HP Challenge - Day 24 Missing Movie Scene

There is no doubt that if you have read the books that you know there are scenes missing from the movies. Having just read the final book again I am realizing that I really think that they should have showed Kreacher actually liking that Harry Potter is his master and wondering how they are going to justify Kreacher's part in the war at Hogwarts. Also going back a couple of books, I really miss that there were so many rooms that the kids visited in the Ministry that we never got to see. Just saying, I wanted to see brains!

HP Challange - Day 19 Books vs. Films

The age old question which are better the books or the films. Honestly I enjoy both very much. I love the story of the books and I love the humor of the films. I often think that what allows me to enjoy them both is that I can treat them as two separate things. The movies are based on the books true, but they are their own thing. They can't have exact word for word from the book and I think as long as you have that understanding of what they are you can really just enjoy them. The books do have more details and depth but sometimes I just want to watch the story unfold and not necessarily read an imagine it, but sometimes I feel the opposite way.

HP Challange - Day 13 Least Favorite Movie

I don't know if there is a movie that I don't like, but my least favorite would have to be either the 1st or 2nd movie. I understand how crucial they are to setting up the entire storyline however they are for sure the most campy of all the movies. I still watch them often enough, but when it comes down to picking out an HP movie I prefer 3 - 6 because there are some great jokes and writing that makes life better.

HP Challenge - Day 3 Missing Storyline

I know the movies are very different from the books, what I like most is that I can enjoy them all especially when I think about them as separate things. Looking back over the years there have been a couple of things that I missed when they had to do the editing for the movies. Mostly we could all use more Quidditch in our lives. I am grateful that there are organized leagues in colleges across the world that are allowing for this great sport to grow and flourish.

So besides the clear lack of Quidditch in the movies, I do have a couple of other moments that I missed. I know many loved Peeves but I was able to overlook his absence. I wanted so much to see the Sphinx in the Tri-Wizard maze, I loved that riddle in the book. In recent times I have missed the part of the last book when Dudley reveals his actual feelings for his cousin Harry. I wanted so much to see Hermione use her logic to get through the potions chamber in Sorcerer's Stone. I miss the reactions of the Hogwarts girls when they get Firenze as a teacher.

But no matter how much they might of had to take out of the movies, I will always and forever remember the reaction my friend Kristen when she freaked out when there was magically a new actor in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and she couldn't place him as a character from the books. I think to this day if you bring up that movie that might be her first response.

HP Challenge - Day 2 Favorite Movie

Oh man how I have enjoyed this movies many times over the past decade. I have been to every midnight opening for each of these movies, it was never something that I was willing to miss. The t-shirts, the dressing up, loads of sugar to stay awake and the friends that I was able to share the experiences with. With all these memories how do you pick which movie is your favorite?

Although I love watching all of the movies, I think I get most excited when Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire comes on TV. I have very fond memories of the night that my entire college apartment got together, dressed up and went to the theater. The thrills of watching the Quiddtich Wolrd Cup, the Durmstrang boys enter, the excitement of the Yule Ball and the performance by The Weird Sisters. Then the Tri-Wizard Tournament, the return of Voldemort and the sorrowful death of Cedric. At this time I would like to go on record as saying I loved Robert Pattinson back then before this Twilight craze.