Harry Potter and the Thread of Two Releases

[BreakABone]

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Of course, this is a big month for Potter fans.
Two days ago, the fifth movie was released, Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix.

Gave brief impressions in the official movie thread, but guess make it a bit more here.

As far as movies goes, I believe this was my 2nd favorite movie only behind the 3rd. I think most everyone is coming into their roles nicely. I till have some reservations about Mr. Weasley, he is probably the only character who is really far off from what I pictured in the book, but eh.

The new additions to the cast including Luna and Umbridge were pretty much spot on. Luna has this very dreamy, almost not there voice which was awesome. And well Umbridge just seems like a nice person, you know who wears a smile while having you cut your hand.

The plot of the movie was pretty good, I enjoyed the transtactions with the newspaper thought was a nice touch and really worked the Daily Prophet stuff into the movie nicely.

The climax was also pretty awesome but changed a lot from the book.

I also like the fact that they used flashbacks to the first 4 movies.

However as good as the movie was, the main event if of course the 7th and final book which is due for release in a little more than a week.

Stolen from Wikipedia, here are some of the plot points known for the next book...

Harry will return to the home of his Muggle relatives, the Dursleys (whose cooperation has been requested by Albus Dumbledore), during the school holiday. The magical protection Dumbledore arranged, which requires Harry to have a home with them, is set to expire on his upcoming birthday, when he comes of age.HBP Ch.4
Harry plans to visit the remains of his parents' home in Godric's Hollow. Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger plan on accompanying him on this trip.HBP Ch.30
Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour plan on getting married in August. Several of the main characters have been invited.HBP Ch.30
Bill Weasley has been bitten by a werewolf (Fenrir Greyback); however, Fenrir was not fully transformed (he was not bitten on the day of a full moon), and we have yet to see the full effect of the bite. So far it has been said that Bill has merely developed a taste for raw meat.
It is unclear what will happen to Hogwarts after the attack on the school at the end of Half-Blood Prince, but Harry has said he will leave school to continue his battle against Voldemort. If the school reopens, replacements will be required for Severus Snape (Defence Against the Dark Arts instructor and head of Slytherin house) and possibly Minerva McGonagall (Transfiguration instructor, head of Gryffindor house and deputy Headmistress) in the event that she becomes Headmistress.HBP Ch.29 HBP Ch.30
Wormtail owes Harry a life debt that has not yet been repaid.
Harry must destroy all of Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes before Voldemort can be defeated. Dumbledore believed there were a total of six, and that two so far have been destroyed (the Gaunt ring and Riddle's diary). Dumbledore speculated that the remaining Horcruxes were Salazar Slytherin's locket, which had once been a possession of Merope Gaunt (Voldemort's mother); Helga Hufflepuff's cup, presumably stolen by Tom Riddle from Hepzibah Smith; Nagini the snake HBP Ch.23; and one undetermined item once belonging to Godric Gryffindor or Rowena Ravenclaw.
There is no explanation at the end of Half-Blood Prince as to the true identity of the mysterious "R.A.B.", who claimed to have stolen one of Voldemort's Horcruxes, a locket, with the intent to destroy it, while replacing it with a fake locket, later recovered by Harry and Dumbledore.HBP Ch.28 Rowling said Regulus Black was "a fine guess" for R.A.B.'s identity in an interview.[32]
The true loyalty of Severus Snape remains unclear through the first six novels. Although Albus Dumbledore repeatedly endorses Snape's loyalty since Snape renounced Voldemort and left the Death Eaters, Snape apparently kills Dumbledore in the Half-Blood Prince, using the Avada Kedavra curse. While Snape treats Harry Potter with open contempt at Hogwarts, he has also saved Harry's life at least twice.[33] Fan theories range widely from proclaiming Snape as ultimately loyal to Dumbledore (the "right" side), to Voldemort (the "dark" side), or ultimately to himself alone, aligning with whichever "side" wins the conflict between good and evil.[34]
It has not been explained why, when Dumbledore heard that Voldemort had used Harry's blood to resurrect himself, Harry sees a "gleam of triumph" in Dumbledore's eyes.

[manasecret]

No one else here besides me and BaB is into Harry Potter?

I saw the movie Thursday, and it's easily my favorite of the bunch. I just like that they're finally going out into the world and doing something important, rather than just being a bunch of kids going to school and dealing with bullies and teen angst blah blah blah. It's like, hurry up and get to the killing of Voldemort already jeeeeeeeez

I never liked the movies much, all except the last one and this one. I know they have to build up all of the backstory, because without the backstory the big climax at the end of the series wouldn't mean much. But I've already read all the books and know the backstory, so I don't really care.

One scene I really liked in this movie was at the very beginning when Dudley and Potter are on the playground in the regular world and Dudley is trying to bully him. For one, great scene -- Harry has all of the world on his shoulders, a couple months ago he just saw his friend die before his eyes, nearly got killed himself, and because he has nightmares about it he has this little twurp who doesn't have a clue about the horrible **** that's about to take place talking **** to Potter about Cedric being his boyfriend etc. etc. etc. I could feel the hatred that Harry felt at that moment. That scene I liked the best out of the whole movie. It showed the real world like it really is, nitty gritty even as just a playground. And more importantly, it set up perfectly the whole movie. Harry has to put up with a bunch of idiots who don't know or won't accept that death is at their door, and has to take take their opinion and is forced to keep his factual opinion mum.

The seventh book, though, is what I'm really excited about. I'm ready, bring it on.

[Typhoid]

Hahaha, adult version?


Child Version: "They free the villagers and live happily ever after. The end."

Adult version: "They are about to free the villagers when Voldemort comes and hurls a brick at Ron's face, causing an instant broken neck, Her...whine-ee runs over to save ron, but her too, comes to the same fat. Harry, in distraught, takes his own life. The villagers burn. The end."

[Bond]

I'm excited for the last book.

I've ready all the ones prior... have kind of forgot what's happened though since it's been so long.

Never seen the movies, probably never will. Afraid they might mess with my picture of the books.

[BreakABone]

Ok since not many people in these thread may as well share my predictions

-Harry doesn't die.
-I believe either Hermoine or ron will die.
-Voldermont of course bites it.
-Snape proves that he is good. And somehow has made an Unbreakable Vow to protect Harry at any means.
-Wormtails life debt will save Harry in the climax.
-There will be Hogworths scene.
-Lupin and other members of the DA bite it.
-One of the Weasleys' die.. I'm going to say either Arthur or Molly.

Location of the Horcuxes.
-Godric Grounds
-Gaunt home
-I believe one will be in Griffordore.
-The snake makes 4.

[Teuthida]

Dobby saves all.

[Bond]

Oh christ I hope not.

[Angrist]

I haven't touched anything of Harry Potter ever, but when I heard that somebody would die in the last book, I immediately thought of Ron.

[KillerGremlin]

I thought the movie was boring and had too many cuts during scenes that looked like they should have been a minute longer. I understand that they were trying to trim the fat and keep the movie at a watchable length, but if you want to have any chance at fending off comments like, "The book is always better!" you need to make a real good movie. Subplots don't need attention, but there were at least 2 or 3 scenes that would have probably left the casual non-reader confused. (Like...when Harry dreamed about Ron's dad). I never did enjoy the Harry Potter movies because I think they have done the books a major disservice...the books kind of evoke this fun fantasy. Even the first few movies got the fun of the magic right, even if they fell a bit short. Overall I thought it was a decent adaptation, but if you really are a Harry Potter fan you are better off sticking with the books and avoiding the blunders of the movie. That or you wait till they released the uncut DVD with all the missing scenes that they cut.

On a happier note I will read the book and probably enjoy it.

[Bond]

Anybody get the book yet? I'm waiting for my copy to be delivered...

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Bond

Anybody get the book yet? I'm waiting for my copy to be delivered...

I got my book at like noon.

Er chapter 6.... again

[Angrist]

I bought a book and I burned it in front of a huge queue of waiting people. I put it online under the name "Burn my Harry Potter".

[Bond]

Originally Posted by Angrist

I bought a book and I burned it in front of a huge queue of waiting people. I put it online under the name "Burn my Harry Potter".

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I'm going to watch the Brewers/Giants game and then start reading. Hopefully I'll be able to catch up to you by the end of the day penguin.

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Bond

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I'm going to watch the Brewers/Giants game and then start reading. Hopefully I'll be able to catch up to you by the end of the day penguin.

Well this is my 2nd read through of the book.

Don't know why but eh.

Only up to chapter 10 since already knows what happens. Taking it easy.

[Ginkasa]

I believe he was spoofing those "Smash my [Next Gen Console]" people with that post.