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FEBRUARY 21, 2008 at 8:19 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: The Snitch Seeker
With filming currently ongoing for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie, producer David Barron has confirmed
that there will be a new scene added to the movie featuring the Burrow.
We don't often have things that aren't in the book.
But this was brought in because Jo (Rowling) was able throughout the quite lengthy book to keep dropping little snippets of what was happening in the outside world-there'd be people reading newspapers and talking about how somebody's parents had been killed or somebody had been withdrawn from school because their parents didn't think it was safe. And we're made aware that the Muggle world is also experiencing these disasters, but thinks they are disasters rather than the work of Voldemort.
The book is peppered with those moments, but we couldn't do that quite so easily in the film. So (the extra scene) comes in the middle of the film and it just reminds us the world is no longer a safe place. Even in what would normally be considered the safe haven of the Burrow, nobody's safe. I think you'll like it. It's quite effective.
Thanks to the Snitch Seeker you can see a scan of the news article here.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be released in November 2008.
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Auror
Points: 3571
HufflepuffActress says:
red&gold I have heard that there will not be the scene The Other Minister but I do not thikn it has been made offical but this scene seems to be taking the place of it.
Posted Feb 27, 2008 at 5:58 PM EST
Queen of the Yarn Ball
Points: 3844
red&gold says:
HufflepuffActress
I hope we're wrong... :( If that is the case, I will be very upset... One of my favorite chapters in the book... JKR had wanted to use that chapter a few times before HBP... It was YEARS in the making. What a shame.
Posted Feb 28, 2008 at 9:53 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2337
SlytherinStarGazer says:
I like that idea alot, cause the whole feel of what going on in the world is hard to portray subtlety, but this give it a way to add it in, plus JKR approved it, so that means it isn't going to be thrown in there and not make sense, or be horribly done.. :)
Posted Feb 28, 2008 at 1:01 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 58
HarrypotterFAn642 says:
That sounds great!
I cannot wait to see it <3
Posted Feb 28, 2008 at 5:11 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1234
Krum says:
wwwwhhhhyyy add things? This is so annoying. I really do not like this director at all.
Posted Mar 1, 2008 at 12:08 PM EST
Squib
Points: 102
ButterflyGinevra says:
"This is true? The script was leaked online about 2 weeks ago, I read it and it had this scene in it. The script sounded so damn fake, like someone fooled all of us and made it up!! Hermione calls Mr. Weasley "Arthur"-why would she do that? The scene is where this big fight scene happens and the Burrow get's completely destroyed by some Death Eaters. The Weasleys, Harry, Hermione and I think some aurors(and death eaters) are all doing the fighting."
Wow. I'm nice and confused now. According to the Harry/Ginny network, Harry and Ginny fight Greyback together and you get to see Ginny's magical power. And why would Hermione even be there? I mean, if the scene comes in the middle of the film, we can safely assume that they are at the Burrow for Christmas, and in the book, Hermione does not even go to the Burrow for Christmas! And yes, it does sound odd to me that Hermione is calling Mr. Weasley "Arthur." Perhaps it is a foreshadowing of her relationship with him as his future daughter-in-law?
And I hope it is not true what you all saying about it being horrible writing. But as it's David Yates I'm not surprised.
Posted Mar 4, 2008 at 1:07 PM EST
Rickmaniac to the Core
Points: 2564
snaily says:
Yay for a brand new scene!!!! I can hardly wait for the this movie! "Accio 21 November!!!" :-) :-) :-)
Posted Mar 4, 2008 at 2:25 PM EST
Lunarly challenged
Points: 2501
Grayback'sVictim says:
I'm getting worse.
I can't wait that long for the movie...
I beleve the scene will be great (hm, there must be a lot of Death Eaters in it)
Mrs Lovett <3 Mr Todd
Posted Mar 5, 2008 at 1:56 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1068
Ginny511 says:
Woooh!!! That means more H/G for the good shippers!!! HORAY!
Posted Mar 5, 2008 at 8:32 PM EST
Witch
Points: 603
Book-worm says:
Oooh sounds cool!!!! I cant wait to see it.
Posted Mar 6, 2008 at 4:32 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2108
phoenix_feathers says:
I quite like the idea of a new scene. Now that I have finally accepted the fact that the movies cannot include absolutely everything that is in the book, *sniffs*, I like that they are attempting to capture the overall essense of the books themselves.
Posted Mar 8, 2008 at 1:55 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1815
hufflepuff_babe says:
Yes, this is an important place. It's not like you can cut out a place where a lot of action happens. That would be terrible.
Posted Mar 10, 2008 at 11:15 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2576
Mystique says:
Well once it doesn't change any of the story lines... that is once it flows with the events in the book, i guess it will be good.
Posted Mar 13, 2008 at 12:42 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 68
saiyanwizardgurl says:
I'm cool with adding this little scene as long as they do justice for what's actually in the book :).
Posted Mar 23, 2008 at 2:54 PM EST
Witch
Points: 955
im freeeeeeeeee says:
Im fine with it...if it makes the movie flows better than Ill be happy with it.
Id love to hear more about the outside world's effects of Voldy
Posted Mar 24, 2008 at 3:57 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2424
bonniewrightrulz says:
Normally..i wouldnt have liked this but if Jo has approved of the scene then it wouldnt be too bad at all in my opinion. and its not the first time new scenes are being added to the films
Posted Jun 17, 2008 at 1:38 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1815
hufflepuff_babe says:
Quite effective? Well, if it is effective I think I will be fine with it. Usually I like things true to the books, but I trust the producers and director of this one (Yes, especially Yates)!
Posted Jul 31, 2008 at 12:59 AM EST
Lunarly challenged
Points: 2501
Grayback'sVictim says:
OK well as long it helps people that didn't read the book understand better... I mean some things aren't explained in the films like:
Was it mentioned in PoA that Remus, Sirius, James and Peter were the Marauders?
I'm not even sure becouse i read the books and it's all mixed up in my head...
Posted Aug 2, 2008 at 10:32 AM EST
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