One thing, you would have changed in HBP movie

[snugglepot]

Just one thing;
I would have given Harry and Ginny their proper, passionate kiss, as in the books.

If I could have a second, I would replace the horrible waitress scene with Dumbledore at the Dursleys.

And for a third, Ron would be with Harry and Hermione at the end, and would have said the line, that was his in the book;
"We're coming with you!"

[hestiajones]

Originally Posted by MasterOfDeath

I would have kept the "I am not worried, Harry. I am with you." Not only because it was such a great, emotional and special line to me but because the film was sort of lacking in the 'coming of age', 'Dumbledore passing on the mantle to Harry' theme. At the end of the movie, we feel Harry is completely out of his league. With the passing of the torch moment, it would have felt more natural and hopeful, imo.

This is the only thing I'd add. The rest of the movie was perfect. I mean the editing was a bit jumpy and choppy but it worked for me this time for some reason.

i agree! i was waiting for the line the entire movie, i swear! and it just didn't come. i also think that the harry/ginny kiss scene was rather forced, that dumbledore should have immobilized harry (harry's desire to save people is one of his most significant trait!), and they could have done a little more justice to the half-blood prince mystery.

[dchristen03]

1. I wanted it to show Dumbledore actually bringing Harry into the broom shed before dropping him off at the Burrow. People in my theater who I think have not read the books had a quite confused face when Harry turns up at Dumbledore's office.

2. They should've kept in the scene where Romilda actually gives Harry the Chocolate Cauldrons. Hermione just tells Harry that she's sneaking him a Love Potion, then it just forwards all the way to Ron in love without even explaining how Harry got the Cauldrons or when he did anyway.

3. The whole Harry/Ginny kiss. I think the whole thing between Harry and Ginny in the Room of Requirement is alright, not too bad, but not good either. I do think they should've made Harry kiss Ginny when everyone wasn't expecting them to (I.E., in the book).

4. Snape should have given Harry detention for the whole Sectumsempra scene! I can't believe they just let Harry slip away. Harry should've missed the last match of the season, showing everyone just how well Ron can do in Quidditch without Harry watching. And, again, as I say before, Harry should've kissed Ginny at this moment.

But other than that, the film seems fine.

[Tenshi]

One thing? There are a couple of them...

1. Even though I dislike Dumbledore, he didn't deserve such a lame death like that. It was more than uneventful and boring. The whole scene was not like I expected it.
2. Flight of the Prince, also boring. I really was looking forward to it and was deeply dissappointed
3. Should have excluded the Burrow attack.
4. The kiss scene. It was also awkward. I wished they would have done the surprise kiss.

That's all that I can think of at the moment.

[Paperclip]

I would have left out the Waitress, Burrow and most of the vanishing cabinet scenes, and instead included the memories about Tom Riddle and an actual Battle at Hogwarts.

We won't get to see those memories in DH, and even if they end up giving Harry a few lines about them to further flesh out the backstory, it's just lame. Very bad story telling.

Harry: Oh, I suddenly remembered something Dumbledore told me before he died....

Right.

[_SectumSempra_]

cut the attack on the burrow (when watching the movie si was like *** is this??)

and this movie movie definately needed more harry/ginny <3

[underscore]

I liked the most just as it is. But I think that, as cool, realistic looking, and grounbreaking as that continuous flying shot through London all the way into Diagon Alley was, there was nothing impressive about that attack as well as the attack on the bridge. It felt very pointless and underdeveloped. Either show a bit more and a quick montage of media aftermath or take it out completely and just increase the effects on the Diagon Aley attack.

[lonewulf]

Hmmm ... have a list.


1.) DD should have paralyzed Harry at the end. It was just dumb watching harry just watch. Along the same line, the ending with the dead DD wasn't sad or emotional at all really. Everyone I talked mentioned how they should have kept his funeral as the end. (I'm guessing that's going to be the start of DH1 and how the wand gets in)

2.) Replace the pointless house fire with the hallway battle. You're left wondering why the death eaters didn't go take out other teachers or members of the order.

3.) The Snape chase didn't flow at all and felt awful. They should have had some more dramatic music and I wanted to see Rickman scream back at Harry after the coward comment (which was weak too). More emotion!!!

4.) Skip the pointless cabinet scenes and give us some more Riddle memories ... geez!

5.) Narcissa just didn't look anything like what i thought or hoped.

The whole ending 15 minutes really was pretty weak.

[Badgers_Rule]

I liked this movie a lot, the one thing I would have changed is more info on the Horcruxes, because Harry is going to try finding them knowing nothing about them.

[KlausBaudelaire]

I'd have just changed the Opening sequence, with Voldemort announcing a muggle slaughter if he wasn't made minister for magic at once, while Bellatrix was at his side looking like this (and it would have brought Fiennes back, squee)

[Montse]

The Harry/Ginny kiss, I would have kept it as it was so wonderfully written.

[winky123]

Originally Posted by Montse

The Harry/Ginny kiss, I would have kept it as it was so wonderfully written.

Yes, and much more about their relationship as well. I think they should have included that "sort of break-up" at the end because in the film you didn't really get a clear understanding of how MUCH Harry actually cares for her. Basically, there should have been more scenes about them and of course their amazing first kiss. It was magical in the book.

[b405]

The one thing that has stuck with me since I watched the movie. Was harry and ginny. I really don't like how they depicted ginny. she came off as a stalker and a loner. in the book she is one of my favorite characters, but in the movies she is nothing like that. i mean to have ginny pursuing harry and what was with that whole tying your shoe thing!? ginny would have never acted like that! the whole thing just came off as creapy, you didn't even root for them to be together or anything. very disappointing. one other thing was they gave ginny and harry's kiss to ron and lavender!! the kiss scene was so vague, you didn't even get the concept that the were together. another huge contradiction to the book.

[tjkay]

There are also several things I think have been done differently.

1. The opening waitress scene. I think DD should have went to the Dursleys.
2. I hated that Luna found Harry on the train and not Tonks. And that they already created a "relationship" between Tonks and Lupin during the burrow scene.
3. No real use of the order or communicating with the patronuses (Sp?)
4. I miss Professor Trelawney. I would have prefered her prediction to the bird flyng around the cabinet.
5. Lost reference to DD and Harry trying to think about what the other horcrux could be.
6. Disappointed in the development of the relationship between Harry and Ginny - there was a real disconnect and a force of a relationship.
7. The burrow scene was a waste of time.
8. There should have been the fight scene in the hallway at the castle.
9. The flight of the Prince scene was terrible. They miss the boat on the Half Blood Prince all together.
10. Hagrid should have at least picked up and carried DD body off. This scene in the book was so emotional.
11. The funeral scene was sorely needed just to give tribute to this important character. I hope they start book six with it.
12. Ron not participating in the discussion was not right.
13. Harry should have been immoblized by DD. Harry would never have just stood by the way he did - he was ready to act but then Snape put his fingers to his lips - just wouldn't happen.

I tend to want more from the book then can be allowed in a movie but if you are going to have a scene (ie - Harry on the train) at least have him found by the proper character. At least with this they could have pointed out how the castle/Harry is being protected.

Overall I thought the movie was really good - so much better then number 5 where I thought they butchered the book. I think they did hit on the main plot points but some pretty significant things were glossed over - especially the horcrux.

Just my take.

[huiwen309]

I would wanted more Riddle memories!! I was looking forward to them, esp when Riddle returns to Hogwarts, for the DADA post. And i wished they would give more significance to the horcruxes, given that it will be the theme for the next movie!

[BubbleSnake]

I would of added 35 mins on to the film and fill that up with stuff I wanted in the movie.

Dumbledore's Funeral
Dobby/Kreacher
Abit more Horcrux info and memories
A little more of a fight scene at the end
Dursleys

I think it could fit into 35 extra minutes if done right...

[9th_Wonder]

Only one thing?
I would of included more details/information on the horcruxes.
This could of been achieved by adding more memory scenes or just having Dumbledore and Harry discuss the matter in Dumbledore's office.

[ginger1]

Change one thing? The director.

Sorry, the more I think about this movie, the more disappointed I get.

[Jack5555]

I would have added better explanations to things. In my opinion, a non-book reader was clueless about the Inferi, Greyback, the Carrows, Yaxley, Aragog's death, etc. So I would really just throw in more background info here and there.

[mactheknife]

I really liked this film on a whole, but to be honest there are alot of things I would loved to change from this movie. However the thread only lets me choose one , so I think it would have to be the Attack on The Burrow scene! It was completely pointless and unnecessary. It achieved nothing! The time it took to film that scene could have been better spent explaining the Horcrux plot-line, so as to leave the 'non-book readers' a better idea of what was actually happening and its importance.