Rita's way of causing trouble in the book, initially, is Hr/H and then she adds Krum to the scene.

You can't judge a whole film on one minute excerpt.

It's not 'talking back', he defends Hermione nobely, which is what canon krum would do.

I actually liked the Shrieking Shack scene. The trio's lines were pathetic but the banter between Lupin, Sirius, Snape and Pettigrew was award worthy.

/\ I still think that scene could've been done better, more like how it was in the book. Sure, it didn't need to be quite so long, but a few extra minutes explaining about the marauders or keeping some more of the storyline in it would've been nice. I just shudder everytime Hermione says RON'S line. I can't help it...but yeah it's a good scene, very well acted, but could've been better I think.

I can understand the deletion of the marauders -- and even JK OKed it. No director wants to give an audience a piece of information which they might not remember in the following year. Besides the marauders will be in GoF, according to Mike Newell.

On the part of the kids, yes, but I really think the adults did a brilliant job with an average script. The line that makes me cringe is, "I trusted you!". No, Harry trusted him, Hermione, you didn't trust him anymore than Ronald. LOL

It is true that the books are always better than the movies. But I think they certainly did a good job with the casting. If Dan R. wasn't born2play Harry..who was? And Professor Snape is the exact way he appeared in my head reading the book as he appears in the movies. And I must Dumbeldore in PS&CoS was taken out of my imagination (the whispery voice,the soft but firm face,the stern but 4giving eyes and the extra long beard). But as long as they stick to the plot of the story...I will continue to enjoy the movies as much as I've enjoyed the books.

Don't get me wrong I do love the films and I think they have done the best they can, with actors who do look like the characters and mostly portray them as they are in the books, they use special effects and music amazingly and they're great! Just wish some things could've been better, like little lines here and there that could've easily been said by the appropriate person, like the 'I trusted you' line, which makes me cringe too!

LOL! That made me laugh, not just because it's funny, but because it's true! *Giggles*

no. but it's fine for me. i think movies are just clearer visuals for the people to actually check if their imagination images wer correct.

^ But the films aren't 100% correct so we shouldn't think our imaginations are wrong because of them. One obvious example is the fact that Harry is meant to have black hair and green eyes whereas Film!Harry, doesn't.

I think the movies are accurate but the book tells much more.They are very informative and full of things that the movies don't put in. But i don't think a movie could put everything from the kinds of books like HP (so long).Do you think they could? But for the most part the movies are doing fine as far as the books are concerned.

i thonk the movies are an embaressment to the books, seriously i think somebits are soo inaccurate its unbelieveable

i liked the first two movies of hp. the third one i was a little disappointed. poa was my favorite book. the movie wasn't exactly what i pictured it to be. it was ok though.

i think the major problems with the movies was the fact that, peeves was not in them.

I actually don't remember the first and second movie. I own them both but choose not to watch them because they did not stick in my head as good. Some movies just stick out and you want to watch them again and again. The third movie is a constant watch at my house. I am not sure how much I like the characters but I do think they are pretty close to the book. I can't wait to see GOF. I think it will be the best one yet.

none of the back story was in the prisoner of azkaban with snape and the mauraders. you are lost if don't read the book. you need to know what happen in the past because it effects Harry's life now in the present.

Theyre not very accurate of the book bec these filmmakers they have limited time to do a movie in so the book is mostly cut and they leave only the important parts. I really wish theyd do everything in the book. There are a lot of things i really wanted to see.

ah well..never expect to go into a cinema and see the exact representation of a book. its almost impossible to do that,because all the readers imagine everything differently, so even if i were to produce a HP movie exactly the way i imagined it, most people will still say that its wrong. so there's no way to say if its right or wrng.
and yes, it would be hard to put everything that is in the book(say GoF) into a movie, cos its bloody long!!

It's a always a different experience watching the movies and reading the books. As much as we want every detail of Fred's and George's wisecracks, Peeves' antics, the Marauders' history, we know that it's wishful thinking because they can't cram everything into a 2 hour film. They could have chosen/edited it better, but if we're talking about accuracy, the movies are accurate in laying out the scope of Harry's world in general, but some of the minor and important details are left out.

I agree. The producers/director/scriptwriter have to please both readers and non-readers, and in movie 3, I dont think they really succeeded at it. I'm not underestimating non-readers who have watched the film, but if you're a non-reader and you watched it, I think the plot would almost seem one-dimensional. Everything is so rushed.

The movies are okay, exciting even ( can't wait to see GoF), but don't count on them to tell you the whole story. Just read!

I think everyone is agreed that the books are way better than the films! but the films are getting there!

I agree when i first saw POA i was really angry! there was no back story! but what alfonso did wwas he assumed that people had read the book! just like Peter Jackson did with LOTR. and when i saw it the second time i liked it better!

I for one cant wait for GOF!

THE FILMS CAN NEVER BE AS GOOD AS THE BOOKS

soz i feel very strongly about this subject

I think the first two were close enough to the books that I had now major complaints... Now the third movie from the book was so off that I really don't like the PoA..... only because of Sirius.... that's even why I give it a 3/10..... I also don't like the new Dumbledore.... he IS NOT A GOOD REPLACEMENT!.....

HP movies will never be my favourites.
i watch SS and i was truly disappointed, and i expected the same when i watch CoS.
PoA is quite good because they use different director but it just.. lacked of something.
i know the truth is movies will never be as good as the book, but it's not impossible.
there are many movies which based on books are as brilliant as the book as well, for example some John grisham big screen adaptation is good, even though they have to cut many things from the book to make it on the big screen.
HP movies are major disappointment for me, but that doesn't stop me from enthusiatically waiting for the arrival of the fourth movie though.

i'd have 2 say it's pretty accurate...i mean, they DO leave alot of stuff out, but if they put all that junk in, the movies would all be like 16 hours long...wait....cool!

yhea the movie are pretty faithful PoS and Cos seem exatcly like the book!

PoA stunk. No offense to PoA-luvers. It seemed very corny compared to the book but I like the first two movies pretty well. Its a little sad to see the trio grow up. They were so cute when they were little in the first movie.

For some reason a lot of the movies, including the new goblet of fire movie, are missing,in my opinion, crucial scenes that lead up to the climax of the story plot or important scenes.