There are several things that are missing or incorrect in the final episode of the Harry Potter movie series. First, the movie did not show that Percy came back after leaving the family and fought with them; second, the movie showed that Ginny was the only Hogwarts student to protest when Harry was 'dead'; third, the movie did not even show that Harry asks if Voldemort ever has any remorse for what he's done.
In the book, after the Room of Requirement scene, Fred and Percy are fighting the Death Eaters, Thicknesse (the minister of magic) and someone else when Percy jokes about resigning from the ministry. Fred is shocked that he actually made a joke. Smiling at the joke is last thing he does, because immediately afterward, something explodes the wall. Harry recovers and we find Ron and Percy weeping over dead Fred, still smiling, so Harry saw Fred die, not just his dead body as in the movie.
In the book, Ginny was not the only one to protest the 'death' of Harry; Neville did, too. When Voldemort asks the assembled students to join his army. Neville answers, “When hell freezes over!” and shouts, “Dumbledore's Army!”
In the book, during the final duel between Harry and Voldemort, Harry tells him that he can still save himself if he will only show some remorse. The movie doesn't even mention the word; it appears that Voldemort is killed merely because he loses the battle with Harry.
One last thing: In the book, Harry uses the Elder Wand to fix his Phoenix-feather wand and then replaces the Elder Wand in the tomb with Dumbledore's body; in the movie, he snaps the Elder Wand in half and throws it off a bridge like in the movie.
So you see? The movie wasn't very accurate, but if you don't really care, it was a great film. For the book fans however, it will always be a kind of disappointment. Anyway, the book usually is better, right? So go read the series and most importantly, read the Deathly Hallows. I missed some stuff, but you'll find it.
By: Deb Meyer
edited for content
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