As some of you may know, there have been rumors floating around on the net for sometime now regarding a new scene added to the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film. In a new interview with Australia’s Herald Sun, producer David Barron confirmed that there will indeed be one new “pivotal” scene added for the sixth Harry Potter film “set at Ron Weasley’s family home (aka The Burrow), that wasn’t in the book.” In the interview, David Barron does not give away details of this scene, but says it was added with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s full blessing.
David Barron’s full quotage is as follows:
“We don’t often have things that aren’t in the book,” producer David Barron told The Back Room.”But this was brought in because Jo (Rowling) was able throughout the quite lengthy book to keep dropping little snippets of what was happening in the outside world-there’d be people reading newspapers and talking about how somebody’s parents had been killed or somebody had been withdrawn from school because their parents didn’t think it was safe. And we’re made aware that the Muggle world is also experiencing these disasters, but thinks they are disasters rather than the work of Voldemort. The book is peppered with those moments, but we couldn’t do that quite so easily in the film. So (the extra scene) comes in the middle of the film and it just reminds us the world is no longer a safe place. Even in what would normally be considered the safe haven of the Burrow, nobody’s safe. I think you’ll like it. It’s quite effective.”
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is currently in production, and is due in theaters November 21, 2008. Thanks to the Snitchseeker for emailing!
ginevra I thought the same thing too! I don’t Hermione ever calls Ron’s dad “Arthur”. She and Harry always call him either “Ron’s dad” or Mr Weasley. I know because it always sounded weird to me; in Spain we don’t generally call people “Mr” and “Mrs”, especially not our friend’s parents.
Maybe that’s just a placeholder and they’ll say “Mr Weasley” in the movie?
The scene is new in the sense its not in the book, but really is a combination of all that information-dropping in the book about deaths and muggles being terrorized. Im cool with that.
Im guessing it means the Other Minister is definitely not happening?
Jo’s blessing is all that is needed for me to accept whatever it is they are filming. I agree that certain elements in the book do not transfer well to film, so if they have found away to add that tension in and Jo has agreed to it than I’m all for it.
I don’t mind Hermione saying Arthur to mr Weasley. I don’t know the rules about this in England, but in Holland we ussually call people by there first names if we know them well enough, unless there really posh or something. (And they call Lupin Remus in the DH, so)
This scene is also a good way of making the film a bit more exciting. Normally the action doesn’t really begin until the last half hour or so.
I think I’ll be fine with the new scene. Jo seems to approve of it. And there are things that have to be taken care of in order to enable people who haven’t read the books to follow the film. I didn’t read the spoiler posts, so I don’t know what it is and really don’t want to know. But I guess it will be necessary.
I like it. I mean, if what the IMDb guy posted is not fake, it’ll be really cool. As Redbeard said, “This scene is also a good way of making the film a bit more exciting. Normally the action doesn’t really begin until the last half hour or so”, and I agree. What’s so good about this is: 1- Bella gets an extra scene (and so does Greyback) 2-It darkens the tone of the film (even more) and it steers it away from the “romantic comedy” feel that so many were dreading would be too over the top (what with Hermione/Ron/Lavender and Harry/Ginny).
Calling someone by the first name might reflect the stress of the situation. The only time I ever called my father by his first name was when I was in a really scary situation in a carnival, and “Dad or Daddy” was not getting the one person who needed to respond. It seems a bit early for Hermonie to be thinking of him as a father-in-law, which would be another time when first names are in order.
The interview states that the scene comes in the middle of the film….so it probably takes place during the winter holidays. So why is Hermione there anyway? I mean, it’s a little strange that she’s staying at the Burrow, when she and Ron aren’t even on speaking terms, isn’t it? (Assuming that they’re sticking to that story line…)
Oh no, this is definitely not OK for me. If they added a scene AND kept other important scenes from the book (the Gaunts, for instance), it would be OK. It is obvious that the target audience fo WB is not the fans of the books, but the people who may not have read the books at all and want to see much action rather than character development. I understand that the latter audience is broader, and WB’s actions are economically justified. And I guess JKR understands this too… But as for me, I’d better look at the Gaunts or Bill and Fleur :(((
I’m getting more and more upset :((( Book 6 is my favorite, and I wanted this film to be as close to the book as possible… And I guess this won’t be the case…
I don’t think that’s the scene added.
I mean if the DE attack the Burrows; what is the point of Harry going the in the 7th book? if he knew the DE attacked once why would he risk going there a second time?
When I saw the headline, I thought “WHY?!?” but, as I read on, I sort of understand where their coming from, and having read the spoiler, it’s not too bad. But, it does detract from the Burrow getting attacked in DH. It’s supposed to be a bit of a safe haven for Harry, at least while Dumbledore is still alive. And for it to get attacked like that, it will leave non readers confused.
"Simply fabulous," he whispered, indicating the automatic ticket machines. "Wonderfully ingenious."[br]"They're out of order," said Harry, pointing at the sign.[br]"Yes, but even so..." said Mr. Weasley, beaming fondly at them.
ginevra I thought the same thing too! I don’t Hermione ever calls Ron’s dad “Arthur”. She and Harry always call him either “Ron’s dad” or Mr Weasley. I know because it always sounded weird to me; in Spain we don’t generally call people “Mr” and “Mrs”, especially not our friend’s parents. Maybe that’s just a placeholder and they’ll say “Mr Weasley” in the movie?