If we have learned anything from the books and the movies it is that you never, never, never trust the Defense against the Dark Arts teacher He’s an entirely new character and all of a sudden he is Harry’s best friend. Just a little suspicious to me.
Also
is there a book where the DatDA teacher hasn’t at one stage become an enemy of Potter and his scoobies. I mean first Quirrell, then that handsome guy who was in love with himself, then Lupin as a werewolf, then eyeball guy who is really Bagman’s son in disguise. Was it Bagman’s son?
THIS IS A SPOILER BECAUSE IT DEALS WITH THE BOOK, NOT THE FILM AND GOES FURTHER THAN PoA JUST IN CASE YOU HAVE NOT READ ANY FURTHER!!!
Yeah, I think the movie definitely used Lupin’s werewolfism as a stand-in for different (which could mean gay). And I think you’re dead on with Rowling’s intentions.
BTW, there is a pretty big Lupin/Sirius slash fandom out there. I think the movie will only add fuel to the fire.
On topic: I loved the movie. The first two I found kinda boring and glossy but this one held my interest the enitre time. It helped that it’s been a while since I’ve read and Harry Potter so I had kinda forgotten some major plot points and was genuiniely surprised by the Shrieking Shack scene.
But, I also agree that the pacing was off. Some scenes felt too long and others felt too rushed. (in particualr, the Shrieking Shack scene was too long)
ARGH! The scene was too short! And I previewed and everything.
Also, was I the only one who teared up when Hagrid was talking about Buckbeak being put to death? I thought Robbie Coltrane was excellent in that scene. (plus, as I mentioned, I’d forgotten much of the book so I really didn’t know what happened)
And, my, Daniel Radcliffe is getting cute. Although, I read that he isn’t growing much and he did look short next to Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. It will definitely be interesting to see how the kids grow up…
Shrieking Shack was too long? To each their own I guess.
As for the slash fiction, on the internet there’s pretty much every possible pairing in enough numbers. Heck wasn’t that what the internet was made for?
I loved the first two films, but then I loved them for the true representation of book to screen. While I am discouraged by the sudden divergence it was still an enjoyable film by a talented director and I’ve just gotta get used to it.
Ludo Bagman is in charge of Sports in the Ministry of Magic.
Cornelius Fudge is the Minister of Magic – the wizard in the Muggle cabinet.
Who you guys are thinking of is:
Bartholomew Crouch, an employee of the ministry of magic, whose son captures and controls him, and impersonates Moody.
One thing they nailed in this one was what really happens when you make a bunch of 13-year-old boys wear dress shirts and ties seven days a week. Untucked, mis-buttoned, sleeves rolled up, ties hanging from their ears… they looked sloppier than they would have if they were wearing streetclothes.
I’m not even sure who that is. But as for the meat of the question:
Spoiler:
Moody was replaced by Cornelius Fudge’s son.
Actually, it was Barty Crouch’s son who was a deatheater and who took the place of Mad-Eye Moody thanks to an unlimited supply of Polyjuice Potion (from his handy pocket flask).
Ludo Bagman is the head of the Department of Magical Games, and doesn’t show up until book 4. He likes Harry pretty much from the start, both because he’s a retired Quidditch player himself, and for other reasons. It’s Cornelius Fudge, Minister of Magic, whom Harry meets in the Leaky Cauldron and who pardons him. This is actually the second time that Harry has seen Fudge, the first being while he’s cloaked in Hagrid’s hut, watching him get arrested in Book 2. Fudge does not like Harry, largely because Harry represents a constant reminder of the threat of Voldemort, and Fudge doesn’t want folks to panic. Barty Crouch is yet another member of the Ministry, being the head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation, and a contender to be the next Minister of Magic. He’s Percy’s boss, and he and his son play a significant part in Book 4.
See I need to re-read everything again, oh darn :rolleyes:
OK, so what’s with the whole Fudge suddenly being nice to Harry, that isn’t what happened is it? And thanks for the other name, BTW. I’m useless with names.
Speaking of ties, What was up with Hagrid trying to look like a muggle, it was quite funny. And as for the tear-jerker scene about Buckbeak, it was quite sad but I was too busy wondering what the hell was up with Hagrid’s rather hairless ankles. They were like really pale, prosthetic looking stumps. It was quite a strange thing, figuring the amount of hair around his face an’ all.
Fudge is nice to Harry because ‘things have changed’. In the book he says to Harry something to the effect f “We dont put wizards in azkaban just for doing something silly like blowing up there aunts.” Basically, everyone wants Harry kept safe, its always been the case since he led to Voldemorts downfall. When Sirius escapes they think he is after Harry, so naturally everyone is nice to him and hopes hes ok. That was all pretty much covered in the first few chapters of PoA.
About Hermione being a werewolf, I doubt this for several reasons which include the fact that shes muggle born and wed have heard if shed been bitten by a werewolf at this stage. Afterall, wasnt she out in the moonlight plenty times without changing? Besides it was only a movie thing anyway.
Earlier HP books describe the Forbidden Forest as being home to all sorts of creatures, including werewolves (I have no idea which book says this, but I no I read it recently). So maybe when Hermione gave the call, and Lupin sniffed the air, he picked up the scent of other werewolves.
Quidditch
Someone said above, (sorry I dont remember who, too many posts to scroll through to find it), that everything depended upon who caught the golden snitch and nothig that happens before that is worth it. Thats not entirely true, the quidditch world cup is a prime example of how what happens before the snitch is caught is worthwhile.
[spoiler] Yep, that did happen. The beginning of Book 5 had Harry and Dudley in an alleyway where they were attacked by two dementors and Harry had to use the Patronus Charm to repel them.
At the hearing Dumbledore, with the help of Mrs Figg, got him off on the technicality that underage wizards could use magic if there life was at risk.
The reason why he wasnt as protected or cared for this time was because he was the one who told everyone about Voldemort being back and Cedrics death. Fudge refused to believe Voldemort was back and made everyone believe that Harry was deranged or something, and so wanted to discredit him by taking his wand for him, and by finding him guilty at the hearning
Hope that makes sense. [/spoiler]
And dont feel silly for not knowing this stuff at all! I only know it because I read books 3, 4 & 5 last week, just before I saw PoA.
That’s actually an event from Book 5 (Order of the Phoenix). Where, by the way, they mention the incident with the aunt again as background, in spite of the fact that here it was supposed to be forgiven.
Draco is certainly obsessed, if he has time to animate little scenes of Harry.
When Lupin and Sirius were holding back Peter, they were also both speaking lines. I recognized one (that I forget) from the book, but it was all at once and hard to make out. I would also have liked a little eye contact between Sirius and Harry. Just a few quick cuts of them each looking at each other for that connection. Maybe a few heartbeats for Harry to change expressions before asking Peter be spared. (Of course, he doesn’t change expressions much, maybe that was the problem.)
Sirius became sane rather fast, but I can easily chalk that up to his relief. It seems sudden because we’ve had a preconception that he’s a bad guy, and suddenly he’s laughing and telling jokes.
I was really expecting at least a throwaway line, like “You’re Moony, aren’t you?” as Lupin walked away.
I want a Marauder’s Map. It doesn’t have to work, I just think it looks cool.
That’s just because they only had a handful of lesson the entire year from the looks of it. I don’t think he’s obsessed, it’s just a magical update to the pictures that get sent around in school. Though that origami crane was a bit effeminate.
Maybe that was due to the “wooden” acting that the previous posts have mentioned about Dan Radcliffe. The scene where he’s crying under the invisibility cloak isn’t that well done. He can do sudden anger quite well, but embittered rage isn’t his strong point.
Yeah, but we only assume that he is crazy and the whole Shrieking Shack business could be chalked up to anticipation and anger at Pettigrew. Oldman played that scene flawlessly I think, where he has a go at Lupin saying about waiting all those years.
Yeah it would have been nice to know but that’s the way the cookie crumbles. Second my vote for Marauder’s maps for sale.
I never thought of the werewolf thing as a metaphor for homosexuality. I always saw it more as a psychological disorder. Because whatever’s wrong Lupin IS dangerous and undesirable, any way you look at it, and that doesn’t translate to being gay for me. Plus he takes pills to prevent it.
I thought Draco’s paper plane was fan service. For all the Japanophile Malfoy fetishists.
