Report: Alteration Made to Snape Death Scene in "Deathly Hallows," Says Art Director
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Posted by: Edward
January 18, 2011, 12:44 PM
An interview with the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" art director, Andrew Ackland-Snow, has revealed a bit of curious information from the forthcoming conclusion to final part of the Harry Potter film series. This information, which is being reported in Cine Premiere Mexico, is quite spoiler-rific and details the death sequence of Severus Snape (portrayed by actor Alan Rickman) in the final film. If you wish to find out this J. K. Rowling approved change, read below.
Last spoiler warning!
Cine Premiere Mexico reports:
"We wanted to change a bit where Snape dies. In the book, he dies on the Shrieking Shack, and we wanted to get him out from, not a conventional interior, but from that kind of box, to do it in a more dramatic atmosphere. We asked J.K. if she agreed for that to happen in there, because we hadn't really seen it before. We made a crystal house, and you can see what happens in the boat house from there - Are you listening Harry? -, but also the school is in flames...and she loved it. Besides, it's a very romantic place to die. Snape dies in a extremely good way, I gotta say."
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" arrives in theaters this July.
Thanks to
HPANA for the heads up.
114 Comments
4852 Points
Okay I don’t really understand how he’s going to die :S I think that he died amazingly in the book but if J.K.Rowling approves it then its good with me!!
9914 Points
Well if JK’s ok with it so am I.
Although, I kinda liked that Snape in the books didn’t have the perfect send-off. It was more realistic. In a war NO ONE gets an emotional and dramatic send off. That’s just how it is. One minute you’re alive, the next, your not. I think it was actually more painful for me in the book because Snape died for such a horrible reason and it was so quick and harsh.
But I guess I’ll let this slide for movie dramatics…
120 Points
I don’t know what the hell they’re talking about. Is the art director retarded or is the ‘translator’ utterly incompetent? In any case, the scene is PERFECT in the book, and I don’t see why they have to change a single thing. This is the moment I was most looking forward to and, if they’ve been messing with it, that is bad, very VERY BAD news…! If they give us something as ridiculous as the “I’m the half-blood prince” moment, I’ll die of embarrassment and disappointment. What I don’t understand is why Jo agrees to these things… Surely she must care about her work and be very proud of it; why should she let a bunch of idiots who do not have her talent (or any talent at all) spoil it? Snape is one of the most important romantic heroes in the history of literature, he is a character that we studied at university as such, and he deserves THE GREATEST RESPECT.
96 Points
Considering the writer is Steve Kloves, nothing good will come from this change.
217 Points
Was kinda secretly hoping that they would do something to Snape’s death. It is a brilliant reveal and seeing Lily’s eyes in his dying moments would have made it all worthwhile to him. So many sad bits in the final book, can’t wait to see it, but will be sad that it’s all over too… well until the dvd come out, going to play that till it wears out :)
94 Points
i can imagine it is a rather beautiful place to die in..but i don t reckon j. k. rowling meant snape to die in a beautiful setting..i think the inside of the shrieking shak had always given a more dark and gloomy feeling to everything. i don t know about you all but i ve always felt that the setting matched snape perfectly..remember when we first saw the interior, when ron was dragged in by sirius.. well in my mind the deterioration of the place gives a more dramatic feeling than a crystal room..yes the latter is beautiful and yes we must be reminded about hogwarts being in flames but the moment should belong to snape..it shouldn t be about anything else but him..so i m quite disappointed right now
16257 Points
I really dont understand this and after reading some of the comment, I’m glad to know I’m not the only one. I guess the translation isnt the best.
43 Points
Hi, roninjoey. Good point, but I’ve been a Snape fan (and believed in his goodness) since the beginning of the series, and I think he’s had a lot of supporters. The vague “look at me” line does suggest to me that he wants to see Harry’s (Lily’s) eyes one last time, but I found it to be an anti-climactic line that didn’t convey the emotion of the moment. Of course, we will find out who Snape really was after a few pages more of the story. But, I would have liked better last words from my favorite character (or one of my favorite characters).
629 Points
Oooh! It will be so amazing!!! He deserves the best <3
18141 Points
I don’t get it at all, but it better be good!
1638 Points
after few days, I’m still a bit worried about this. I don’t quite understand the crystal and boat house? what,where and why?
and Snape isn’t supposed to die in a romantic way.LOL! I just hope they won’t screw it up. it must be decent!
35 Points
i can’t wait for it to come out!!! of course there will be differences that we will not like, but i feel as long as the story line is kept, like in dh1, it will be great!!! snape going out like a hero is a great thing!!
688 Points
Hmm. I hope they don’t alter it TOO much. And may I ask, what the heck is a ‘crystal boat house’?! Sounds very fishy to me…
190 Points
Mistypaws5 came very close to my sentiments.
for everyone thats confused here’s a link to a picture of the “crystal house” http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/55235676.html
Okay I don’t really understand how he’s going to die :S I think that he died amazingly in the book but if J.K.Rowling approves it then its good with me!!