harry potter: books versus films and everything else harry potter

[KeKo]

Ahhh. You've been warned. I'm the biggest HP dork ALIVE. I breathe this stuff in constantly like a drug. And I cannot believe I admitted that here.



Q. do you love hp?
A. More than you can fathom. Luckily, being an Elementary Teacher means that I can collect anything I want and still be considered "cool."

Q. do you prefer books or film?
A. The books.

Q. which were your favourite books and films?
A. The Half-Blood Prince was my favorite movie, but The Goblet of Fire was my favorite book.

Q. what are some important lessons youve taken away from the books?
A. When making Horcruxes, it's better to not be so predictable in your object selection.

Q. who was your favourite character? who did you think did the best job at portraying their character in the film? who didn't do a good job?
A. Draco Malfoy and Severus Snape are my favorite book characters due to the complexity of their situations. Alan Rickman did the best job overall for me. Whoever that bitch was that played Cho Chang was a wet blanket. I'm also NOT a fan of Ginny Weasley.


Q. what (relation)ships did you support and how well they you think they were portrayed in the film?
A. I'm really a Draco/Harry fan myself..

Q. what scene in the movie made you throw your popcorn at the screen?
A. Any awkward scene with Ginny/Harry. When she asked him to zip her dress up or when she tied his shoe for him? Gag.

Q. what scene in the movie are you pissed they didnt include/changed?
A. Peeves. Just...Peeves.

Q. i think they should turn in into a tv show so they can really develop the characters and the world better (and each book could be a 20ep season and each season they could change the cast), do you agree? if you do make cast suggestions or any other suggestions.
A. I disagree. They effed this up once. I'm going to stick to my books before it turns into a Twilight thing.

Q. which actor of the trio do you think will do best?
A. Daniel Radcliffe.

Q. what house do you thinks youd be in?
A. Slytherin. (Go Go)

Q. have you been to the exhibtion? or the theme park? or the studio?
A. Nope.

Q. When the hell is pottermore gonna open?
A. Don't get me started!

Originally Posted by Wiggenweld

And a question that is missing that I am curious to know, What is everyone's favorite part? Mine is in the Prisoner of Azkaban when the Map is insulting Snape.

My favorite part in the movies? Snape's Memories...even if they are a bit illogical (How would Snape know what was going on in the room with Harry and his mother if he wasn't there yet?)

Favorite part in the books? The Yule Ball.

[KatyCruel]

Q. do you love hp?
A. OMIGAWD YES. I've been with Harry Potter since the very beginning and have stuck with it until the very end. Ever since my mother read it to me when I was a little kid, it's shaped my childhood, my teen years, and I expect it to continue well into my adult life.

Q. do you prefer books or film?
A. Books. Always books. That being said, the movies are still amazing. But the books always win out with the possible exception of Luna/Neville. I <3 that. XD

Q. which were your favourite books and films?
A. Oh hell...Well, I know my LEAST favourite film is the third one, closely followed by the fourth. The movies just went so down hill after the loss of Richard Harris and Chris Columbus stepped down as director. My favourites are, always will be, and always have been the first two movies. My favourite books are the last two and I don't know why.

Q. what are some important lessons youve taken away from the books?
A. Oh, so many. You're braver than you think. You're stronger than you believe. You're smarter than you think. Evil is a choice. Love conquers all. And I could go on but I think I'd be boring you.

Q. who was your favourite character? who did you think did the best job at A. portraying their character in the film? who didn't do a good job?
My favourite character is without a doubt Luna. She didn't just portray her character - she was her character. I could never in a million years picture anyone but Evanna Lynch as Luna. Tom Felton was also amazing at portraying Draco - as an ignorant little prick in the first few; then as a prick whose ideas were being threatened; then, at his oldest, a boy who's having too much asked of him, and just wants to be a child again. Oh, and don't even get me started on Alan Rickman.... *dreamy sigh*
Worst? Probably Sir Michael Gambon as Dumbledore (movies 3-7). Richard Harris was really and truly the perfect Dumbledore and I cried when he passed away. No one else could have possibly done as good as he could have.

Q. what (relation)ships did you support and how well they you think they were portrayed in the film?
A. Oh god, where to begin....
I ship Romione, which I loved in the films. Emma and Rupert are so freaking cute together.
I ship Neville/Luna so freaking hard and I'm so angry that it's only movie canon. They were so adorable together.
Don't kill me, but I kinda ship Drarry really, really hard. XD
While I like that it happened, I'm not really that interested in Harry/Ginny.
OH! And I love Rose/Scorpius. Don't ask me why. I just do. XD

Q. what scene in the movie made you throw your popcorn at the screen?
A. Um.....The part when Nagini lunged at Snape in DHp2, mostly because it scared the shit out of me. =p Oh, also, "HARRY. DIDYOUPUTYERNAMEINTHEGOBLETOFFIRE??????" In the book, if I remember rightly, it says, "Harry, did you put your name into the Goblet of Fire," asked Dumbledore, calmly." CALMLY Cool yer jets, Dumbles. Cool yer jets.

Q. what scene in the movie are you pissed they didnt include/changed?
A. Hmm....probably the entire SPEW thing, changing the context of Ron and Hermione's kiss.

Q. i think they should turn in into a tv show so they can really develop the characters and the world better (and each book could be a 20ep season and each season they could change the cast), do you agree? if you do make cast suggestions or any other suggestions.
A. No. Just no.

Q. which actor of the trio do you think will do best?
A. Either Dan or Emma. Probably Emma - she's gorgeous and she's an amazing actress. Dan's a great actor, but he's so short... Sorry Dan. XD

Q. what house do you thinks youd be in?
A. HexRPG put me into Slytherin (which is what I identify myself as), but Pottermore put me into Gryffindor. I disagree with this. (Slytherclaw? Hey look, ma! I'm a walking contradiction!)

Q. have you been to the exhibtion? or the theme park? or the studio?
A. OH MY GOD, ONLY IN MY DREAMS.

Q. When the hell is pottermore gonna open?
A. Ha ha, losers. I got in for beta testing. XD It's really not that great. XD


OH! And favourite part?
The Prince's Tale. Duh. *tear*

[Cel]

Originally Posted by KatyCruel

Q. do you love hp?

Worst? Probably Sir Michael Gambon as Dumbledore (movies 3-7). Richard Harris was really and truly the perfect Dumbledore and I cried when he passed away. No one else could have possibly done as good as he could have.

Oh, also, "HARRY. DIDYOUPUTYERNAMEINTHEGOBLETOFFIRE??????" In the book, if I remember rightly, it says, "Harry, did you put your name into the Goblet of Fire," asked Dumbledore, calmly." CALMLY Cool yer jets, Dumbles. Cool yer jets.

OMG! I could not agree with you more about this! When the friend who got be addicted to HP and I saw the post "Harry's name coming from the goblet" scene we literally yelled "what the hell" (which earned some very angry stares from a few of the parents in the audience oppies). Like you said, in the book Dumbledore was calm! Which is why he was Dumbledore, everyone else was up in a tizzy but he could calmly and cooly analyze the situation.
Another scene that I thought Michael Gambon ruined was in HBP (I think, darn it my memory is slipping) when Dumbledore and Harry are in his office and he states that he feels something is slipping through his grasp and he just kind of throws his hands up and crouches down in a corner... it just isn't a breakdown Dumbledore would have; he just didn't show frustration like that. There's just something about his position that is so not what I'd expect from the greatest wizard of their time.
I loved Richard Harris portrayal: calm, soft-spoken yet demanded respect with his mannerisms. Though, I do wonder whether he would have been able to bring the physicality that was needed for HBP.

[KatyCruel]

Originally Posted by Cel

OMG! I could not agree with you more about this! When the friend who got be addicted to HP and I saw the post "Harry's name coming from the goblet" scene we literally yelled "what the hell" (which earned some very angry stares from a few of the parents in the audience oppies). Like you said, in the book Dumbledore was calm! Which is why he was Dumbledore, everyone else was up in a tizzy but he could calmly and cooly analyze the situation.
Another scene that I thought Michael Gambon ruined was in HBP (I think, darn it my memory is slipping) when Dumbledore and Harry are in his office and he states that he feels something is slipping through his grasp and he just kind of throws his hands up and crouches down in a corner... it just isn't a breakdown Dumbledore would have; he just didn't show frustration like that. There's just something about his position that is so not what I'd expect from the greatest wizard of their time.
I loved Richard Harris portrayal: calm, soft-spoken yet demanded respect with his mannerisms. Though, I do wonder whether he would have been able to bring the physicality that was needed for HBP.

Yeah, Michael did get more into Dumbledore, but in the beginning, I think most fans can agree that he...could have used improvement, to put it kindly.

[Lolo]

OK, well, you asked

Q. Do you love HP?
A. LOVE? LOVE? I BREATHE Harry Potter! I've read each book (at least) four times, and seen each movie (at least) thrice. Even now that I'm all grown up-ish, too much LURVE

Q. Do you prefer books or film?
A. If I HAD to choose between the two, books. But I can appreciate the films in and for themselves. The films are good, and I like them. The books are magical and wonderful though, which has little to do with general plot and much to do with JK's writing style - RESPECT

Q. Which were your favourite books, and films?
A. My favourite books were - all of them, I can no sooner choose between my mother and father. Films.. Um, OotP and DH1 & DH2. Honourable mention to HBP


Q. Who was your favourite character? Who did you think did the best job at portraying their character in the film? Who didn't do a good job?
A. My favourite characters from the books are Harry, and Hermoine - because I could identify with them. From the films its Harry, Dobby, Luna, Snape and Cedric Diggory (I'm sorry - I HAD to ) Like almost everyone has said, Evanna Lynch IS Luna. She's perfect. Emma Watson's Hermoine was not too bad either, I especially think she captured her really well in the first few films. Also Daniel as Harry, Alan as Snape and Tom as Draco were good, in my opinion. Worst? Michael Gambon, he was too high strung to be Dumbledore sometimes - and didn't quite manage to capture Dumbledore's marvelous madness. Bonnie Wright, she may not be to blame, but her Ginny was weak - not even close to the firecracker Ginny was supposed to be. I also did not like a certain part of Rupert's portrayal of Ron from about CoS to GoF (special mention Cos and PoA). I understand Ron was not supposed AS brave as Harry, but in CoS and PoA was it necessary for him to WHIMPER so much? He wasn't like that in the first film, and luckily they came to their senses by OotP, but man in CoS and PoA he looked like he was about to wet himself at every turn

Q. What relationships did you support, and how well they you think they were portrayed in the film?
A. I really supported Harry/Ginny in the books, it just made sense. But in the films they were just not right, AT ALL. Harry might as well have ended up with Hermoine. Heck, him and film-Luna would even have made a cute couple. I liked how Ron and Hermoine's relationship were developed through the film series.


Q. What scene in the movie are you pissed they didnt include/changed?
A. Er, which movie? I can't really say much about what they excluded, because I know the films had a lot of constraints (like time) - which factored in. But certain things DID NOT need to be changed, or included. Off the top of my head, how they changed what happened with Harry and Cedric in the maze in GoF, in the film Harry was made a bit more heroic and noble and Cedric a bit less so. In HBP, the thing with the girl in the diner at the start of the film - I do not take the racist view of it (i.e it makes no difference to me if she was 'white' or not), but the fact that they created that scenario at all - makes Harry's sudden interest in and love for Ginny even LESS believable. DH1, Bellatrix did not use the cruciatus curse on Hermoine at all, it would have been more harrowing - especially if Harry and Ron had to hear her scream, like in the book. DH2, the fight sequence between Harry and Voldemort, I understand that for the sake of the film it had to be made visually more appealing - but did they need to bastardize it SO much?

Q. I think they should turn in into a tv show so they can really develop the characters, and their world better (and each book could be a 20ep season and each season they could change the cast), do you agree?
A. No, I'm sorry, but absolutely not. If JK wanted to write some more books though?

Q. Which actor of the trio do you think will do best?
A. Probably Emma, though Dan seems to be working harder at it.

Q. What house do you think you'd be in?
A. Probably Ravenclaw.. God I hope so, or they would have to make me Filch's assistant

Q. Have you been to the exhibition? Or the theme park? Or the studio?
A. No, no and no - how I wish!

Q. Favourite parts?
A. In the books, too many to mention. In the films, anything involving Dobby, ditto Luna, Aunt Marge ballooning, Harry overcoming Voldemort's possession in OotP and Snape's final memories in DH2

[Nicole]

Q. do you love hp?
A. Yes, I love Harry Potter, I saw the first movie when I was in grade three and read the books after that and have been hooked ever since. Everytime a new movie came out I would reread all the books again.

Q. do you prefer books or film?
A. I preferred the books, even though I thought that the movies were awesome too

Q. which were your favourite books and films?
A. My favourite books were the Philosopher's Stone, the Goblet of Fire, and the Order of the Phoenix. When I first read the Order of the Phoenix, I thought it was really boring, but it grew on me as I reread it. My favorite movies are the first two, because I liked Richard Harris as Dumbledore WAY better than Micheal Gambon and I liked the way Chris Columbus directed them.

Q. what are some important lessons youve taken away from the books?
A. I think that the most important message I got from the books was that our choices make us who we are, it doesn't matter who your parents are or where you come from, what you choose to do makes you who you are.

Q. who was your favourite character? who did you think did the best job at portraying their character in the film? who didn't do a good job?
A. My favorite character in the books and in the movies was Hermione, because I really relate to her. She smart, and people poke fun at her because of her brains, and when I started reading the books, in my school it was almost uncool to be smart. So I could identify with that. I thought that Emma Watson did a really good job portraying her in the movies, but I really didn't like Rupert Grint's acting. He just didn't seem to be really into the part sometimes and it looked as though he was just acting, if you know what I mean, it's kind of hard to describe. Maybe he was overacting? Anyway, I thought Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson did amazing jobs with their characters.

Q. what (relation)ships did you support and how well they you think they were portrayed in the film?
A. I did support the Ron/Hermione and Harry/Ginny relationships, but I thought that they did a poor job portraying the Harry/Ginny one in the movie. There just didn't seem to be any chemistry between them and it seemed awkward.

Q. what scene in the movie made you throw your popcorn at the screen?
A. I never really got mad that they changed things in the movies, more dissapointed that they didn't put some of my favourite parts in, although I really don't like the entire fourth movie, they cut way too much stuff out.

Q. what scene in the movie are you pissed they didnt include/changed?
A. In the Order of the Phoenix I was kind of mad that they didn't include Harry giving his interview to Rita Skeeter and his date with Cho that was just terrible, because I thought the scene was funny and I thought his interview was one more step in him not letting the Ministry hide the truth and supporting his story, even though no one believed him.

Q. i think they should turn in into a tv show so they can really develop the characters and the world better (and each book could be a 20ep season and each season they could change the cast), do you agree? if you do make cast suggestions or any other suggestions.
A. I think it's a good idea in principle, but TV series can destroy a good series or not follow the plot of the books at all. (like The Vampire Diaries)

Q. which actor of the trio do you think will do best?
A. I think Emma will do the best, because she has already been in several movies outside of Harry Potter and she, I think, was the better actress of the three.

Q. what house do you thinks youd be in?
A. I thought I would be in Gryffindor or Ravenclaw, but Pottermore put me in Slytherin, which I guess is okay, since it means I have seeds of greatness

Q. have you been to the exhibtion? or the theme park? or the studio?
A. My relatives went to the theme park and got be gloves, a keychain, and a badge, but I've never gone myself. I really, really, really, want to though.

Q. When the hell is pottermore gonna open?
A. It is now Open, but the only book that's open in the Philosopher's Stone.

My favourite part is in the books when Moody turns Malfoy into a ferret and Ron's reaction afterwards. I don't think they did that part justice in the movie.

[floatingthistle]

a sketch i found of movie hg vs film hg

[aroseofsteel]

I knew I'd find some hp fans on here!!!!!!!!!!

https://twitter.com/MuggleHustle

It's about a guy who's tweeting his thoughts through reading the series the first time.

I'm dying over here on my computer, seriously.

[abominable_princess]

Ooooh I just -have- to comment here, I'm such an HP dork it's not even funny

Q. do you love hp?
A. Love is an understatement of epic proportions. To explain: I own a time-turner, a wand, a gryffindor badge, I've been to midnight premieres and I spend quite some time on a play-by-post RPG site where we basically write the story of our Original Characters. It's wonderful :D

Q. do you prefer books or film?
A. Booksbooksbooks!

Q. which were your favourite books and films?
A. Favourite book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Favourite film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, though I have only seen it once, at midnight in a theatre dressed up as a Gryffindor students while sitting next to a friend dressed up as Fleur Delacour. It just can't get any better than that so I refuse to see it again XD

Q. what are some important lessons youve taken away from the books?
A. Do what is right, not what is easy. You have to work to get what you want. Don't let bullies get to you. Hogwarts is -never- safe.

Q. who was your favourite character? who did you think did the best job at portraying their character in the film? who didn't do a good job?
A. My absolute favourite character is Lily Potter (Harry's mum) because I read shitloads of fanfiction from Marauder Era! I just can't help it, it's such a wonderful time :D I love James and Sirius as well.
I think Lily wasn't portrayed well in the movie, her actress was wayyyy too old. She died when she was 21!! The character best portrayed in the movies was either Hermione or Luna. Both were ah-mah-zing! The one least well portrayed were either James (he wasn't only a jerk! That was just snape's memory!) or Ron. Ron is more than comic relief and in the movies, that's all he is.

Q. what (relation)ships did you support and how well they you think they were portrayed in the film?
A. I ship Jily, so that's pretty canon, though not mentioned often in the movies. I also shipped Harry/Hermione, but merely for amusement and fanart.

Q. what scene in the movie made you throw your popcorn at the screen?
A. Ohhh my god so many. The werewolf scene for HORRIBLE cgi, the Prince's Tale because it was SOOOOO SHORT. The Ron/Hermione kiss because it was filmed so awkwardly and you couldn't see anything, the Ginny/Harry kiss because AWKWARD. Same for Cho/Harry kiss, all Harry's kissed were so awkward and without touching that it looked so passionless! Even in Twilight they have better kisses hahaha

Q. what scene in the movie are you pissed they didnt include/changed?
A. Every task IN the maze in the Goblet of Fire movie! Also, Aberforth's story, Winky's problem with alcohol, and sooo many more!

Q. i think they should turn in into a tv show so they can really develop the characters and the world better (and each book could be a 20ep season and each season they could change the cast), do you agree? if you do make cast suggestions or any other suggestions.
A. Oooooooh I soooooooooo agree! I would cast Emma Watson again for Hermione, and Rupert Grint again for Ron! But I'm not sure about Daniel Radcliffe- he looked like the perfect harry in the Third and Fourth movie, but after that he just didn't look like Harry anymore! So if Dan could go back in time to his look during Prisoner of Azkaban, he could have the part again! I'd want some PRETTY, 21-year-old for Lily and a HANDSOME 21-year-old for James. Also, I'd love a slightly prettier Sirius but Gary Oldman did very well. Remus should lose the pedo 'stache. Basically, the cast can stay almost the same except for james and lily hahaha

Q. which actor of the trio do you think will do best?
A. Emma Watson She's so beautiful and talented and smart!

Q. what house do you thinks youd be in?
A. Ravenclaw, definitely!

Q. have you been to the exhibtion? or the theme park? or the studio?
A. None at all That's the bad thing about living in the Netherlands- nothing to do here! Though I am going to LeakyCon in London in 2013!

Q. When the hell is pottermore gonna open?
A. No idea what's up with Pottermore right now, got bored with it after I got sorted XDDDDDD (in ravenclaw)

[Emerald447]

Q. do you love hp?
A. GOOD LORD yes.

Q. do you prefer books or film?
A. Definitely the books, but the films are a close second :P

Q. which were your favourite books and films?
A. My favourite book is probably POA, and my favourite movie is probably COS. Many people don't like COS, but it reminds me of my childhood and makes me happy.

Q. what are some important lessons youve taken away from the books?
A. Never judge a book by it's cover, how important friendship is, lessons about life, family, the list goes on.

Q. who was your favourite character? who did you think did the best job at A. portraying their character in the film? who didn't do a good job?
Maggie Smith is my most favourite actress out of the series, as well as McGonagall. I just think she portrayed her so well! I didn't like the casting of Ginny Weasley. Bonnie Wright was so plain and lifeless.

Q. what (relation)ships did you support and how well they you think they were portrayed in the film?
A. Ron and Hermione. I was praying they would get together, and I am so glad JKR did so! I think the relationship was presented quite well in the movies!

Q. what scene in the movie made you throw your popcorn at the screen?
A. When Ginny screamed out "NO!" For harry instead of McGonagall.

Q. what scene in the movie are you pissed they didnt include/changed?
A. I would have really liked to see more of the Ghosts. And maybe more of Dudley and Harry in DHP2.

Q. i think they should turn in into a tv show so they can really develop the characters and the world better (and each book could be a 20ep season and each season they could change the cast), do you agree? if you do make cast suggestions or any other suggestions.
A. I think I would prefer the movies, but a great concept!

Q. which actor of the trio do you think will do best?
A. Probably Emma.

Q. what house do you thinks youd be in?
A. Everytime, I am sorted in Slytherin!

Q. have you been to the exhibtion? or the theme park? or the studio?
A. There was an exhibition in Sydney, Australia that I went to. It was incredible. I spent all of my money in the gift shop.

Q. When the hell is pottermore gonna open?
A. Add me, StormMoon159