Okay, life got in the way and I am still working on the explanation of the movie from content left out.
Most people however by now has seen the film. I was rather quite impressed by this movie despite the many changes to the actual storyline.
One being that though they kept the “most” important memory that J.K Rowling had given us in the book, they left out very important clues, by leaving out the others. Small but important information to understand the full connection of Harry and Tom, and basically the understanding of the Deathly Hollows and why the end comes to be that. Leaving out Toms family history, like who the Gaunt Ring belonged to, how it came in Toms possession.
Readers also know at end of book six all seven of the Horocruxes that Harry, Ron, and Hermione must destroy, viewers know of three from the film, unless they had caught a small and impressive hint in Dumbledore’soffice near the end of the film.
I will name Six of the Seven, here. To learn the seventh either read the books, or my explainations of them, there has been hints of the seventh since book one.
- The Pervell Ring stolen from the house of Gaunt.
- om Riddles Diary.
- Slytherins Locket-was originally the gaunts.
- Hufflepuff’s Cup.
- Ravenclaws something- in book there is suggestion that it could be something of Gryffindors however, both the sword and Hat are at Hogwarts.
- Nagini Voldemorts Snake.
- Unknown believed to be accidentally made, near end of Voldemorts first terror.
The love stories, this people was not added and only touched on. J.K focused book six on the couplings, leaving seven for the full war, and mission. Book Seven is battles cover to cover. Ron and Hermione are together by the end of book six, and stay together through out book seven. Harry, however knowing that Voldemort attacks and kills everyone he loves, to break his power, leaves Ginny at the end of Book six, For her own protection.
They left out that Voldemort returned to Hogwarts after he had disappeared for many years, to request a teaching post at the school, Dumbledore had been newly made Headmaster and refused. The job in question?
Defense against the Dark Arts, which he jinxed. Dumbledore has never been able to keep a teacher longer then a year since…so why then had he put Snape in that post? Perhaps he knew this would be Snapes last year? Dumbledore is pretty smart.
I was a little impressed with the scene at the Weasley’s at Christmas as it was action packed, until I had learned the only reason they added this unimportant scene was because actress Helena Bonham Carter(Bellatrix Lestrange), complained she didn’t have many scenes. Now don’t get me wrong, she plays Bella to a tee, however ANYONE can replace her. Not being a Major character no one would even notice the actress changed.
I was impressed with the scene in Dumbledore’s office, before leaving for the cave. The creepy scene when Harry Potter touches the Guant Ring, sent chills up my spine.
I was a little disappointed that during the whole journey to the cave they left out the most touching scene ever between Harry Potter and Dumbledore. I remember reading that chapter and it made me cry. Either just before they leave or while on their Journey Harry had said to Dumbledore. “I am not worried sir, for I am with you.”
While leaving a weak and near to death Dumbledore looks at Harry and says, “I am not worried Harry. For I am with YOU.”
Now it sucked that they had left out the Battle at Hogwarts, that took place at the end of Book six. However I was impressed at how well the expressed how upset and scared Draco was. The emotion in his face as his aunt and the others destroy the great hall, the heart of his school which despite himself he cares for, makes you see who Draco truly is, despite his families beliefs pushed onto him.
Dumbledores wand was also focused on many times in this film.
So what do I think? Despite the changes, and the things left out they made this movie work. As a book fan I was still very pleased with this movie. HBP is certainly on top and not a flop.
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They didn’t add the burrow scene because Helena Bonham Carter complained about her time.