![]() ![]() Apart from his relationship with Albus Dumbledore, Harry’s encounters with these teachers are the most important lessons during his way into adulthood. Richard Harris couldn't have asked for a better movie and legacy to be remembered by.Every Hogwarts school year is defined by Harry Potter’s new teacher for Defence Against the Dark Arts (DADA): Quirinus Quirrell, Gilderoy Lockhart, Remus Lupin, Moody/Barty Crouch Jr., Dolores Umbridge, and Severus Snape. It's pure fun and excitement! And it will wet your appetite for more to come. I couldn't imagine someone else playing their parts. So there's no excuse to take the roles away from Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. In every book Harry Potter and his friends are one year older. ![]() Well, let me remind you that this also happens in the books. There also has been talk about the young actors getting older. Every character just feels right - even if you imagined something different when you read the book. In his short scenes onscreen he makes your blood freeze. The great find of the movie is Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy. But instead we get to see Kenneth Branagh, so of course you won't see ME complain. His broad smile and clumsiness à la Frank Spencer would have been perfect for the role. So, after "philosophers stone" he delivered again! When reading the book I always envisioned Michael Crawford playing Gilderoy Lockhart. Chris Columbus has captured the essence of the book on screen. If a book is loved by millions of readers there must be a good reason for that. I think they do it because they are too lazy to create their own storys, so they rip off other peoples ideas and crush them to make it more comfortable. I don't know about you - but I HATE it when movie makers change the storylines, add or remove characters and do it for the "sake of the art". Like part one, "chamber of secrets" stays true to the book. I would have gladly sat in the cinema for another two or three hours with a biiiig smile on my face. Well, in my case he surely succeeded! I saw the movie as a member of the press and couldn't get enough of it. Chris Columbus said he wanted to make a 2,5 hour movie that feels like 30 Minutes. ![]()
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