More thoughts on Deathly Hallows under cut

[thewayne]

SPOILERS BENEATH!
(including a spoiler for the Order of the Phoenix movie)

In reply to a comment by Vaudy: My only problem with Umbridge (in the Order of the Phoenix movie) was look. She had the character down pat, I just wished she looked perhaps slightly more malevolent. I'm really looking forward to her being in the Deathly Hallows movie, but thinking about it a little more, I think they could easily cut the Ministry sequence without too much loss of story. In fact, thinking back to the earlier books in the series, it makes me wonder if perhaps Rowling put the Ministry chapter in DH so that it could be easily cut for time in the movie. What I'm wondering is if you went back and read the books then watched the movies back-to-back, if she might have developed "easily excised" chapters to make it easier on the movie directors/producers.


One thing that I straight nailed in Deathly Hollows was Olivander. As soon as they said that he'd disappeared in Half-Blood Prince, I knew it was the Death Eaters that got him for two reasons. First, to supply Voldy's minions with wands as it could be assumed that they would have some need for replacements as the war continued. Second, to deny Olivander as a resource to Dumbledor's Army/Order of the Phoenix. Securing supply lines is always a critical factor in any military operation.


One thing that really disappointed me about the Order of the Phoenix movie was Ron & Hermione not becoming Prefects and Harry not becoming Quidditch captain. Obviously they didn't have enough time for Quidditch, I'm hoping that there might be enough time in the next movie.

Comments

[vaudy.livejournal.com]

Actually, Harry doesn't become Quidditch captain until HBP. He basically doesn't get to play in OotP because he's in detention so much. Umbridge may even have banned him from playing at some point, which probably made it easier to cut out of the movie. A lot of people on my f-list wanted to see the "Weasley is our king" stuff, though.

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

Ah! My bad.

[droewyn.livejournal.com]

I loved Umbridge, appearance and all. I know she was described in the books as looking "toadlike", but I like her better *not* being ugly. Evil isn't always ugly... sometimes it looks as inoffensive as a maiden aunt.

[quasar273.livejournal.com]

And her office was PERFECT! Hogwarts flagstones painted pink! All those kittens -- you just knew the ones disappearing from the pictures had gone off to get her. And I loved the confrontation between McGonagall and Umbridge on the steps, very nicely done. (McGonagall: Look, I'm taller than you! Umbridge: Not if I have more steps (i.e. Ministry backing) to stand on!)

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

So did you finish the book YET? ;-)