You've got the essence of innocence in Harry, something the viewer can slide into and fit over themselves without those poky itchy personality quirks bothering them much.
Yes. Yes! And that's a bit why early Harry (book and film) is such a cipher for people -- they call him boring and genderless, but it's almost necessary in getting drawn into the world of magic. If he's not an Everyman, it doesn't work. But once we know him, he gets to grow, and some people are thrilled by that (*cough*me*cough*), and others aren't (think of all the criticism of Harry's characterization GoF, OotP, and HBP). I loved his growth in the book, and getting to see it on screen in drips and drabs in both PoA and GoF has been fantastic. Dan probably deserves more credit than he's given.
Oh, Harry, you had me at "I love magic," you really did, in this film.
Me too. If I hadn't been in a crowded theater with the boy and lots of strangers, I would have squealed here, definitely.
It sets them up for their moment in OotP when they leave Hogwarts in gorgeous defiance.
Yep. When they were defying things half-assedly and wrestling on the floor, I thought, "Oh, this sets up the flying off on their brooms in OotP beautifully!" I think they'll leave that in, too, because the twins give good screen.
Because if BillyElliot!Neville chose her to dance with all night, she must be okay. How about that.
Ahahaha. But yes, same here. Also, I know Ginny and Harry will end up together, but it sets up stud!Neville well, too. He's so the quiet one who gets all the girls, even if no one seems to realize it.
I write Harry Potter NC-17 smutfic and *I* was blushing, okay?
I SAID THE SAME THING. Seriously, wtf, I know I blush easily, but blushing at a canon scene in Harry Potter? You'd think with the stuff we write, we'd be immune to this, but damn!
As far as I know, Dan did all his own body work for that scene. :)
"There. That's the moment when Harry kills Cedric, at least that's the way Harry will remember it. Oh."
Yes. YES. I went, OMGJUSTBESELFISHANDLEAVEHIM! even though it's frickin' Harry Potter and you know he just can't. *SIGH*
"It's a broom cupboard." "Well, then you should feel right at home."
You weren't in my theater. :\ I was the ONLY ONE in my showing who gasped at that. I felt so...canonically alone. Hee.
AND THE DRABBLE, YES. Oh, like icing on a fabulous Amy cake. *gobbles*
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You've got the essence of innocence in Harry, something the viewer can slide into and fit over themselves without those poky itchy personality quirks bothering them much.
Yes. Yes! And that's a bit why early Harry (book and film) is such a cipher for people -- they call him boring and genderless, but it's almost necessary in getting drawn into the world of magic. If he's not an Everyman, it doesn't work. But once we know him, he gets to grow, and some people are thrilled by that (*cough*me*cough*), and others aren't (think of all the criticism of Harry's characterization GoF, OotP, and HBP). I loved his growth in the book, and getting to see it on screen in drips and drabs in both PoA and GoF has been fantastic. Dan probably deserves more credit than he's given.
Oh, Harry, you had me at "I love magic," you really did, in this film.
Me too. If I hadn't been in a crowded theater with the boy and lots of strangers, I would have squealed here, definitely.
It sets them up for their moment in OotP when they leave Hogwarts in gorgeous defiance.
Yep. When they were defying things half-assedly and wrestling on the floor, I thought, "Oh, this sets up the flying off on their brooms in OotP beautifully!" I think they'll leave that in, too, because the twins give good screen.
Because if BillyElliot!Neville chose her to dance with all night, she must be okay. How about that.
Ahahaha. But yes, same here. Also, I know Ginny and Harry will end up together, but it sets up stud!Neville well, too. He's so the quiet one who gets all the girls, even if no one seems to realize it.
I write Harry Potter NC-17 smutfic and *I* was blushing, okay?
I SAID THE SAME THING. Seriously, wtf, I know I blush easily, but blushing at a canon scene in Harry Potter? You'd think with the stuff we write, we'd be immune to this, but damn!
As far as I know, Dan did all his own body work for that scene. :)
"There. That's the moment when Harry kills Cedric, at least that's the way Harry will remember it. Oh."
Yes. YES. I went, OMGJUSTBESELFISHANDLEAVEHIM! even though it's frickin' Harry Potter and you know he just can't. *SIGH*
"It's a broom cupboard." "Well, then you should feel right at home."
You weren't in my theater. :\ I was the ONLY ONE in my showing who gasped at that. I felt so...canonically alone. Hee.
AND THE DRABBLE, YES. Oh, like icing on a fabulous Amy cake. *gobbles*