Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Reaction
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"His scars were as bad as ever; in truth, he now bore a distinct resemblance to Mad-Eye Moody, though thankfully with both eyes and legs still intact." This is a direct quote from the book of the Half-Blood Prince about Bill. Though it wasn't mentioned in the book, J.K. Rowling said herself that is what Dudley saw. And it wasn't explicitly said, as in "I loved her", but it was heavily implied that at least some part of Petunia loved her sister. She was also jealous of her. Both can be true at the same time.
Heida
2024-06-24 12:39:24 +0000 UTCThere is no mention of Bill's wounds resembling Moody's in the books or movies. Moody's wounds in the movies don't actually resemble his wounds in the books. Neither the books or movies said what Dudley imagined when attacked by the dementors. Only said "him" thinking Harry had done something to him, and nodding when prompted by Petunia. And nothing in the books or movies indicates other than that Petunia hated Lily and thought of her as a freak, jealous as she was. She did seemingly understand the need to protect Harry and agreed to do so at the request of Dumbledore, but that doesn't indicate love of her sister.
Edward Olson
2024-06-22 19:22:29 +0000 UTCAm I the only one who finds it funny that Hella pronounces Potter with a British accent?
Edward Olson
2024-06-22 17:16:17 +0000 UTCFun facts/answers to some of your questions: Deathly Hallows Part 1 & 2 were filmed back to back. Actually, the final scene of the franchise that was filmed was the scene where Harry, Ron and Hermione escape from the Ministry of Magic while being pursued by Yaxley the Death Eater. The shoot was followed by a celebratory BBQ, with music from a Mariachi band and ice cream supplied by Rupert Grint from the ice cream truck he purchased with his earnings from the films. Before, people were scared of using Voldemort's name because they feared his power. The film doesn't make it clear, but in the 7th book Voldemort actually puts a jinx on his own name in order to trace any witch or wizard who uses it, because he knows that the trio, Dumbledore's Army and the Order are the only wizards who would dare speak his name out loud. Thus, whenever his name is spoken aloud, Death Eaters and Snatchers are alerted to their location. The Dursleys were leaving Harry because they had to for their own safety because Voldemort was after them. Harry actually had to convince them to leave. The film doesn't make the whole trace thing as clear as in the book. The real reason Harry had to stay with the Dursleys every summer was because when Lily sacrificed herself she invoked an ancient and powerful spell in which her blood served as protection for Harry against Voldemort through aunt Petunia. As Lily's sister, Petunia is Harry's closest living blood relative and he was protected as long as he stayed where she stayed until the age of 17. Also, the trace regarding Voldemort's name is a seperate thing. Each wand is unique and has a special connection with its owner. The wand chooses the wizard and when it belongs to someone it will never work quite right for one who's not its rightful owner. Remember in the first film when Ollivander says to Harry that the core of his wand was made from a feather of the same phoenix as Voldemort's (more specifically Dumbledore's phoenix aka Fawkes)? It created a strong connection between them and they are, in a way, twins, which is why they aren't able to seriously wound or kill each other. Also, when Voldemort tried to attack Harry with Lucius' wand (he was really there), Harry’s wand recognised him as an enemy and overpowered him because it absorbed some of the power of Voldy's wand when they duelled in GoF. Bill Weasley was bit by Fenrir Greyback (same werewolf who bit Lupin) during a battle at Hogwarts that took place in the 6th book after Dumbledore died, which was cut from the film. However, Bill did not turn into a werewolf because it wasn't a full moon when he was attacked. But he did develop some wolfish tendencies such as liking rare meat. Bill is played by Domhnall Gleeson, son of Brendan Gleeson who plays Mad-Eye Moody, which, if you know that, makes his line about Mad-Eye being dead even more imfactful. The book mentions that after being attacked, Bill is so scarred that he now resembles Moody. Also, Domhnall Gleeson and Bill Nighy (Rufus Scrimgeour, the new Minister of Magic that comes to tell the trio about Dumbledore's will) played father and son in a movie called About Time. At the end of CoS, Harry makes Dobby promise never to save his life again. Dobby breaks that promise as he literally dies saving his and his friends' lives. Also, Dobby's first and last lines are "Harry Potter". He and Hedwig were both so innocent 💔 It broke Hermione to erase her parents' memories of her (that's why she was so emotional when she had to do that spell again) but she HAD TO to keep them safe from Voldemort. Lucius is terrified of Voldemort because he failed him with the diary, the prophecy and then Draco failed to kill Dumbledore (which was to punish Lucius). Just as Tom Riddle split his soul in 7 parts through horcruxes to preserve his life, Harry Potter "split" into 7 "bodies" to preserve his life (though it wasn't his idea). The locket affects Ron the most because he is the most insecure. The things it is saying about him before destroying it is just Voldemort feeding on his biggest fears. Voldemort/Nagini (the snake) killed Bathilda Bagshot before Harry and Hermione got there and the snake is impersonating her. She speaks Parseltounge because she is the snake in disguise. The reason the sword is in the pond is because, as Dumbledore said in CoS: It takes a true act of bravery, a true Gryffindor to make it appear. Umbridge has Mad-Eye's magical eye on her door at the ministry. Not so fun fact: David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt-double, was seriously injured on set. He became partially paralysed, with only limited mobility in his arms. Book/film differences: There's a deleted scene of Harry's goodbye with the Dursleys, who are leaving, which EVERYONE agrees should have been kept in the film. Petunia says to Harry "You didn't just lose a mother that night in Godric's Hollow. I lost a sister" (in the book she doesn't say this at all but instead a simple goodbye, though it looks like she has something else to say to him). In that one single moment we see more humanity than in all the other books/films, and we realise that, in spite of everything, Petunia loved Lily. While it doesn't excuse how she treated Harry it does show that a part of her loved her sister and therefore she loved Harry too. Then there's Vernon who doesn't say much but farewell, but when Harry says "I'm just a waste of space, isn't that right Vernon?" he doesn't answer and just looks at him. Lastly, Dudley hesitates getting in the car and then walks over to Harry while literally staring down his father (quite awkwardly but maybe that was intentional), reaches out to shake Harry's hand and says to him "I don't think you're a waste of space" (in the book he also thanks Harry for saving his life in OotP and says "See you, Harry"). See here: https://youtu.be/jzkDRz8quKo?si=XTkrSPP6vuXPYO7a. Now, the way dementors work is they force their victims to suffer their worst memories and fears. Dudley saw his worst fear which was seeing who he truly was: a spoiled brat and a bully. After Harry saved him he realised he needed to change his ways. There is also a scene where Harry steps on a cup of tea that was left outside his door. He assumes it was a prank but it's implied Dudley left it there out of concern. The Harry and Hermione dancing scene was not in the book. Everyone has their own interpretation but to me it's just two friends letting themselves forget for a few minutes. It says so much even without any dialogue and it's awkward because it feels so real. When Harry takes the locket off Hermione's neck and sets it aside, they are literally setting their burdens aside for one moment. This scene is the embodiment of Dumbledore's quote from Prisoner of Azkaban - "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light". Some people say film Ron and Hermione aren't as good as book Ron and Hermione but I disagree. Emma and Rupert had plenty of chemistry but Emma also had crazy chemistry with Dan. While he and Bonnie Wright, who plays Ginny, had none whatsoever. Hell, Harry had more chemistry with Luna than Ginny. But I personally love that Harry and Hermione's relationship was simply platonic throughout the series. There is something so pure about it. Having Bellatrix carve "mudblood" into Hermione's arm during the torture scene was not in the book or the original script. Emma Watson and Helena Bonham Carter came up with the idea together on the spur of the moment during filming. Also, Evanna Lynch made up the dance Luna did with her dad during Bill’s and Fleur’s wedding. The relationship between Tonks and Lupin is further explored in the book. They reveal that they are married and later that Tonks is pregnant. When Lupin appears to have an existential crisis and plans to abandon his wife and unborn child, Harry stops him. Later, when their son Teddy is born, Lupin is thrilled and asks Harry to be his godfather. In the book, the Death Eaters recognised the real Harry because he used Expelliarmus, the disarming spell (which is his "signature spell"), not because of Hedwig. When Harry and Hermione visit Godric's Hollow they actually do visit as different people using Polyjuice Potion. In the book, Peter Pettigrew dies after being compelled to strangle himself with the silver hand from Voldemort.
Heida
2024-06-21 22:55:25 +0000 UTCThere was much that you two missed in this more complex of Potter films. Certainly finish the movie series, but you should definitely also acquire the Vietnamese editions of the books in order to get the entirety of the many subplots and development arcs. Plus, the books mostly tell everything better/more completely; so many seemingly small details are insufficiently portrayed or omitted entirely from the films... details that in reading the books one will realize aren't small but actually significant to the whole of the story, the characters, and the wizarding world. I think I can say here for all of us that we trust & promise that you will greatly enjoy the experience of the books.
S_Vive
2024-06-21 21:47:25 +0000 UTCAwesome reaction ladies.💜 Only one movie left, it's been an entertaining journey so far. I'm looking forward to the reaction to Deathly Hallows Part 2.🙂 Keep up the great work, you rock.🔥
Digitalversager
2024-06-21 18:27:17 +0000 UTCPlease react to Man on Fire (2004) 🔥
Blackwargreymon00
2024-06-21 15:23:51 +0000 UTC
