HP 7 P 2 - Mary's Review

I found some things missing or wrong in the movie.

- In the book Harry learns of Teddy Lupin at Shell Cottage, and becomes
Teddy's godfather. None of this is mentioned in the movie.

- Harry talks a bit more to Mr. Olivander about wands.

- Harry uses the Imperius curse on two people.

- Griphook does not try to lock them in the vault.

- In Gringotts, Hermione presents Bellatrix's wand as a new one.

- Shell Cottage also had a Fidelius Charm laid upon it.

- At the castle, Harry has to go to Ravenclaw tower to see the diadem.
In the tower he meets one of the Carrows, and McGonagall is supposed
to come to the rescue. Snape confronts her, and THEN he jumps out of
a window.

- When Harry goes to die, he tells Neville to kill the snake.

- Harry sees Ginny comforting another student as he walks out under the
invisibility cloak.

- Harry witnesses Fred's death.

- Percy cries over Fred's body.

- Ginny is also hidden in the Room of Requirement.

- When Harry is 'dead', he talks quite a bit more to Dumbledore. During
their conversation, we learn more about Dumbledore's mysterious past.

- When Harry is carried back, he is laid at Voldemort's feet, and
Voldemort monologues quite a bit.

- Voldemort's silencing charms don't work because of Harry's sacrifice.

- Neville has the sorting hat forced on his head and then it is set on
fire, so when he thrusts it off, he pulls the Sword of Godric
Griffindor out of the hat and chops off Nagini's head in one fluid
movement.

- A lot of important dialogue is cut out, including the very important
final conversation between Harry and Voldemort, and the final battle
between Death Eaters and Hogwart students.

- Grawp is supposed to attack the other giants.

- There was no 'giant bubble' protecting Hogwarts

- Snape's memories were much more complex.

This is a lot of differences, but actually there are a lot more. However, I'm sure you're getting tired of me droning on and on, so let me just say, READ THE BOOK BEFORE YOU WATCH THE MOVIES!!!!!! :) Anyway, they also get some stuff right, but I think if you read the book, I won't have to waste paper and you can just READ THE BOOK ALREADY! DON'T GET LAZY AND READ IT!!!!!!! All the books are excellent, so I just want to say, if you read the books, you will cry at the end of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. It really touched me.

So, sorry I didn't give you all the details, but if you read the book for yourselves, you won't need me to tell you what's wrong. Ciao!


Mary