Woo! If they made that record with only 1 through 5, I can’t WAIT to see how high 6 and 7 shoot them.

I can’t WAIT to see either movie, I see them being the best of the whole franchise.

Keep up the great work guys! You all kick butt!

Professor Potter- I thought that too when I read it! They talked about HP like it was their own creation. It’s this quote that I most disliked:

“This worldwide box office record once again proves that the appeal of the Harry Potter movies knows no border, no age limit, and no language barrier. Each of the five films has captured the hearts and sparked the imagination of audiences everywhere.”

this isn’t a surprise. its like ive been saying all along..THE HARRY POTTER BOOKS AND FILMS WILL ONE DAY RULE THE WORLD. mark my words.

so, this is the leaky cauldron? pretty cool

Ponette, I agree with the usage of special effects and cgi only to a certain extent. I would much rather see Matthew Lewis given Dobby’s lines than Dobby (the movie version clashes horribly with the version in my head- a live version would have been better). I would rather more time and effort be given to the actors and storyline than visual effects like quidditch for example. As for shipping, zillions don’t care about r/hr or the romances . It’s not all that important to the main storyline. At least the evil h/hr kiss leads to better trio characterization, which is important.

Radcakesfan: Um, the evil H/Hr kiss wouldn’t even be in there if it weren’t for the romance plot. It’s Ron’s insecurity over his relationship with Hermione that causes it to manifest. No R/Hr, no H/Hr horcrux kiss. The horcrux scene is important to trio characterization, them kissing in that scene is not. It’s just what sends Ron over the edge. Plus, I’m sure a lot of fans who just watch the movies will be sort of grossed out by it after Harry freely explains Hermione is like a sister to him. Then it goes from “hot onscreen chemistry” to “pseudo-incest.” I have a feeling that to cut into the overdose of kisses though, they might cut that kiss anyway. Not the horcrux scene itself (god I hope not) though. I’m worried about that scene on the whole though because I have a hunch it has a chance of looking really goofy in however they choose to do it. Sirius in the fireplace in GoF was imho just wince-worthy. It looked silly.

R/Hr’s kiss is important whether you like the pairing or not. And by the way you don’t need to be a shipper to enjoy their relationship. Most readers of the HP books aren’t on the internet and they aren’t shippers, but I’m sure many of them like it and would be chapped to see that consummation cut from the movie. If they’re going to be married in the epilogue (which I am quite sure will be in the film) it would be just a wee bit awkward to at least not have them kiss before. It’s an expression of at least six movies of building tension. To leave that unresolved is just pure sloppiness. The movie really played up the Harry/Cho kiss as if it were a truly big deal. It wasn’t even shown in the books. I do not like how the movies characterize Ron nor Hermione but I simply cannot see them removing it. Hollywood loves romance and makeout sessions. If they add back in the house-elf plot at least slightly, the kiss will seem much more natural. Either way, it will happen. Whether you like R/Hr or not, it’s essential.

harry potter is life.

& I agree completely with what Kelly said.

It may be gross to see a brother/sister kiss, but h/hr are not brother and sister. I’m not grossed out by seeing 2 people/friends kiss, so “pseudo-incest” is kind of out the window.It would still be a hot kiss, and as you say, it triggers Ron’s following reaction. It is, therefore to me, just as necessary. Incidentally, isn’t there just the 2 kisses anyway?Hardly an overload, except for R/hr fans lol. I don’t think there is a H/G kiss. Actually, I think they would cut the 19 year thing anyways, that is one ending that I think most people would like cut anyways and they always change the way the film ends. In this case, I look forward to it.

I was going to say that was a ridiculous claim until they admitted it was before adjusting for inflation. Star Wars is clearly the winner and I can say that as someone who’s seen every Potter film and only one of the last three Star Wars movies.

Why would the WB publicize something that isn’t really true? To ignore inflation is to cheat to get the result desired. Harry Potter does fantastically well in theaters and will probably top this chart honestly by the end of the series. Its a shame that the WB has to grab for glory by distorting truth.

Yes, there is an H/G kiss. One at the start of DH and Harry remembering Ginny’s blazing look and kissing her as his last memory before facing death.

I’m sure they’ll do their best to give us an entertaining DH movie. No need to worry about that since we’ve got HBP to worry about now, lol.

It is not out the window. If they view each other as siblings, it’s got an incestual undertone to it and of course people would pick that up. Whether you’re blood related or not, making out with someone who you see as a sister (and vice versa) is absolutely pseudo-incest.

It is irrelevant as to how hot it would be (although glowing red eyes generally makes things less so), it is not essential. Having them embrace romantically or lean in with Ron cutting between it would give the exact same reaction. Absolutely no offense- it is very out there imho to play off that kiss as as important to the book than RHrs. It is simply not. That is seven books of building sexual tension conssummated, and regardless of any shipper preferences it would be extremely bad writing to just leave that unresolved. The horcrux scene is as important (if not more so), but that aspect of the scene is not. It was just one more thing to drive poor Ron crazy. Who knows if the scene will be kept in anyway? Considering their unfortunate habit of turning Ron from an actual character into pure comic relief, something this serious with him may be considered not necessary by Kloves (ugh).

There would be three kisses. That is a bit of an overload, especially considering there will be quite a bit of making out in HBP.

I don’t think they’ll cut the epilogue at all. Just because some of the internet fanbase dislikes it doesn’t mean that the general public will. Every person I’ve spoken to offline who reads the books has liked it and a few even called it “the best part of the book.” Stephen King called it “gorgeous,” and there was even an entire column in EW by someone else praising it. It’s not my favorite part, but you really cannot judge the general public’s view on something by looking at fandom. It’s a Hollywood ending and I’m about 90% sure it will be kept. And it should be.

Yeah! That’s one hell of a slap on the face of those who criticize HP especially Daniel Radcliffe after doing the Equus thing like ‘no one’s gonna watch Potter now’! Ha! Hail Harry Potter (lol) and Hail George Weasley, the Holey One (lol)!!!

My views on the ‘evil H/Hr kiss’... I’m sorry but I think it’s quite relevant. That’s Ron’s moment to show the audience that he is more than just a comical character. the ‘evil H/Hr kiss’ drove him to the edge and helped him show his real emotion and come on guys [b]RON WITH EMOTIONS[/b]??? Don’t we love to prove Hermione wrong that Ron doesn’t have a emotional range of a teaspoon. When I read that part of the book I realized and understand Ron more. Just like in RL, there are people who hides their real emotions, because that emotions are nothing but insecurities and pains, they pretend that everything’s fine… those people are represented in the book through Ron who we thought was very funny…just funny.. but the truth he’s got burden inside. From book1 we are to believe that Ron and Hermione’s going to hate each other forever even though they’re just friends… until the ‘evil H/Hr/Horcrux part’ when we finally understands how Ron truly feels about Harry and Hermione. The kiss have to do with Harry, too, and not only with Hermione.

And it’s the book they have to potraye not their real lives, so why would they think its a ‘psuedo-incest’... when they should be concerned about them being an actor who potrays the role of the most loved TRIO in the wholewide world and that they should potray their roles wholeheartedly and wonderfully.

Isheruni: The horcrux scene is my favorite in the entire book, possibly all seven books. I’m not trying to downplay its significance, but there is a lot to the scene except that kiss. The scene brutally attacks all of Ron’s insecurities- that of his family, his best friend, and the girl he loves. The kiss has to do mostly with that last part. The kiss itself is not essential, it is just one part of the scene and can be just as well conveyed by the embrace and the dialogue. I disagree on the kiss being as relevant towards Harry. The kiss itself has to do more with Hermione, as it is a manifestation of his own deprecation of his self worth- Hermione will never choose me which yes does connect to Harry but at root ties to his romantic feelings for Hermione.

But I disagree on Ron finally proving he isn’t comic relief. He has been far more than just that all seven books, from the very beginning when he quite seriously risked his life on that chessboard. Just because he can be witty, doesn’t make him comic relief. His insecurities have been building up for books. Only in the movies is Ron mostly just comic relief.

I don’t get what you mean by that last part? They are portraying the characters of Harry and Hermione and for those two to make out is yes pseudo-incest. I’m not referring to Dan and Emma, but the roles they play on screen and what the moviegoers are going to see.

The general public seeing the movie won’t see a brotherly/sister kiss, they are going to see a biotch of a Hermione slagging off poor Ron and wrapping herself around a smug, evil Harry. This turns gentle, funny Ron into a pushed-beyond-bearing agonized man who then destroys the horcrux. Simply pushing the two apart before they do anything isn’t going to have the dramatic oomph that scene should have (it’s a movie, for god’s sake). AFTERWARDS, they will see an appalled Harry comforting a shaken Ron, telling him no, she’s like a sister to him. This kiss has everything to do with Ron’s envy of Harry from Day One, being famous and rich and good and favoured by all, especially Hermione who he loves most of all. Except for Harry, who would Ron be jealous of among his classmates? He fears Harry more than Voldemort at times, because really, Voldemort was a nebulous figure throughout,whereas Harry was by his side in his daily life = competition in every sense. This rivalry has been seen since probably the first movie, when Harry gets the best broom in the world, plays quidditch, an invisibility cape that is really expensive,etc. This relationship has to be resolved too.