.

 

[MichelleVW]

This. This is why I HATED this movie, moreso that I hated the 5, 6, and 7th books. I miss those kids that were learning magic, I miss Hogwarts and all the cool special effects, and celebrating Christmas, and the cool tricks and the candies that turned into fun merchandise for the franchise. This movie was just one violent action scene after another- great acting and directing if that's your kind of thing, but definitely destroyed everything that made me fall in love with the series.

Did you read the book? The last book was very dark.

ok...just re read and you apparently did read the books, so confused on why you went to see the movie if you hated the books.

 

[crusoe2]

This. This is why I HATED this movie, moreso that I hated the 5, 6, and 7th books. I miss those kids that were learning magic, I miss Hogwarts and all the cool special effects, and celebrating Christmas, and the cool tricks and the candies that turned into fun merchandise for the franchise. This movie was just one violent action scene after another- great acting and directing if that's your kind of thing, but definitely destroyed everything that made me fall in love with the series.

I know what you mean. I was nostalgic for all those things as I was reading the 7th book. I think that was the point tho - that some are called to make sacrifices for the greater good (to borrow a phrase from the story) and that Harry and the others had to leave those childhood things behind to fight Voldemort.

 

[UKdisneytwinmummy]

I'm curious about how they are going to explain how the doe-caster finds Harry and Hermione since Hermione does not have a certain item in her bag, like she did in the book.

I guess that is the big difference for me between the books and films. In the books nearly everything ties in. I loved reading the books and the moments when you realised how things you had read in previous books mattered later on like the vanishing cabinet, the locket, sirus' bike etc. The links were just awesome.

The films to me don't have that tied together feeling. I like them as films but they are no way as complete as the books. The picture is just one example of that for me.

 

[NotUrsula]

Neville: "Losers, he's not here!"

That bit threw me a little, because in the book the Death-Eaters were not looking for Harry on the train -- it was Luna they were after at that moment.

 

[UKdisneytwinmummy]

I know what you mean. I was nostalgic for all those things as I was reading the 7th book. I think that was the point tho - that some are called to make sacrifices for the greater good (to borrow a phrase from the story) and that Harry and the others had to leave those childhood things behind to fight Voldemort.

For me that's what made the 7th book so great, they were fighting to keep that world. If JK Rowling hadn't done such a good job at bringing her wizarding world to life I wouldn't have felt such a wish for them to save it.

 

[golfgal]

The portrait of Phineas Nigelus Black that was hanging in No. 12 Grimmald Place. There is another portrait in the headmaster's office in Hogwarts, and they were able to use the portrait to get information on Hogwarts and spy on Snape.

I wouldn't be surprised to see it in the next movie. It is important to the plot, I think.

 

[Katieinwonderland]

For me that's what made the 7th book so great, they were fighting to keep that world. If JK Rowling hadn't done such a good job at bringing her wizarding world to life I wouldn't have felt such a wish for them to save it.

YES! I feel exactly the same. I felt the same sort of desperation for them to save that world that JK Rowling had created.