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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sckeener" data-source="post: 3642767" data-attributes="member: 8801">I liked it.  This was my favorite book, so I am glad it turned out so well.  Having said that, of the film versions, I think this is my 2nd favorite with #3 PoA being my favorite.  I liked the scene with Neville and Luna holding hands or them protecting each other.  Since JKR said that they will never be a couple despite fans liking the idea, I was glad the film gave some nods that direction.I can't remember from the books if Luna's Patronus Charm was a rabbit...if it was just in the movie, I think that was a great addition!One aspect I disliked was the films version having Cho Chang betray Dumbledore's Army.  In the book it was her best friend who had reluctantly joined the DA.  The reason I dislike the film version is because it made it sound like Snape actually gave Veritaserum (truth serum) to Dolores Umbridge causing Cho to betray the group and Harry. Thus it either makes Snape or Cho a betrayer....neither seem like that.Not in any paticular order:Creature's part in Sirius Black's death was left out.No scene with Rita Skeeter and Harry's true story in the Quibbler.I missed seeing Petunia's reaction to the rise of the dark lord again.  In the book she actually responds to Harry's explanations about what is happening and gets a Howler from Dumbledore.Dobby is cut from the films again.Peeves' actually taking a command from a student is cut from the filmThe trip to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries was cut and thus the scene with the Longbottom's.Harry didn't get to see Snape as a kid.The info that thestrals can find any location was cut.Lupin didn't get to talk about what he was up to for the order...i.e. infiltrating werewolves..Lupin and Sirius didn't get to defend James' actions against Snape.Harry didn't get to see Lily's disgust at James.Minerva McGonagall didn't take several stuners when Hagrid was dismissed by the Ministry.Draco's and friends' dads weren't in the paper going to Azkaban.Since Quidditch was cut completely, Ron making the team didn't appear....thus the Weasley is our King song wasn't sung.Ron and Hermione's becoming prefects wasn't mentioned in the movie.The fact that Sirius as an Animagus was leaked to Daily Prophet didn't make the movie. The DA coins inspired by the Death Eater's arm markings didn't make it into the movie.Harry confronting Nearly Headless Nick about Sirius' death was left out.I'm sure I am forgetting several scenes....however, a lot of these deletions I find a bit strange since they would build for the next movie.  I could understand one director not caring about building for the next, but in this case the next director for movie 6 is the same one that did 5.</blockquote>

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