My apologies for the length it took me to get this post going. I did not have a lot of time to watch the movie and was just recently able to put some time aside to do so. While I have already began reading the 4th book, I think I may try watching the 5th movie before I begin reading the novel. For the past 3 books, I have read then watched and I want to see how watch then read goes. Anyway, moving on to book 3!
The third novel is phenomenal. For the first time we are able to get a glimpse into Harry's past with his parents and their friends. Up until this point we know very little about his past and it is clear that his past is about to unfold in the remaining books that will heavily rely upon the information we are given in this novel.
Also, for the first time it seems as though Harry has a fairly normal school year up until the very end when everything unfolds. Of all the other years that Harry experiences I would say this one is probably most like a normal year, which I appreciated since we have had little opportunity to read this thus far.
Rowling really gets into things such as quiddich and lessons in this novel and it is interesting to see since up until this point other than potions and the odd defense against the dark arts lesson there is very little in class dialogue. We also have a very heavy investment into quiddich as Gryffindor house wins the championship this year for the first time since Harry has been on the team. His immersion into the magical world at this point seems much more complete than it has in previous years as it is clear that he is finding himself more apart of the magical world.
For the first time at the end of the novel, Rowling leaves the reader hanging, longing for the next installment. Professor Trelawney (the divination instructor) makes a prediction that Lord Voldemort will return to full strength once his servant returns to him, which happens at the end of the novel. The reader now knows that or good pal Voldy is likely to return so we're on the edge of our seats wondering when, where and how Rowling is going to make this happen.
Now, the movie on the other hand does not quite hit home upon the seriousness of the Voldy matter like the novel does. Things that are of utmost importance seem to be glossed over quite quickly, which would be confusing to someone who never read the books. A lot of Harry's background life about his parents is left out. The movie doesn't even reveal who Mooney, Prongs, Padfoot and Wormtail are. The scene in the shrieking shack leaves the watcher with very little information about what is going to happen next and what the deal is with Lupin. If you are to compare the 3rd movie to the remaining ones it seems like a pretty good movie, but if you compare it to the 1st and 2nd and book it really doesn't do the book justice.
Also, this movie is directed by someone new (Alfonso something or other) and he makes a number of changes to the Hogwarts scenes which make it seem much less magical than when Columbus was in charge. And of course there is a new Dumbledore (which is obviously out of the control of the movie people), but he is quite abysmal and not at all the way Dumbledore is supposed to be. Thus, in conclusion, the book rocked the socks off life and the movie was simply sub-par.
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