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masterofmystery · 11-13-2009, 01:21 AM

This past Tuesday marked Remembrance Day in the UK, where many people around the country stood in silence for two minutes at 11am to show respect for those lost during World War I and subsequent battles. The cast and crew for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows were no exception to this. One of the crew members, called Jamie, sent a text to BBC Radio 5 Live on November 11th, stating the following:

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We're currently filming the final battle sequence of the last Harry Potter film, and we stopped for two minutes this morning. It was very eerie. It was thought-provoking, in the mists, along the ruins of Hogwarts.

The audio can be heard on the BBC's website here (skip to about 1:51 hours), or listen below:

Thanks very much to Violet for the tip.

emma_granger · 11-13-2009, 04:09 PM

They are awesome!

JohnRossRotterdam · 11-13-2009, 04:15 PM

That was beautiful!!! Well done..

laura-tonks · 11-13-2009, 06:02 PM

I'm so glad they had a silence too

harita · 11-13-2009, 06:25 PM

that was really sweet and considerate of them...

Ayo · 11-13-2009, 06:36 PM

That's very nice of them

BonnieGinnyfan · 11-13-2009, 07:10 PM

They're awesome!!!

Becksibee · 11-13-2009, 07:55 PM

Aww thats awesome. Its good to see even the big budget films stop to pay there respects.

I also find it good to see young ones paying it. Its a shame some don't though

Padfoot7 · 11-13-2009, 09:00 PM

That's amazing of them to do. I didn't actually think about what they would do on Remembrance Day. I think it's also very... ironic, maybe? that they were filming FInal Battle scenes on that day. It must have looked very eerie.

Where I live, Remembrance Day is to remember specifically those from WWI, but we also pay tribute to any and all soldiers who have fought and/or died during war. We shouldn't even have Remembrance Day, because we should be thinking of them and praying for them every day, not just one day every 365 days. But I think it is a good holiday to get people to think about it a little more.

jessica k malfoy · 11-14-2009, 04:16 AM

that was very nice. that would have been an interesting spot to have it too, with the hogwarts battle remains and the thought of soldiers who had given their lives for the country.

GinnyW21 · 11-14-2009, 04:45 AM

awesome and sweet of them

phoenix_tears · 11-14-2009, 10:11 AM

That's very nice of them!

Jack_Night · 11-14-2009, 08:01 PM

That's nice of them

R-Luchy~W*7*PG~ · 11-15-2009, 02:03 AM

Well..my school always do the Remembrance Day in ceremony on every Monday.

SeverusLover · 11-15-2009, 03:11 AM

Very sweet!

Archdude · 11-15-2009, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Patronus Charm

WWI was particularly brutal for Britain....

Here in Illinois they are trying to make people aware of the extreme cost and the waste that conflict was.

FearlessLeader19 · 11-15-2009, 09:21 AM

Thats really nice. Last Sunday Rememberance Day was celebrated here in Guyana.

Patronus91 · 11-15-2009, 04:05 PM

aw the fact that they're in the ruins of hogwarts just makes the effect stronger

Ginny GL · 11-15-2009, 11:59 PM

So nice of them!

EmmaRiddle · 11-16-2009, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jain

sorry to be picky, but it's in rememberance of soldiers lost in all conflicts from ww1 until this current day. And taking photos during the two minute silence would, i imagine be deemed inappropriate.

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I wonder how are they filming the battle sequence without Emma? Do you maybe know?

It's not as if she's in every scene. She'll do her bits during the holidays.

I never got to do it at work, since the fire alarm went off,

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