Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

[bumper15]

I thought it stayed quite well with the book. I didn't notice any serious veering until they started the battle at Hogwarts. And most of it was because key parts weren't brought up in earlier movies.

The only part that really irked me, and this may have been my imagination, I didn't see it well enough, was at the end when they showed Harry and his scar was gone.

[Jim]

Originally Posted by bumper15

The only part that really irked me, and this may have been my imagination, I didn't see it well enough, was at the end when they showed Harry and his scar was gone.

It was there, just more faint. I was looking.

[bumper15]

Originally Posted by Jim

It was there, just more faint. I was looking.

That's what I was hoping.

[Bannister]

The Family and I went to see it at it's midnight premier(work Friday, sucked!).

1. We all really liked it and thought it was a fitting end to the series.
2. I didn't pay attention to run times going into it but I was surprised the movie wasn't longer.
3. If you are going to stay up to midnight and go to a crowded theater loaded with rabid fans of any film....shut the F***! up.
4. Maybe I am the only one, but did anyone else hate Hagrid just popping up tied up in the forest? I get why he was there from the books but it just felt visual jarring to me to see him there in the movie, they did nothing to set up for the scene, he was just...there.

Bannister

[Robber]

Spoiler Alert!

Sucks that Lavender died. And they didn't have Percy return...

Also, I didn't like that Harry snapped the elder wand. In the book, he repaired his wand and hid it behind Dumbledore's portrait. The movie implies that he just used Malfoy's for the rest of his life.

And they never went in-depth about the deathly hallows.

[Su-Bak-Na Jr.]

Originally Posted by Robber

Spoiler Alert!

Sucks that Lavender died. And they didn't have Percy return...

Also, I didn't like that Harry snapped the elder wand. In the book, he repaired his wand and hid it behind Dumbledore's portrait. The movie implies that he just used Malfoy's for the rest of his life.

And they never went in-depth about the deathly hallows.

Movie was awesome... Best of HP easily.

They never actually showed Percy leaving in the first place, (5th movie was HORRIBLE) so go figure... And I wasnt under the impression that Lavender actually died, but I may have just misinterpreted it? Voldemort's baby soul- thing looked gross...

[Su-Bak-Na]

Originally Posted by bumper15

I thought it stayed quite well with the book. I didn't notice any serious veering until they started the battle at Hogwarts. And most of it was because key parts weren't brought up in earlier movies.

Possible Spoilers below:

Let's start the list of the movies inacuracies that bothered me:

No one died in the Gringotts bank heist.

Harry did NOT reveal himself to Snape in a huge group of students.

McGonnigle fought snape alongside Slughorn, Flitwick, and Professor
Sprount. Not by herself. Also Sprout was completely missing from this movie?

Snape died in the Shrieking Shack, not at a boat dock.

A bridge was never destroyed in the book.

Harry never even went to the Ravenclaw common room, one of the most tense scenes in the book! Also Harry talked to Nearly Headless Nick about where he could find the Grey Lady.

Nevielle gave no corny speech, that instead is when he should have killed Nagini.

Voldemort doesn't feel when his Horcruxes are destroyed, ever.

The final battle took place in the middle of people. It also never involved any part where Harry pulled Voldemort into a chasm.

Ron and Hermione went to the Chamber without telling Harry, it was supposed to be a suprise that they destroyed the Horcrux by themselves.

End Rant

There are some more but they aren't as important to me as what I listed. Like I said I liked the movie, but these things are what diminished the expirience for me. :P

[jschild]

Sorry but to me most all of those are nitpicks and matter not at all to the story.

Snape died in the Shrieking Shack, not at a boat dock.

Who cares unless you are leaving something out.

A bridge was never destroyed in the book.

They gave Neville another moment to shine and a nice action/humorous spot.

Voldemort doesn't feel when his Horcruxes are destroyed, ever.

Then I'm glad they added it - it adds an intensity to Voldemort's actions that he can feel the tide may be tipping.

The final battle took place in the middle of people. It also never involved any part where Harry pulled Voldemort into a chasm.

Again, I'm glad, more action and the battle was about them and no one else and anything beyond the two of them fighting would have been a distraction.

Again, I don't care one whit how exact they are - often it's better to be faithful to the spirit and meaning of a book than to be faithful to the letter. See the Watchmen for a great example of such.

[Billtrumpet25]

Originally Posted by Su-Bak-Na

Possible Spoilers below:

No one died in the Gringotts bank heist.

You're wrong about that. Harry does look into Voldemort's mind in the book and sees him killing those still in the bank. The Death Eaters with him scramble as fast as possible when he starts killing...pages 548-550.

[bumper15]

@ Su-Bak-Na

Like I said, no serious veering until the battle, all but one of those happened during or after the battle.

Also, Sprout was in the movie, but she had a different get-up than she. It took me a while to realize it was her.

[Su-Bak-Na]

I didn't see Sprout at all. Mrs. Wealsy seemed to be a replacement for her? Maybe I'm wrong, but I never once saw her.

I know I sound like a huge prick, but it just irks me. If I hadn't read the book recently I wouldn't have cared at all really.

[bumper15]

The only time I saw her was right before the battle when Professor McGonagall was talking to Seamus and Neville. Sprout was standing next to her, and I think she helped with the defenses.