The answer is: it was stupid and lazy, and a horrible “fight” and scene.

I really appreciate this comment.

Before they revamped the Pottmore site to the dull Wizarding World, you used to get a “Prefect’s Letter” from the house you’ve sorted into. The Slythern one was *hysterical*. It was entirely #notallSlytherins.

Shit, I forgot about that cinematic context. blech.

I would agree with this.

honestly, i’d have to look it up. caspian doesn’t feel very allegorical.

That’s a really amazing take. I think I’m due for a re-read. Long overdue. 

hahahhahahahahno

If they wait until she dies, problem solved!

my lit professor friends harps on this all the time! An adaptation is not a slavish recreation! “adaptation (as opposed to slavish adherence to the text at the cost of the overall property).”

Actually, let me rephrase. I haven’t read Silver Chair in years, but it is my ex-partner’s favorite of the series. She loves it. She’s explained to me why before, but... I don’t remember. Eeesh. haha.

He did, but remember: Slugworth was presented as basically “the one good Slytherin” from the second of his introduction in HBP. Is he vain and pompous? Did he tell Tom Riddle terrible secrets cos he had his ego-stroked? Sure. But he was also genuinely jolly, liked his students. He played favorites and was a schmoozer.

I don’t feel bad for him. His movies were largely dull and colorless, literally and metaphorically, and outside of my enjoyment of Hallows part 1 they’re... mehhhhhhh

I think it would depend on how you approach Screwtape.

Church of England, but yes. He was fully committed to his faith once he converted. Surprised by Joy is his very strange sort of autobiography/story of how he came to faith.

I’ve seen those sets. Ridiculous! I don’t know of any scenario where you should take on the prequel first, but LWW is explicitly crammed with “HEY, THIS IS HOW THIS THING HAPPENED!!!”

HERE ARE CLOSE-UPS OF THEIR FACES WITH WHIRLING SCENERY BEHIND THEM AAAHHHHHHHH

Yep! I enjoyed it all so much, and I was dreadfully bored or annoyed by most of the action in part2, or the way they chose to frame various setpieces.

It’s poetic, it contains irony, and it underscores the themes Rowling hammered on throughout the entire series —- love wins over fear. Voldemort loses because in his arrogance he can’t possibly imagine that caring about people matters.

Yep! My take on the first one was: “I don’t care about the plot, uggggggh really, Johnny Depp is Grindelwald (removed from any abuse stuff, i’m simply so borrrred of him), this and that is stupid, JACOB + QUEENIE FOREVERRRRRRRR”