Woohooo, just got home from seeing it!!! I loved it!
Now, it's been a while since I read the book- but WOW they changed so many things!
That last fight with Vold and Dumb, OMG was that cool- they so needed the statues to join in and finish the scene off.
hrmm, here are some mumbles I had... Kreacher was shown (he was done very well) but then they took out most of his story, at that point if you never read the book you missed out on harry going there because kreacher lied to him, and all that leading to sirius's death. No showing of the dear Mrs. black, but I loved how the family tree was the entire room. They also didn't show Kreacher taking Black items or anything on Mundungous- and since I think one of them has the locket which will be needed in book 7....
No mentioning of Herm and Ron being prefects- or any quiddach. Fred n George's fireworks scene was great. Wish they woulda done more with them, along the lines of the swamp and their joke stuff- but the scene with Filtch and the candy was a great add in.
Snape was pretty low key this round- I think they should of shown more of the hatred between snape and sirius, considering all snape is doing in the next book. Even though they changed how Harry see's snapes past, I'm glad they got that part in. I still dont know how I stand with him going into book 7.
The beginning with Dudley was nicely done. Again, without reading the book a lot would of come across confusing. (with the neighbor knowing)
I SOOOO wanted to hear Garwp say Herm's name.
I didn't like how they made it so Cho was the tattle tale. I can understand the time thing, but why did they have to kill off Harry's love life with a rat. (of course til he found out why she told)
The snake/ a. weasley scene was very cool, - but we miss out on seeing Nevilles parents- guess thats why they switched it to Sirius giving Harry the picture instead.
The profecy stuff was weird too. Harry hearing it right off the shelf, and Lucious breaking it. Wouldn't off been to hard to have Harry break it.
Ahh, look at me- I loved it!! I think at this point you have to have read the books or the movies are going to steadily get more confusing. I thought it was well done! Guess some parts you just have pictured in your head and when you see them in the movie your hoping they will be the same
