Woohoo first post!

I don’t understand… ‘unrequited’? Don’t they (H/G) get it onnn?

Just finished listening to the audio track… YAYY I’M SO EXCITED FOR THIS MOVIE!!!

This is encouraging news. What I liked best about OOTP was the emotional engagement of it – it got it right, especially between Harry and Sirius. Since David Yates oversaw that, I have higher hopes that he can make that happen in HBP.

I really hope that they don’t make a huge deal out of the lake inferi. It’s a very small part in the epic climax—they see them in the lake, they see a hand jump out, and then they attack for a moment until Dumbledore starts a ring of fire. That’s it.

What I really don’t want to see is this fierce 5-minute long struggle of Harry trying to beat them off, and then Dumbledore and Harry fleeing for their life pursued by this dramatic fleet of dead bodies.

What’s more important to that scene is Dumbledore—his pain while drinking the potion, his last triumph over it, still remaining strong enough to protect Harry…etc. It’s about the potion and the locket, not the inferi.

I am impressed! This is the first real “news”. I think they chose the right director. He’s got it all! (And NO, they don’t “get it onnn) Be serious…! This is going to be a great film! YYYAAAAAYYYY David!

The man certainly loves to talk.

But, hey, fantastic interview. I can’t wait to start hearing or seeing more production pieces!

burningpumpkins, Harry does spend a lot of the novel pining for Ginny, even though ultimately they do get together. I think the “monster in the chest” stuff is what Yates plans on developing.

I’m really looking forward to this one!

Very exciting interview, sounds like the film is on track to be another great Potter film.

Mrs McClaggan: I know I know… I just think that they’re going to overdo it. Everyone knows the relationship that is MOST developed is that of Ron/Hermione. I just hope they don’t make Harry/Ginny SOO SOSSOOSOSOS much more of a thing, and make R/Hr simply humor and fluff. However, that H/G kiss better be DAYMNN good.

Amen, Nikki! I too hope they don’t make the encounter with inferi some epic scene a la dragon chase scene in GoF. You are absolutely right that they need to focus on what happens to Dumbledore as he drinks the potion and how hard it is for Harry to watch it. And after the emotionalism in OotP, I have confidence they’ll get it right. Not that OotP was perfect (it was just too short and needed to be fleshed out), but the overall feeling was great. Hope it continues in HBP!

this sounds promising… dare I get super excited? I cant wait for the cave scene! it makes me cry everytime I read it. its one of my absolute favorite scenes! i hope it will be as good as yates is making it all sound!!

Reading this gave me chilly bumps. It’s so weird to already be thinking about HBP for next year, you know?

They need to sort Dumbledore out! Why is he so incessantly aggressive?? He storms into scenes ranting and raving like an angry drunk… When does he ever shout or bark at people in the books?

Can someone direct me to where I’m supposed to be clicking to listen to the interview? I can get to the site, but I can’t find anything to listen to the interview. Thanks!

I kind of hate Yates because of the way he de-emphasized the “Snape’s worst memory” sequence in OOTP. Listening to this interview I didn’t hear the name “Snape” utter one time. Come on! He’s the title character of this book! I’m sure that Yates will give his story short shrift again, and I will be as dissappointed in this movie as I was in OOTP.