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FEBRUARY 28, 2005 at 7:47 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: Sci-fi.com via Yahoo! News
that they had to trim the 700-plus-page book by following a simple principle: "Anything that doesn't really relate to Harry and Harry's journey is less relevant."
One example: The film will not deal with the subplot involving Winky and Dobby, two house elves, and the issue of SPEW.
According to Heyman:
It's Hermione's issue. Not to say Hermione's [not important]. Hermione's a vitally important character. But you have to make some choices. ... One piece of information ... we've put into another character, which feels perfectly organic [and] works. ... The story works perfectly without [the elf story]. And we consulted with Jo [Potter author J.K. Rowling] about it, and she was fine [with it].
Other things that we can expect to see in the movie:
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Muggle
Points: 9
luvya says:
Also I want to see how they do the triwizard tournament, oh and you know how Harry is very moody and scary in a way in the 5th book I want to see if they act that out in the film. I am a bit annoyed about them cutting bits of but if J.K likes it, its got to be good!!
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 12:39 PM EST
Witch
Points: 790
The Flying Ford Anglia says:
I would expect a lot to be cut out, since the book is so long. I found Hermione's SPEW issure to be a bit annoying, so I don't really mind that it is gone. Either way, I can't wait for the movie to come out!
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 12:41 PM EST
Witch
Points: 560
Cyril Caerphilly says:
Questions:
S.P.E.W. may not be Harry's issue, but if they are cutting out the houselves all together...that is going to cause a problem isnt i?
1) Without Winky, who is guarding barty crouch at all? Who gets blamed for stealing Harry's wand and magicking the dark mark into the sky?
2) Without Dobby, how will Harry get the gillyweed? Who will overhear the conversation between Moody and the professor to know that Harry needs gillyweed?
3) Remember it is Harry who learns from Dobby about the room of requirement. (He had past information about the chamber pots from Dumbledore and finding Winky a place to sober up)But I'm sure Dobby will make a comback in the next movie to tell them all about it, or they will pass this information off to someone else.
4) Does this mean the elves aren't so huge later on? What about the fountain in the ministry? Will the elves play no part?
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 12:45 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1180
Audra Laudarque says:
I believe that it is okay that they cut out some of the story, because 700 pages is alot to turn into a movie, especially one that will arleady be over two hours long
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 12:45 PM EST
Student
Points: 245
Harry Potter ;) says:
That's why I prefer the books and not the movies...a book contains the full story but the movie....no.
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 1:18 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
That's not so bad. It is true that it really doesn't have to do that much with Harry's Journey, but they should make it an extra scene with the DvD, but they should just mention it randomly or something like that, at least include a word about it.
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 1:41 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1266
AsiaLovesHP says:
I am kind of dissapointed about not seeing Dobby or Winky. So giving that we are not seeing any house elfs, we probably arent going to see the kitchen. I was very excited to see what it would look like. But ohwell...what can you do?
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 1:52 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 399
muggle21j says:
As much as I do love the spew scenes I guess thats okay. Though dobby will still be the one to give harry the gillyweed I hope though.
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 2:14 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 581
HP biggest fan says:
That's not good enough! I want all the scenes in, even if the film takes 10 hours. I just don't undersatnd people sometimes.
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 2:21 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1805
Swimangel57 says:
I guess that is not too bad! I really like the subplot of SPEW, because it shows that Hermione isn't ALL about studying! But, I guess that I can live with it. I would rather them just not put things in the movie instead of switching everything around and ruining the books! I still can't wait for it to come out!!!
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 2:22 PM EST
Squib
Points: 112
Lillly says:
It would be intresting if they could make the movie with time contraints for regular viewing. However do like they did for LOTR, and release an extended edition with the entire story.
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 2:27 PM EST
Parselmouth
Points: 29083
Thestral Eyes says:
To be honest, i realy did not like the whole house elf sub plot to the GOF book, it annoyed me to the most part, so i for one am happy its been axed from the film to make way for more important things..like the dragons ;) hehe. Shame the film wasnt made longer, i would sit through a LOTR lengh film any day.
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 3:16 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 482
HP4Evr says:
But, I really think its horrible that Rowling thinks its okay.
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 3:27 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 33
Angel of Music says:
I was looking forward to the SPEW part, I can't believe they cut it out. I think they should've made the movie longer, Return of the King was only 400 pages long and that movie was 3 and a half hours long. GOF is 700 pages long and only 2 and a half hours long something doesn't add up here! Either way the movie will still be good!
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 3:38 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 37
AR_GRYFFINDOR says:
I'm really disappointed about the house elves issue. It was amusing to read about and, more importantly, the subplot between Winky and Dobby is quite important to the development of the story as a whole. How do they expect to reconcile the gap in the plot once they eliminate the house elves from the story? It becomes quite a different story if they don't exist. I mean, what will happen with Winky and that whole part when Harry loses his wand? I think that if they want to eliminate some parts of the story, then that's fine, but they are eliminating a crucial part of the plot, and it's too bad that Rowling agreed to it.
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 3:43 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2026
Mari Potter Baudelaire says:
I guess that's alright! I'm not very fond on SPEW myself and I'm curious about this piece of information. So mysterious... Cant wait for the movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At least Jo says it's alright! After all they can't put the whole book with details on screen. Though I wouldn't mind spending 5 hours watching Harry Potter...
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 3:58 PM EST
Witch
Points: 874
Together Forever, H/Hr... says:
Its not that bad that their taking the SPEW part out but I wish they didnt... Oh well if JK said is was ok then its ok but for now I wish they had left it in there.
danrad07
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 3:58 PM EST
Points: 3723
emma'shockeyplayer says:
All that would have done was make it funnier, i mean i would have liked it to be in there, but i dont want the movie to be 5 hours long.... hopefully it isnt already.....
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 4:27 PM EST
The Golden Snidget
Points: 3157
Mrs. Phineas Nigellus says:
Yay!! It looks like the movie is coming along well. It just gets me all the more excited about the upcoming film. Though I am comforted to think that while GoF seems to be racing so much closer each day, HBP is like, half that!!
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 4:35 PM EST
Witch
Points: 983
Jessmaure says:
Although I am truely sad about the S.P.E.W. part not being in the movie, I am glad that nothing super important to the plot was removed.
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 4:59 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 371
notGryffGuy37 says:
Hmmmm...Remember how Alfonso Cuaron (spelling?) tried to make a graveyard scene and then JKR told him not to because it would be relevant later? Then we all started saying "There must be a graveyard somewhere on the grounds that we don't know about and it will be important later!" I'm sure someone's already mentioned this, but I'm thinking the scene at the end of Goblet of Fire when Cedric dies is the graveyard scene. I don't think there's a graveyard on the grounds...just a significant scene with a graveyard, i.e. the Cedric scene. Sorry if it's already been brought up or whatever...Oh and I can't wait to see this movie!!! and read the next book!!!
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 5:03 PM EST
Student
Points: 240
Dark Forest says:
Oh good, those parts I'm not worried about just as long as they squeeze the rest in.
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 5:19 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2852
H/HrShipper4Ever says:
Thats too bad that alot of cuts have been made.I was looking forward to seeing how the tent at the Quittich World Cup would look like,but whatever we'll just going to have to wait and see how the movie turns out.
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 5:40 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 464
b34n13 g1rl says:
I think that's good as long as they get the most important parts in there. i really want to see the ending between him and voldemort. ooh i'm so excited.
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 5:54 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1626
bubblenut21 says:
Oh well I really did sort of want to see Winky get drunk on Butterbeer...*laughs*. But as long as it makes the movie shorter, and Joe approves of it, I'm okay with that.
*bubblenut21*
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 5:58 PM EST
Harry's Mental Advisor
Points: 19432
Smileyradcliffe says:
That isn't so bad. It seems we will be seeing the pensieve scene because we have forfeited the Spew storyline, which is funny but as was said, not relevant to the central plot. I really did like the whole spew thing. it was funny
Posted Mar 1, 2005 at 6:00 PM EST
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