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A couple of major differences between the book and the movie include...
1) Bill and Fluer - No mention of their engagement throughout the movie. Makes me wonder how the wedding is going to play into the next movie. Which brings me to my next difference...
2) Tonks and Lupin - In the book, this relationship was kept to a minimum until the end. Tonks was distraught, but Harry never connected her with Lupin. In the movie, Tonks and Lupin spent Christmas with the Weasleys and in leaving their house, Tonks referred to Lupin as "sweetheart". Makes me wonder if the huge wedding is going to be Tonks and Lupin, who actually had a small wedding in the book. There are many issues in book #7 that happen at the wedding that I'm interested in seeing how the movie makers handle them. Also, mentioning Christmas at the Weasleys....
3) Fire at the Burrow - in the movie, the Weasley's house is burned down. Huh? Now the wedding definitely won't be taking place here.
4) Dumbledore visits the Dursleys - I was so looking forward to Dumbledore popping in on the Dursleys, especially them refusing to drink the wine he pours and the glasses subsequently bopping on their head, spilling wine! LOL That would have been funny. Aside from having Dumbledore appear on the train platform in front of a billboard saying "Divine Magic" what was the reason behind having the opening scene in a coffee shop where Harry makes a date with a muggle girl? Hmmmm.... not the best deviation from the book (imho). However....
5) Aragog's death as the 2nd best deviation of the movie from the book. In the book, the building up to Aragog's funeral was a bit overkill and just having Harry show up to Hagrid crying over the spider's body was enough to introduce the situation without having to spend lots of time on the subject. Which leads into the best deviation...
6) Slughorn's fish - The scene where the drunk Slughorn refers to his pet fish just *snap* disappearing from his bowl does a great job of setting up many aspects from the book that may have taken lots more time to develop as the book does. First, it introduces Lily into the conversation so Harry can persuade Slughorn to divulge the memory. Next, it makes reference to the fact that when a person dies, so does their magic. Slughorn's fish had been given to him by Lily and when Voldermort killed her, the enchantment ended. Overall, a much more touching scene in the movie than it had been in the book.
7) Dumbledore's death scene - I was very very very very disappointed that the movie people decided not to have Dumbledore stun Harry. Why? So we could watch Harry stand by and watch Snape kill Dumbledore? At least in the book, Harry was unable to help, not unwilling. In the movie he simply stands by and watches his mentor, his father-figure get blasted? I think not!
Anyway, I'm sure there are other issues I will think about soon, but right now those are the major points for me. I did enjoy the movie, but cannot imagine watching this series without reading the books and feel sorry for those who do. You are missing so much by not reading the books.
¡Hasta pronto, mis amigos!
~N
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