We have more tonight regarding that new issue of Movie Magic magazinewe told you about a few days ago, which contains a large preview on the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie.” Thanks to Orchid, who let us know she now has all the scans up at her Harry/Ginny website. Of interest is a new interview with actor Tom Felton (scans also here, here and here in our galleries) who speaks a bit more on his character of Draco Malfoy in the sixth Harry Potter film. Tom says that there “are reasons that Draco is the way he is…He’s seen so many things and been taught so many wrong ideas from his father, Lucius, and of course he worships his father. He wants to be like him, to emulate him in every way. But his father has been involved in Voldemort’s dark circle for many years, so it’s not unusual that Draco would want to follow that path too. Everything is to please his father.” The article also contains a bit from Potter film producer David Heyman, who praises the actor’s performance in the upcoming movie, as he says “Tom’s nuances in the new film are terrific. It feels like a deeper richer character than we’ve seen to date.”
On a related note, and perhaps of greater interest to fans, is a possible movie spoiler contained in the magazine’s Encyclopedia of things relating to “Half-Blood Prince.” While it is possible this is a typo or mistake, the article describes the dreadful character of Fenrir Greyback and what is a possible plot twist in the movie. If you do not wish to read more, please stop here, otherwise scroll down for more.
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The article (scan here) describes the Werewolf in the movie, and then says that in his attempt to create “an army of werewolves,” “Fenrir attacks Harry, but Harry or (someone unseen) petrifies him in time. But Ron’s Dad is not so lucky-Fenrir mauls his face and nearly kills him.” As readers will recall, we learned that the character of Fleur was not going to be in HBP, nor have we learned of the casting for Bill Weasley, so perhaps they have given Arthur that terrible fate for this film, however as we do not know if this is indeed the case, please keep this in the rumor category until we can update with more.
Well, I’m not going to prejudge this as terrible. From what I’ve seen and heard it will be at the very least fine … and probably much more than that. The first 2 movies had the luxury of including everything because the books were so short … all the later ones have had to choose what to include and what to leave out and made better movies because of it. I love OotP and I trust that the next 3 will keep what is important about HP.
Can I remind people that CHILDREN go on this site. Can we not swear to get the point across? If you find you have to swear to get your point across, then we aren’t the immature ones, are we? And also, don’t get on people about spelling if you can’t spell. It just makes you sound bad. This is a place for people to talk about their opinions, don’t put them down just because you don’t agree…
“I have already posted about this topic, but I had to just say to Jenna: I AGREE about the first 15 minutes of OoTP, they are painful.” (posted by Lemonfaerie on page 3)
I’ll third that. Every time I rewatch OotP I cringe at the Dementor/Mrs Figg/walking back to the house scene, such a disappointment because I love the whole first part of the book with the Dursley kitchen scene included (not to mention the Harry rant at Hermione and Ron in GP, a second problem I had with the film).
Though I must add that otherwise it is probably my second favourite of the films so far.
From this, it does looks to me that they’re going to leave out the whole Bill and Fleur story for DH too, which only bothers me from the point of view of how they are going to get those important characters together who are at the wedding (because they are none of them likely to be invited to a Tonks/Lupin wedding). And most especially because it makes me worry about Dobby… that Shell Cottage scene for me is one of the most emotional scenes of DH books so I hope they don’t leave that out! And it can’t be Kreacher who takes his place because Kreacher…, well, in my head he’s still alive (and in love with another elf) so I will be annoyed if they change that for the films!
TBH I’m not bothered about the attack being on Arthur.
im down with it as long as Arthur doesnt die.
..but i doubt the attack will make a lasting impression—why spend an extra hour of make-up everyday for something totally unnecessary?
Well it’s understandable since they’d have to build Bill’s character from scratch and Arthur is already an established character who we are emotionally connected to.
It would’ve been kinda interesting to see Lupin getting attacked, though.
I wish they’d just left that part out. It’s completely unnecessary if it’s not happening to Bill. But hey ho, it might turn out really well in the movie…
I don’t get why can’t they just leave that part out, if they aren’t going to have Bill and Fluer?!! I mean to the non-reader they are going to believe it’s Arthur who gets bitten by Fenrir, when it actually isn’t.
The Harry Potter movies started out good. People always knocked Columbus for not being radical enough, but he knew what he was doing If it isn’t broken don’t fix it. The problem started from the third movie when they decided to allow the directors to get arty and reimagine stuff to make their mark on the movie.
Hermione let her robes fall and Ron backed into the sink.[br]Her face was covered in black fur. Her eyes had turned yellow and there were long, pointed ears poking through her hair.[br]"It was a c-cat hair!" she howled.
Well, I’m not going to prejudge this as terrible. From what I’ve seen and heard it will be at the very least fine … and probably much more than that. The first 2 movies had the luxury of including everything because the books were so short … all the later ones have had to choose what to include and what to leave out and made better movies because of it. I love OotP and I trust that the next 3 will keep what is important about HP.