i’m interested to see how many people will be outraged by this…

this actually makes me very sad :( why doesnt Emma love it as much as we do?? Boo… not like they cant get around Trelawney’s character in both of those films though… it wont be that big of a deal, but still…

So… does that mean that there will be no Professor Trelawney in the final films or that the character will be there, just not played by Emma Thompson?

Damn I’m outraged by this! I love Trelawney as a character and I think Thompson portrays her really well :(

Like Addie said though, she doesn’t really have a huge role in the film – but I don’t think they’ll be the same without her, she was great comic relief. Hopefully she’ll change her mind!

GREAT! She always was a mediocre Trelawney

That’s awful! I know a lot of people really liked her as Trelawney, as I did, and it won’t be the same if they have to change actress! :(

Wow, this cuts a bit. You would think she would be more connected. So what if it’s a great big franchise, she started it and should see it through. I’m sure they could work around her schedule. It seems like something else is going on here and we only get a tiny piece of the story….

I’m not outraged, only sad… But honestly, it’s not like she had that big of a role in DH. I’m sad that we won’t get to see her, she plays Trelawney so well, but I respect her too much to be angry with her decision. She’s a great actress, who brought my Trelawney to life really well, and I thank her for it. I’m sure DH will be great with or without her, and i wish her good luck with her future films.

emma thompson is my favorite actress.i hope its not true.but if she will not return its wb and others fault not her.trelawney,snape,minerva’ parts very small.now they allay harry’ and voldemort’ parts too.i think only ron and hermione will be last movie.

While disappointing in some respects, I’d say “outraged” is a bit much. (I don’t even remember the character being in “Deathly Hallows” come to think if it.) I always thought Helen Mirren or Tracy Ullman would be wonderful in the role. Hey, if we can change Dumbledores midstream, we can certainly deal with another Trelawney.

What a pity. She did the role very well, but I can see the logic of being more committed to her own project. It’s only logical. Nanny McPhee is a lovely film of which she deserves to be proud. I’m glad she’s going forward with it. The role in DH would be a very minor cameo (flinging her crystal balls at Greyback) and, as others have said, easily written out. I’m not sure how her chose is ‘wb and others fault’. She had a choice to make and she made the logical and best one for her. salutes a fine actress

Nooooooooooooooo! I want her tennis serving crystal balls! That means if the last time we see her is OOTP her point to the film series was… well… basically nothing! She’s not even in HBP is she?

Good. I would rather have a true harry potter fan playing roles in the harry potter film then someone whos just in it for the money. Im not mad, jsut as long as someone who loves the books and movies as much as we do gets the part.

I don’t think it’s a big loss – Trelawney was there only at the end of DH – in the battle.
I just hope the writers/directors devote enough time for Snape’s character.

Wow. That was kind of a harsh statement. She was a great Trelawney, especially in the third film, and I think she will be missed in Deathly Hallows.