Probably since the actors/directors knew could develop it into the series since the book was released mid-way through the filming of them.

I suspect that she identified with Hermione (god, most of us academic girls did) and wanted to give her a HEA with a solid, reliable guy that would seem like a good father and make the relationship work. IIRC she was a single mum for a fair bit of the writing of the series (which would explain it being an 'early…

YES. That pissed me off.

I kinda wished that Hermione had gone off and had wild adventures as an amazing, smart, self-possessed young woman. (I LOVED the thing with Viktor).
Maybe I can tell myself that and that she came back to Ron. But I doubt that's how we're meant to read it.
Maybe I'm cynical, but wizard war aside, how many people do you…

I'm curious to know whether Oxfam isn't that well known in the US for people to not know about it. In the UK and Down Under, it's so visible (charity shops, music concerts done to raise money for the charity) that most people wouldn't even think to ask.

Lorde is 17. Even Taylor Swift was a lot less polished back then! (Isn't she like 24 now?)

Not to mention is wonderfully plummy turn in Starter for Ten. (And then being a pedo in Atonement). I did notice that he seemed to get attention once he stopped being ginger…

This reminds me how when you have people from both the UK and Ireland in a band (*cough* One Direction), you have to say "from the UK and Ireland". I once thought 'why is there no easy blanket term to capture it', thought briefly about the history between Ireland and particularly England, and was immediately relieved…

The only issue with Partridge is that it means a lot of people can't take him seriously in other roles (a friend was discussing Coogan's role in Marie Antoinette as 'Partridge swanning around Versailles). I'm glad that as a foreigner, I saw 24 Hour Party People and Tristian Shandy before Partridge as it gave me a…

IMHO, the only one that does get a bit of leeway is Northern Ireland: though when I had a NI housemate and asked her what she considered herself, she said British.

New Zealand has roadside crosses. As I grew up with them, I didn't realise they only really started proper in 1990, and are a sign as anything of fatal stretches of roads. I actually like them as they're subtle enough to not distract drivers but enough to catch the attention of passengers (particularly if there are a…

Reminds me of a great Kiwi video that plays off this (skip to 26s to start it if I haven't got the play bit working right)

My friends and I all saw The Devil Wears Prada when we were about the same age as Anne Hathaway's character is meant to be. At the time we all sympathised with her, but as we got older (I've discussed this with them) we sympathised more with Stanley Tucci's character and saw how Andy was kinda entitled.

Giles was like the dad I always wanted when I watched Buffy. Then as a 20 something I watched Jonathan Creek and had that awful feeling like realising your friend's dad is really hot….

I do feel the need to point out they aged and tweeded up the hell out of Anthony Head to play Giles.

Incognito or Private viewing is your friend https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/…

Aww, loved him in Shopgirl. And apparently he's sweet and shy IRL *finds a puppie to cuddle*

I fell in love with him in Brazil

If I looked like Julie Christie at any age I'd be happy