I would have gone back and trimmed Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1 so that way both parts would have gone 2 hours or more in running time before the end credits began. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 the end credits begins less then 2 hours into the movie, and including the end credits the whole movie is 2 hours and 10 minutes long.
shareGoblet of Fire
Not have Dumbledore yelling at Harry, "Did you put your name in the Goblet of Fire?" Way out of character.
Make it clear that several days have passed in the scene after the finding of Crouch's body. That confused me greatly.
Not have the twins fight after getting the beards. Again, out of character.
Not have Hermione's head moving around like a bobble head doll when she's telling the twins why their plan won't work. Just too distracting.
Prisoner of Askaban
See more of Pansy Parkinson. The actress always seems to be half hidden or at a poor angle. Why put her in the movie if you're not going to show her?
Deathly Hallows
Have the trio mention Voldemort's name in London. That way it makes sense for them to get found so quickly.
Have Ron explain that Voldemort's name is now taboo and can be used to find you.
Ditch the Harry/Hermione dancing bit.
There's more, but I haven't watched the movies in a while now and when I have, the boards won't be here anymore.
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It's all like some bad movie.
There are a few little things in many of the movies I would change but the biggest offender, for me, is Deathly Hallows pt 2. I loved the ending in the book when Harry & Voldemort were circling around each other & Harry was explaining about Snape, Draco, etc. They completely ignored that & just had them fighting. Also, Voldemort shouldn't have known his horcruxes were being destroyed...his soul was too damaged to feel that.
I wish they wouldn't make Lily sound like a tea kettle in PoA. 😑
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Pansy Parkinson dancing at the yule ball with Draco
Hot pink and Turquoise lehenga cholis or sarees for Parvati and Padma (like in the book)
Hermione's project of S,P.E.W
Put Padma in the correct house
Found a way to show us the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff common rooms.
Kept the same actress for Pansy Parkinson throughout the films and gave her a bigger part
More interaction between the Silver Trio (Draco, Blaise and Pansy) throughout the films.
The creepy twins (Flora and Hestia Carrow) saying something.
Introducing Astoria Greengrass sooner in school. Rather than waiting until the very end scene of Deathly Hallows Part 2.
The Half-blood Prince
I really wanted to see Pansy stroking Draco's hair on the train and then holding out her hand hoping Draco would take it.
I would have filmed the opening scene from The Half-Blood Prince where Cornelius Fudge reveals the existence of the wizarding world to the incoming muggle prime minister.
shareWell, I would make POA and GOF more faithful to the books.
Then, I would have made more explanation about Snape's memory and the prophecy in OOTP.
And give us a scene at St Mungos!