Yeah, the funeral's cut, but I don't really care.

Realistically, lots of characters would have to be brought back from the previous movies and actors would need to be paid just for that scene only to stand there and not even speak. Using extras wouldn't have the same impact, and using CG creatures to do nothing would likely cut into the CGI budget further too.

I like what they've done instead, having students and professors raising their wands around Dumbledore's body. It ties in with the rest of the film better IMO.


So, the Hagrid scene was Columbus' idea after all. I think we now should give Steve Kloves more credit for these adaptations now. Since he writes great screenplays, then the directors come along and stylise it for themselves. I see Yates and Kloves working well together till the end. They know the books the best IMO.