well it doesn't surpirise me she has taking dancing and all and i really hope that the harry gang does act in the other movies, i soo do

Wow, they sound like they're having so much fun. Good for them!

I think it's terribly OOC. Hermione isn't a prom queen or a contestant on 'strcitly come dancing'. And, for once, I cant blame Kloves.

yeah sure, but still it's important for her to be able to dance. i'm taking dance classes too and i'm not a prom queen either.
and of course they're having fun! what else did you expect?

Hermione doesn't seem the dancey type. Dancing is fine but learning all these different methods makes it sound like we're going to have zoom ins of Hermione dancing when the focus is meant to be on Harry. J.K.Rowling doesn't even write a scene with Hermione dancing in!! I just think it verges on silly to waste good money and time adding unnecessary details like this when the book is so big.

I agree they need to know what to do, as do the extras. I mean, they cant dance like kids our day would because it doesn't seem appropriate for Hogwarts but then again it isn't like the camera should focus on her and Krum dancing, it should just be an over-view of loads of kids dancing.

At last, my question has been answered-- I was wondering before what kind of dancing music will be used for the Yule Ball scenes in the movie.

I was thinking it would be a choice among 3--

* classical period (waltz, tango and foxtrot indeed, waltz most likely)

* modern period (80s or 90s according to the HP timeline)

* up-to-date (today's pop, rap, rock hits or maybe some new music created just for the soundtrack of GoF)

What's baffled me is why aren't Dan and Rupert getting these lessons? The camera through the Yule Ball wil be focused more on them because the story follows Harry!! And the majority of the time Hermione is with krum not them. I don't get it, are they going to do it in her perspective because that's a bit wrong.

I know they have to know how to dance, so do the extras because obviously they have to dance a certain way but not professionally.

I liked the Yule Ball more for Harry's awkwardness with Parvati. And Ron too being awkward with Padma.

Well, I remember in the book that Ron did not dance at all, so Rupert dont need to take the dance lesson...

And Harry supposedly didnt know how to dance and was just being taught how to dance by Parvati only during the Yule Ball itself, so Dan also didnt have to take dance lessons.

lol. Rupert sounded EXACTLY like Ron about his comment on the dress, lol.

but what im happy about is...they're keeping the scene where they have to find a partner for the ball yeay!

ah, must agree with you in both points marcella. but hey dance lessons .. those seem fun even though i dont dance lol

I havent seen the fella who plays Viktor yet.

Thats great!

That's good for her. It'll give her some experience. This way she wont look wonky dancing funny.

I can't wait to see the Yule ball scene, the Great Hall is supposed to look really beautiful! I really hope they think long and hard about what Hermione is going to wear as they don't want anything to old and frumpy, but also not anything too revealing or sexy, it needs to be a fine line between the two. There are comments in the book about how well Herrmione dances, compared to the very inept boys, so dance lessons for her, are appropriate.

I didn't think that a lot of dancing was going to be involved but I guess I was wrong...

Wow, that's so cool! I hope the trio won't look clumsy when they dance! It's gotta be an awesome movie....

I dont know but when she said she is taking dance lessons I sort of thought of her as a bit of a posh nosh. None of the other cast mentioned anything about it meaning none of them are getting them. Whats the point of only her getting the dance lessons and the others not getting them. I mean im sure some of the them have to dance also. Maybe she just wants to upstage all of the others in the movie. Or maybe its a Kloves idea, you know to make Hermione stand out from everyone else even Harry. The way he scripts these films it should be based on Hermione Granger rather than Harry Potter.

Um... not sure how to feel about that news.

How much dancing are they going to be showing in GoF that Emma felt the need to take lessons? I hope not too much.

And the need to look good while dancing is an Emma Watson attitude, not a Hermione Granger one. It's not really in character for Hermione to be foxtrotting like a pro... she's basically akward at everything you can't learn from a book, and this is one of those things.

You gave me an idea. Maybe she's getting dance lessons because she read the script and realised that Kloves kept focusing it on her.

That's exactly what I was thinking. They might cut a good scene out so they can include Hermione dancing. It's stupid.

*sighs* Where has our Hermione gone? Is the SPEW part going to be in the movie?

i'm sooooo jealous!! i want to be on the set and having all that fun..its my dream!!!!! taking dance lessons sounds fun...i love to dance!! which is why it'd be sooo fun to be in the Yule Ball scenes!!! i need to get into these films someday..really

I wish I was part of the cast it sounds like loads of fun!!

I'm gonna have dancing lessons next year like latin dancing and the waltz and stuff as well
I absolutley cannot wait to see that scene!

i can't wait to see the movie.it's going to be great.can't wait to see the yale ball the most.

EarthlyIllusion

I agree with all of you.

Hermione & Krum should be in the background. The only time we see Hermione dancing is when the Champions open the Ball with their partners. Granted, she needs to know what she's doing but at the same time Hermione wouldn't know all these fancy styles.

The extras - unless WB bring in dancers - need to know what they're doing as much as Emma does.

The Yule Ball should open outside with Harry looking at the gilr with Krum and not recognising her. Then the dance starting, Parvati leading Harry in the dance, him stepping on her toes, then a shot of Hermione in the background, then a shot of Harry looking like WTF?! then the dance should end and Hermione, like she does in the books, goes off with Krum and Ron and Harry take to the sidelines.

As Harry approaches Ron we see him seething about Hermione dancing with Krum and a very frsutrated Padma shouting at him to dance with her while he's not paying attention. Padma storms off and Parvati pulls on Harry's hand to try to make him dance. Too preoccupied he ignores her and she storms off. Ron and Harry then go outside for the scene following the dancing with Ron looking behind his shoulder angrily at Krum whose busily chatting to Hermione.

See, the majority of the focus SHOULD be on the action around Harry. The film isn't about Hermione so the focus should not be on her constantly.

I'd see it as a waste if they left minutes of her dancing in and then left out crucial lines in the graveyard scene or something.