We're finished with all the movies up to The Goblet of Fire. Tonight we are going to get through at least Half-Blood Prince, and maybe some of Deathly Hallows.
Highlights:
- I love the Yule Ball scenes from Goblet of Fire. I love the burgeoning romance between Ron and Hermione; I love Harry and Ron not wanting to dance. I love Neville staying out til 2. I love Hagrid and Madame Maxim and his inability to keep his hands where they should be. I just love the whole thing.
- I LOVE Rita Skeeter. She is just exactly what she should be, and in my best imaginings when reading, I could never have made her that perfect. I wish her role was even bigger.
Low Points:
- I HATE Dumbledore in the movies. He has none of the real Dumbledore's sense of humor; he's not caring and warm and batty; and he gives me the creeps. He doesn't figure out immediately that Harry did not put his name in the freaking goblet, and I can't love him like I do the real Albus.
- I don't like how small a role Dobby plays in the movies. We meet him in Chamber of Secrets, and then where the hell does he go? He doesn't give Harry Christmas socks in Prisoner of Azkaban. He doesn't steal the Gillyweed for Harry in Goblet of Fire. How am I supposed to sob (like I did while reading the books) when he takes that knife in Malfoy Manor, when I can't get close to him over the whole series of books?
It's so fun to watch them all again. I'll report more later.
